Comments on: Super-Quick Allergy Update

Comment on Super-Quick Allergy Update by: Diana

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:39:06 +0000

I have a weird reaction to peppercorns..it burns me. If I eat something with black or white or any other color of peppercorns, it burns like rinsing my mouth with scalding hot water. It can cause blistering and my gums peel afterwards. I can eat jalepenos and any peppers like that with no problem. Does anybody else have this reaction? Does anyone know what to do about it? It’s really hard to go out to eat!

Comment on Super-Quick Allergy Update by: Sue

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:37:30 +0000

It’s nice to find that there are others have the same problem I have. I am allergic to black and white pepper and spices. In about 2004 I went to an allergy clinic for testing, they dismised me saying my simptoms were food poisoning to fish. One problem with that is I don’t eat fish. Then between 2005 and 2006 I had 4 anaphylactic shocks, the only good thing about these shocks is I had them at work. I work in a hospital and my collegues had to deal with me, so when I revisited the allergy clinic I was armed with the reports of the consultants and registras who I work with. The reaction of the allergy specilist was that they don’t have any tests they can do to find the exact things that are the trigers, but sugested I carry epi pens (which I already did) and take an antihistamine tablet every day. This I now do and my reactions haven’t been as bad. I only had 1 anaphylactic episode in 2007, and I can now enter spicy atmosphers without wheesing to badly, I still can’t stay there but a bad reaction is not triggered

Comment on Super-Quick Allergy Update by: Khris

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:10:20 +0000

I think i suffer from an allergy to pepper I just had a bite for something and I got tingly feelings from my head to my stomach. Then my stomach was upset.
Anyone else have these symptoms?

Comment on Super-Quick Allergy Update by: Loran

Tue, 20 May 2008 02:15:32 +0000

I can’t believe so many people have this problem. My whole life I’ve suffered and have always felt like people thought I was just a big wimp about it.

What’s weird is when I tell people that I can’t eat black pepper and then they assume that it’s a heat or spice thing, so they’ll say, “Oh, this is too spicy for you.” But, I have already eaten it and I won’t think that it was hot at all. But then USUALLY someone will say, “Oh, it’s not hot or spicy at all, I promise” (usually a waitress) and they’ll bring it to me and I’ll nearly die (exaggeratedly so, but it feels like it) the minute I take a bite.

Instantly, I feel a sharp burn like it’s burning a hole right through my tongue. It will take my breath away and I’ll cough and sneeze. (Just handling pepper for my husband and 5-year old son who LOVE pepper I have a bad reaction–sneezing, tightness in my chest, watery eyes).

My son has an appt tomorrow with an allergist and just for curiosity I was going to ask him about bp allergy, but now it’s going to be a serious question and I’ll be asking my PCM for a referral.

Comment on Super-Quick Allergy Update by: Shar

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:16:13 +0000

I have a pepper allergy after being someone that consumed it on everyone my whole life. Then after removing it for 2 weeks, and adding back, I reacted. It steadily got worse, but now it closes my throat if I even handle it!