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Allergic to probiotics?
by Madejyalook, Feb 17, 2007 12:00AM
I rarely ever have yogurt, but today I had three bottles (approx. 10 fl oz total) of that new DanActive, and afterwards my throat and tongue were itching like crazy, and it's hard to swallow, and a little bit later I started itching generally everywhere. This was several hours ago and although the symptoms are generally mild, they're still here. I'm just wondering if it's possible to be allergic to a bacteria, or if I should look a little harder for what may have really triggered this. Really, for all I know this isn't even an allergic reaction, but it's my best guess.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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It certainly sounds like an allergy. The problem is, which ingredient in the yogurt are you allergic to ? I would consider contacting the company, just in case it is the probiotics. I'm not sure what they have added to their new product.
The most common food allergy triggers are the proteins in cow's milk, eggs, nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish. If you're allergic to one of these foods, you may start to notice symptoms within a few minutes to a few hours of eating it. (If you're severely allergic, you might have a reaction after simply touching or smelling the food.) First you may find that your lips, mouth, and throat are swollen and itchy. You may also become congested or have trouble breathing or develop a rash. As the food moves into your stomach, you might suffer from nausea, vomiting, cramps, or diarrhea.
You might wnt to take a look if there any preservatives/food additives which could be a trigger.
The only way to avoid food-allergy symptoms is to avoid the food. You could take an OTC anti-histamine to reduce the itching.
ref:http://www.myonlinewellness.com/topic/foodallergies