Your food allergies

Jonny69 · 13-07-2008, 17:46

This might make an interesting thread. Have you got a food allergy and what does it do to you when you eat it?

I used to be skeptical of food allergies but in the last couple of years I've developed an allergy to white fish. I first remember it when I was about 18 when we went down to the coast and had a slap up fish supper. On the way home I was sick and brought the whole meal up undigested. I didn't think much of it at the time and put it down to a bad bit of food. At university I never really ate fish other than the odd fish finger or tuna mayo sandwich and I was fine with that but I had fresh white fish a couple of times and it made me sick each time.

It seemed to get worse over the next few years to the point that just a small helping of white fish would make me quite sick and I put it to the test on holiday in France when the family had fish and I ate a small amount with my meal. It made me very ill and I was violently vomiting for days. Since then I haven't touched any fish at all.

However, it's a bizarre thing... I am 100% fine with seafood, smoked salmon, tramasalata and I appear to be alright with anchovies because I can eat a pizza with anchovies and not be ill. It's almost like I would probably be ok with oily fish like tuna and salmon but I'm reluctant to try because of the risk of illness

I've promised myself one day I'll try a tuna mayo sandwich during work time so if I ruin my day it'll be a work day I ruin. I've always hoped it's just an intolerance and by not eating any of that food for a number of years I'll purge it out my system and be ok again.

13-07-2008, 17:46	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Your food allergies This might make an interesting thread. Have you got a food allergy and what does it do to you when you eat it? I used to be skeptical of food allergies but in the last couple of years I've developed an allergy to white fish. I first remember it when I was about 18 when we went down to the coast and had a slap up fish supper. On the way home I was sick and brought the whole meal up undigested. I didn't think much of it at the time and put it down to a bad bit of food. At university I never really ate fish other than the odd fish finger or tuna mayo sandwich and I was fine with that but I had fresh white fish a couple of times and it made me sick each time. It seemed to get worse over the next few years to the point that just a small helping of white fish would make me quite sick and I put it to the test on holiday in France when the family had fish and I ate a small amount with my meal. It made me very ill and I was violently vomiting for days. Since then I haven't touched any fish at all. However, it's a bizarre thing... I am 100% fine with seafood, smoked salmon, tramasalata and I appear to be alright with anchovies because I can eat a pizza with anchovies and not be ill. It's almost like I would probably be ok with oily fish like tuna and salmon but I'm reluctant to try because of the risk of illness I've promised myself one day I'll try a tuna mayo sandwich during work time so if I ruin my day it'll be a work day I ruin. I've always hoped it's just an intolerance and by not eating any of that food for a number of years I'll purge it out my system and be ok again. __________________