Comments on: What Everybody Ought to Know about Tomato Allergies http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emily http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Emily Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:36:15 +0000 http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/#comment-4237 I was diagnosed with a tomato allergy 3 weeks ago. Knowing this has literally made my life so much better! I have had chronic sickness and diarrhea for 6 months which inevitably ruined my social life and relationship. Thinking it must be a wheat or dairy allergy, I cut them out of my diet (substituting them with MORE TOMATO SOUP!!!)By septemeber I had lost nearly a stone in weight and looked anorexic. Everyone thought I had an eating disorder so I was so releieved when my specialist found out what was really going on. Since cutting out tomatoes, I'm back at a healthy weight, my skin is looking great and I can finally go out to eat without having to dash off! I was diagnosed with a tomato allergy 3 weeks ago. Knowing this has literally made my life so much better! I have had chronic sickness and diarrhea for 6 months which inevitably ruined my social life and relationship. Thinking it must be a wheat or dairy allergy, I cut them out of my diet (substituting them with MORE TOMATO SOUP!!!)By septemeber I had lost nearly a stone in weight and looked anorexic. Everyone thought I had an eating disorder so I was so releieved when my specialist found out what was really going on. Since cutting out tomatoes, I’m back at a healthy weight, my skin is looking great and I can finally go out to eat without having to dash off!

]]> By: Jason http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Jason Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:55 +0000 http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/#comment-4204 When I was a kid I used to be violently sick every time I ate tomatoes - fresh or cooked. I was able to eat ketchup or baked beans with no ill effects. Naturally, being the 70's, allergies weren't tolerated at school meal times, so I was forced to 'have a bit of everything' at lunch. The result? Lots more vomiting :-( People just assume it's 'all in the head' as it's not a common allergy, like peanuts. A friend tried to prove this by liquidising tomatoes into a cottage pie they made and not telling me. I had trouble swallowing it and spent the rest of the day bed-ridden with stomach cramps (but no vomiting - fortunately!) Even today, the smell of cooked tinned tomatoes, tomato soup or tomato puree makes my stomach churn. I've just got used to the fact I can't eat them and try to avoid them (which is difficult, since they're used as thickeners in lots of foods...) When I was a kid I used to be violently sick every time I ate tomatoes – fresh or cooked. I was able to eat ketchup or baked beans with no ill effects. Naturally, being the 70’s, allergies weren’t tolerated at school meal times, so I was forced to ‘have a bit of everything’ at lunch. The result? Lots more vomiting :-(

People just assume it’s ‘all in the head’ as it’s not a common allergy, like peanuts. A friend tried to prove this by liquidising tomatoes into a cottage pie they made and not telling me. I had trouble swallowing it and spent the rest of the day bed-ridden with stomach cramps (but no vomiting – fortunately!)

Even today, the smell of cooked tinned tomatoes, tomato soup or tomato puree makes my stomach churn. I’ve just got used to the fact I can’t eat them and try to avoid them (which is difficult, since they’re used as thickeners in lots of foods…)

]]> By: Josefin http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/comment-page-1/#comment-4074 Josefin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:22:42 +0000 http://allergies.ygoy.com/2008/04/28/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-tomato-allergies/#comment-4074 Back in 2001 I started to get bad rashes on my hands, lower legs and arms, and was diagnosed with atopic eczema and was sent home with strong cortisone ointments. This helped a bit but the rash always came back. Then, a year ago, I was on this diet where you only drink shakes for 4 weeks, and the rash was gone. When I started eating again I realized it was tomatoes! And the more concentrated they are, the stronger I react, e.g. tomato paste and catsup is a lot worse than fresh tomatoes. I even react to veal-stock that I pour into gravy, and true enough, there are small amounts of tomato in it. I have found that I don't react to yellow and green tomato, so it might be that I'm reacting against Lycopene (which makes tomatoes red), which can also be found in water melon. Back in 2001 I started to get bad rashes on my hands, lower legs and arms, and was diagnosed with atopic eczema and was sent home with strong cortisone ointments. This helped a bit but the rash always came back. Then, a year ago, I was on this diet where you only drink shakes for 4 weeks, and the rash was gone. When I started eating again I realized it was tomatoes! And the more concentrated they are, the stronger I react, e.g. tomato paste and catsup is a lot worse than fresh tomatoes. I even react to veal-stock that I pour into gravy, and true enough, there are small amounts of tomato in it. I have found that I don’t react to yellow and green tomato, so it might be that I’m reacting against Lycopene (which makes tomatoes red), which can also be found in water melon.

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