Many of you know my 5 yrd old daughter tested mildly allergic to ALL legumes. She was specifically tested for soy, peanuts, lentils, chickpeas, lima beans, green peas, and string beans. The allergist said to avoid black-eyed peas, because they are closely related, but that black, red and white beans may be OK. She also said highly processed soybean oil and soy lecithin would be safe.
My daughter's symptoms include mild tummy ache followed by D when she is exposed to legumes. The D can be immediate but is usually delayed by a few hours, so it's hard to pinpoint the culprit. Hives only happened when she went cold-turkey on springtime antihistamines, which is the only reason we discovered these allergies.
That said, I wonder if many people have similar mild IgE allergies that masquerade as food intolerances? I'm about to cross black and red beans off the safe list, because they are coming out whole now.
I suppose we'll test for them during the next scheduled RAST test in a few months. My latest question is whether cinnamon and vegetable gums like Guar Gum and others are causing her trouble. She had cinnamon ice cream after a seemingly safe meal, and a tummy ache and D quickly ensued. I've read that some cinnamon comes from the Cassia tree, a legume tree.
Are any of you with legume sensitivities also sensitive to cinnamon??
