What else contains Sulfites?

[seattlemom2plus]

I have been allergic to Sulfa medications since I was younger but I never ever knew this extended to foods or to drinks for that matter.  I recently discovered that this is in epinephrine which is what is in an epi-pen used to help an allergic reaction.

I had no idea that I even had an allergy or severe reaction to epinephrine until 2 weeks ago when I went to the dentist and was given a novacaine with this in it called Septocaine.  I immediately broke out in a cold sweat, started shaking and felt like I was going to pass out.  The after effects were a swollen throat and swollen face.  It looked like I had a stroke on the side of my face where I was injected.  This normally does not happen to me at all.

When I came home I immediately looked it up online to find out more--- apparently if you have high or low blood pressure or are allergic to sulfites you should not have epinephrine.

Wanted to share this to see if anyone else has a similar experience.

[margypops]

hanks so much for all this input I have read here its been a real eye opener..Its like a light bulb has been turned on for me ..I had already stopped coloring my hair as I thought it was PPD's  could be thats aswell but when my head continued to itch and no PPD's I knew it was something else going on , I had thyroid, sugar tested and a few others .nothing there.It actually fires me up that shampoo companies simply think its okay to do this what about the FDA are they not involved ..well I am going to do some research and get blasting them all ..meantime I have to wash my hair .was hoping to pick something up today ..thanks a lot....

[achilles2]

The shampoo I have found that is sulfate/sulfite free is Aubrey Organics (I found the cheapest place to get it is vitacost.com.) My sister she uses Redken's Natures Rescue as her hair does not like the Aubrey Organics.

[seattlemom2plus]

I do use sulfate free shampoos and paraben free shampoos.  I have gotten used to how much they do not lather and its really not too bad.  Yes reading labels is crucial.

[margypops]

As always furballs thank you so much for all the info ..I just never thought about it before ..but it adds up to what has been happening to my hair and skin ..when I think of the tests I have had run .,I have learned that Trader Joe's does one without sulfites but they also sell food with GMO's in and dont label them so I wont shop there until they do ...I will check out the one you have said I was hoping for one from a drug store or store as I need to wash it ...I am becoming a better label reader, why dont they put the writing on the labels bigger ..

[FurballsMom]

I almost forgot--keep in mind that natural shampoos that are sulfite free don't lather as much.  But, that doesn't mean they aren't doing their job.  Watch the video on John Masters, as he explains this very well.  I am actually beginning to remember watching that when I tried the product.  I just didn't realize that this Jason and Earth Science had sulfites.  Pretty bad, since I'm a label reader.  Not sure how that one slipped by.  No one will ever say something bad about your hair and hygeine.  Ever.  Your other skin may even be happier as the shampoo flows over you while in shower or bath.  I remember it feeling that soothing.

[FurballsMom]

There are sulfite free hair washes.  I just realized the one I have is not good.  One brand I've tried in the past is called John Masters.  He has a fancy studio in New York.  I keep seeing infomercials for something called Wen.  I have tried John Masters before.  I've tried Collective Well Being Conditioner before.  I didn't know they had shampoo 'til I just did a Google search trying to remember the name.  I'm doing the same thing on payday.  Can't do it just yet, but there is one other thing I do that may be why I didn't realize the shampoos from Earth Sciences and Jason were not the right thing for me. I use considerably less shampoo than other people already because I just get under the water and massage my scalp without torturing it more with shampoo than I need to.  I still get it clean enough.  I have dry hair and scalp.  Always have.  Collective Well Being has great conditioner, so that gives me confidence that their shampoo is good.  John Masters is a good one, too.  I keep seeing infomercials for Wen, but they want an arm and a leg on top of the money they're asking for.  Yep, expensive.  When on a budget that means forget them.  But, Collective Well Being doesn't cost a whole lot more than what I have on hand now, so much more budget friendly.  John Masters does cost more, but neither of these brands costs more than all that expensive stuff salons try to sell you, even in those discount hair cutting salons.  And, I know they're definitely far superior.  If you use it only when you really need to wash your hair and do scalp massaging in between washes to extend the times between washes, you'll find either one of these brands will last you longer than ordinary shampoo.

For deep conditioning, olive oil or coconut oil under a shower cap--overnight if you can stand it.  Less if you can't.  I usually do that then not shampoo it out but massage it under the shower.  Very dry hair and scalp.  If your needs are different, you just shampoo with one of the good brands of shampoo then use their conditioner.

I remember these products smelling good, like the herbs in the natural section of the grocery store and not bothering my allergies.  And, I have loads of environmental allergies, too.

I never buy drug store shampoo.  I know they're ALL full of sulfites.

There are other good sulfite free and natural shampoos, but these are the two brands I remember actual firsthand experiences with.