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Garlic/onion allergy??
Okay, this confused the heck out of me.... I know that sometimes I get a reaction from eating too much garlic/onion, but I haven't experience it for a long time now, and I love garlic bread. I don't eat too much onion or garlic though, I kept it low on the intake, since I don't actually like it that much, but I love the smell of it in my cooking. And I haven't been to a doctor about this. Two nights ago my partner brought home some fried rice, which I know it has garlic in it, just that I don't know how much. After that, I started having sore throat and a splitting headache. It lasted until today (I had to call in sick yesterday). I had a mild headache yesterday but a very sore throat and still a little bit of it today, but the headache comes and go at least.
Anyone else have any reaction to garlic/onion? My everyday food contains onion and/or garlic, I wonder if it's an unusual amount that set off the reaction? It's just that I have never met or heard anyone has these symptoms, especially where I'm from, the food always contains lots and lots of onion and garlic (although I'm never a big fan of it, and I don't live there anymore).
Anyone else have any reaction to garlic/onion? My everyday food contains onion and/or garlic, I wonder if it's an unusual amount that set off the reaction? It's just that I have never met or heard anyone has these symptoms, especially where I'm from, the food always contains lots and lots of onion and garlic (although I'm never a big fan of it, and I don't live there anymore).
Hi, it is so good to meet other people with similar allergies/reactions. I agree homecooking is the best. Only then can you know for sure that you are safe from whatever it is that your body cannot tolerate.
I am allergic to onion (sulphur) in any form and any amount. I am also allergic to certain antibiotics (sulphur). I took penicillin in October 2011 because I had an infected tooth. The pencillin attacked my joints in both my knees. After 4 days my one knee started swelling. The next day my other knee was swollen. I sat in a wheelchair in less then 24 hours. I was in ICU for 4 days. I am still recovering. I have been taking cortisone and celebrex ever since. I was bedridden for 2 months. I was in terrible pain. The penicillin gave me reactive arthritis. Only now am I stepping down on my medication. It is a critical time for me now because the cortisone has given me so many horrible side effects. I want/need to come off my medication. I will. I am doing well. However, my knees are much better.
I have reacted to other antibiotics (sulphur) and voltaren (sulphur) before but lightly. My fingers, hands and toes would swell and become itchy. No, I go to the dentist and I don't take any pain killers/injections because it is not worth it. Short term pain is far better then long term pain/difficult recovery.
I have been able to eat garlic though without getting sick. Onion makes me sick for 3 days if I eat it. I start vomiting/get diarrhea/feel nauseous and very sick. I still need to do tests for my allergies. My auyrvedic doctor says that fair/white people are more likely to have sulphur allergies? My onion allergy only started when I became a vegetarian/started eating lots of vegetarian Indian food (which I absolutely love by the way) loaded with onion. I was 22 when it started lightly. I was 26 when I realized what it was. I was 30 the first time I reacted to antibiotics.
My dad reacted to antibiotics once. My brother has a different reaction to onions then me. He cannot get it down. He vommits if someone has chopped onions with a knife and then uses the same knife to cut bread for him.
Take care and be very careful with your allergies.
I am allergic to onion (sulphur) in any form and any amount. I am also allergic to certain antibiotics (sulphur). I took penicillin in October 2011 because I had an infected tooth. The pencillin attacked my joints in both my knees. After 4 days my one knee started swelling. The next day my other knee was swollen. I sat in a wheelchair in less then 24 hours. I was in ICU for 4 days. I am still recovering. I have been taking cortisone and celebrex ever since. I was bedridden for 2 months. I was in terrible pain. The penicillin gave me reactive arthritis. Only now am I stepping down on my medication. It is a critical time for me now because the cortisone has given me so many horrible side effects. I want/need to come off my medication. I will. I am doing well. However, my knees are much better.
I have reacted to other antibiotics (sulphur) and voltaren (sulphur) before but lightly. My fingers, hands and toes would swell and become itchy. No, I go to the dentist and I don't take any pain killers/injections because it is not worth it. Short term pain is far better then long term pain/difficult recovery.
I have been able to eat garlic though without getting sick. Onion makes me sick for 3 days if I eat it. I start vomiting/get diarrhea/feel nauseous and very sick. I still need to do tests for my allergies. My auyrvedic doctor says that fair/white people are more likely to have sulphur allergies? My onion allergy only started when I became a vegetarian/started eating lots of vegetarian Indian food (which I absolutely love by the way) loaded with onion. I was 22 when it started lightly. I was 26 when I realized what it was. I was 30 the first time I reacted to antibiotics.
My dad reacted to antibiotics once. My brother has a different reaction to onions then me. He cannot get it down. He vommits if someone has chopped onions with a knife and then uses the same knife to cut bread for him.
Take care and be very careful with your allergies.
I use fennel bulbs in the same way one would use an onion bulb - just chop and sautee. I use it in all my soups and sauces with great results. For garlic - if I peel the cloves and first remove the green tip, then drop the cloves into boiling, salted water for about 3-5 minutes (depending on the size of the cloves), let dry on a paper towel then pack into glass jars and cover with olive oil. I usually do a couple bulbs of garlic at a time so I have it ready when I need it. For some reason whatever the culpret in garlic is gets removed or altered and I can then use this garlic in recipes - as much as I want. Hope this helps.
I have severe onion and garlic sensitivity - not sure if it's an actual allergy or just a very high sensitivity. My symptoms are severe gastrointestinal discomfort (the feeling you are digesting steel wool), vomiting, headache and a general 'toxic' feeling. I will get dizzy and nauseaus if onions are being chopped or cooked in fair amounts if I am in the same room. I can live without onion easily but garlic is more difficult, so I learned a trick that makes it totally digestable to me. I first cut the tips off and remove any green sprout that may have formed. Then I drop the cloves into boiling, salted water for around 4 minutes (3-5 depending on the sizes of the cloves). I remove the cloves and let drain on paper towels, then pack them into glass jars and cover with olive oil. I usually set up and do 2 or 3 bulbs at a time. Once the garlic is processed in this way, I have no trouble digesting it. I believe it breaks down the sulpher component or something. Not sure - I got this trick from a friend from Italy who also has trouble with the lily family of plants. I hope this helps you at least enjoy a bit of garlic!
I have severe onion and garlic sensitivity - not sure if it's an actual allergy or just a very high sensitivity. My symptoms are severe gastrointestinal discomfort (the feeling you are digesting steel wool), vomiting, headache and a general 'toxic' feeling. I will get dizzy and nauseaus if onions are being chopped or cooked in fair amounts if I am in the same room. I can live without onion easily but garlic is more difficult, so I learned a trick that makes it totally digestable to me. I first cut the tips off and remove any green sprout that may have formed. Then I drop the cloves into boiling, salted water for around 4 minutes (3-5 depending on the sizes of the cloves). I remove the cloves and let drain on paper towels, then pack them into glass jars and cover with olive oil. I usually set up and do 2 or 3 bulbs at a time. Once the garlic is processed in this way, I have no trouble digesting it. I believe it breaks down the sulpher component or something. Not sure - I got this trick from a friend from Italy who also has trouble with the lily family of plants. I hope this helps you at least enjoy a bit of garlic!
I have the same issues as a lot of people here - Beano tends to help me if I eat it before eating foods that are likely to have garlic in it. It won't work with, say, garlic bread but it will help before eating Italian or Mexican, for example. It isn't a cure, by any means, but it certainly helps me. What is interesting is I am allergic to Sulfa drugs so learning that garlic and onions have sulfur in them is fascinating. It adds a whole new aspect to this silly allergy!
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