Is This a Seasonal Problem?

[tex]

Maybe the season has something to do with it, or maybe it doesn't, but I seem to be having quite a few problems with foods that I previously considered safe. I'm having increasing problems with sugar. In the past couple of weeks, for example, I've had problems with Pamela's Peanut Butter Cookies, and Virgil's Root Beer. I haven't been getting seriously ill, just bloated, and a little headachy, and generally cruddy feeling, with an occasional spell of slight dizziness.

When I review the labels, I see "molasses" in both those products, and I'm guessing that's the culprit. I've never heard of anyone elso who had a problem with Virgil's before. Sigh.

A couple of weeks ago, I had to stop eating Lay's Potato Chips, because I noticed that I usually felt bad after eating them, and when I ate the broken up pieces in the bottom of the bag, (the ones that always seem to be greasier than they ought to be), I felt noticably worse.

This has to be an oil problem, since potatoes in other forms, don't bother me at all. I still think that, contrary to conventional wisdom, there is enough zein in corn oil, to cause problems for some of us who have a corn intolerance. Or, maybe it's something other than zein. It certainly isn't the laxative effect of the oil, though, since I almost always lean toward the C side, rather than the D mode.

I may be way off base, but I don't know what else to blame it on, other than the fall air.

Wayne

[Matthew]

Wayne
I have found that potatoes along with other high carbohydrate foods are a problem and stick with lower glycemic vegetables for carbohydrates.

The potato chips in my area all list safflower or canola oil. Never quite figured out the oil problem but have no question that I do best with small amounts of olive oil. Of course it could be the combination of the potato chips, oil and high cooking temperatures. I have no idea.

I see that SAD as the season changes can be the cause of almost any symptom but can hardly believe that your are not getting enough sunlight. Ha Ha Ha Ha !

The Pamela’s cookies have always been a problem for me, not just with D but on occasion putting a stopper in the whole works. Like the potato chips they are off my radar.

I have had problems with legumes on occasion and since peanuts are legumes I have avoided them . Particularly when combined with the grains in GF cookies.

I have never tried the root beer since any soft drink is way to much sugar no matter how it is made and I have long suspected that they only list what they absolutely have to on the label and even that may change. I don't know. I suspect that the cave man would have been sent into shock by drinking a soda. LOL

Wish I could help more.

Matthew

[Arlene]

I think it's seasonal. The reason why I say that is because I'm going through the same thing. As a matter of fact, I was going to contact my doc about getting some natural allergy meds. There's one called D-Hist that I'm going to try. The dizziness has been going on for about two weeks. Right about the time the weather started changing.

Maybe you could try some allergy medication and see if it helps. If it doesn't, then maybe it is the food.

Much love
Arlene

[tex]

Hi Arlene,

I came close to trying some Chlor-trimeton, a couple of days ago, but when I read the label, and noticed that it contained corn starch, lactose, and a few other no-nos, I changed my mind. Thinking about it though, those meds are designed to relieve respiratory symptoms, so they probobly wouldn't do me any good, since I haven't had any significant respiratory symptoms, anyway.

Love,
Wayne

P S Chlor-trimeton was my favorite hay-fever remedy, when I used to get hay fever, back before my MC symptoms developed.

[Arlene]

I heard vitamin C is very good for relieving allergies. Maybe you could try that? I already started this morning. I still need to get a hold of someone about that D-Hist, though. It doesn't have anything in it that would give you problems if you wanted to try something like that.

The ingredients are Quercetin, Stinging Nettles Leaf, Bromelain, and N-Acetyl L-Cysteine

[tex]

Hi Arlene,

I used to take a lot of vitamin C, but I'm reluctant to do so now, since almost all of it is apparently made from corn, these days, (ascorbic acid).

I may have to look into the D-Hist. As you mentioned, those ingredients should be safe.

Thanks,
Wayne

[Jean]

Wayne,

I am started to suspect the same thing, that it's seasonal. I tried a tiny bit of lime the other day, and did fine. I'm going to wait until winter to see if I'm really citrus intolerant, or if it's the season. I'm also going to retry rice because I discovered rice last year at this time. I had tomato sauce last night, and I'm achy today, but not very bad.

As you know, I've been having a lot of unexplained food reactions too. The same thing happened last year at this time. We definitely need to keep track of this. Since you mentioned it, I do notice that I have more mucus in my noise these days, could be a slight seasonal allergy? My worst symptom the last few weeks is a lack of concentration and the inability to recall information.

I wonder if our system is actively fighting pollen, an immune response, and therefore giving us intolerance like symptoms. Seems like it would be the same mechanism at work. Like Polly mentioned, we could be ingesting pollen and therefore having the gastrointestinal symptoms.

Love, Jean

[tex]

lHi Jean,

I'm more suspicious than ever now, after having a serious reaction to something that wasn't ever more than a very minor problem before.

Love,
Wayne

[Jean]

Me too,

I thought I had a cold on Friday, but it only lasted one day. It was bad enough to wake me up at 3:45 am with achy teeth and runny nose. Now I'm wondering if it's allergies.

Love, Jean