Hi Meghan42,
Your description and history does point to food allergy being a cause for your troubles. However, this may also be some kind of reaction to some food stuffs due to their inherent properties such as to cheeses and preservatives in foods. Therefore, an allergy specialist would be help you here. You must consult one to find out the real cause.
Meanwhile, you must try to keep a simple diet, avoiding food which may have possibly been a cause of the symptoms.
Hope this helped. Let us know if you have any other queries.
Regards.
Hey Meg That sure sounds like a food allergy to me, I too have that same stomach problem you have, I would be doubled over in my bed soo sick!!! It took me many years to get to some of the foods I was allergic to, Bananas I could always eat as a kid then in high school I couldn't tollerage them anymore.. within minutes of eating one I would have to come home from school cuz my stomach was in such pain and could barely walk to get in bed, Then of course the bathroom scene. Also just in the past 4 years I cant eat eggs anymore :( I feel so sad when everyone in the family is sitting there dipping thier toast in them...or fried egg sandwhiches etc.
Oh and Nuts, I think my husband was ready to divorce me when everytime we would have his family here for xmas I got so ill...same thing with the tummy, He thought I was making this up,. It ended up being the certain nuts in the cookies his sister would bring, That I instantly get sick.
Not sure exactly what is going on with you but you might want to write down all the meals you eat that does this to you., I know with me and the eggs, It started out with could eat them and once in a while I would get sick from them,,,then time went on and then I could eat them and then now just even a trace of egg on french toast will get me sick. I too should go see an Allergist for this,,, but in the meantime just maybe see what might be present in your food. Take care and let me know how you are doing, I know its no fun,