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Coping with Mint allergy/sensitivity
Am I the only one who reacts badly to anything mint? Cause I'm sure feeling lonely...
It wouldn't be so bad, except... Mint is EVERYWHERE! I have to order expensive toothpaste because the normal stuff stings like crazy and makes me nauseous. Cherry tastes like medicine. And I can only tollerate cinnamon in very small doses (like what's mixed in the sugar for cinnamon toast small). I have yet to discover a brand of mouthwash that does not contain mint in some form or other - or else the cinnamon kind makes first burns then makes my mouth go numb. Ditto for breath mint alternatives. (I can't even handle a Tic-Tac in my mouth for more than a few seconds, much less chew on it or swallow it.)
Face clensers with menthol stung, and also left my face feeling greasy. But not in the haven't washed my face often enough way.
I don't know how much money I've wasted on cough drops/throat lozenges, chapstick, lotions, etc, only to discover after application that, you got, there is mint of some sort in it.
And sadly, avoidance seems to have only made reactions worse. Just the smell of other people's mints (breath mints, candy mints, peppermint sticks) makes me feel ill. And the first time I consumed any in eight years, it was an accident, had half of a mint Brussells cookie, and a stomach ache for a good twenty minutes.
Anyone else here that *look* when you tell others you and mint don't get along? Care to share your symptoms? Your coping/mint alternatives?
Tiffany
It wouldn't be so bad, except... Mint is EVERYWHERE! I have to order expensive toothpaste because the normal stuff stings like crazy and makes me nauseous. Cherry tastes like medicine. And I can only tollerate cinnamon in very small doses (like what's mixed in the sugar for cinnamon toast small). I have yet to discover a brand of mouthwash that does not contain mint in some form or other - or else the cinnamon kind makes first burns then makes my mouth go numb. Ditto for breath mint alternatives. (I can't even handle a Tic-Tac in my mouth for more than a few seconds, much less chew on it or swallow it.)
Face clensers with menthol stung, and also left my face feeling greasy. But not in the haven't washed my face often enough way.
I don't know how much money I've wasted on cough drops/throat lozenges, chapstick, lotions, etc, only to discover after application that, you got, there is mint of some sort in it.
And sadly, avoidance seems to have only made reactions worse. Just the smell of other people's mints (breath mints, candy mints, peppermint sticks) makes me feel ill. And the first time I consumed any in eight years, it was an accident, had half of a mint Brussells cookie, and a stomach ache for a good twenty minutes.
Anyone else here that *look* when you tell others you and mint don't get along? Care to share your symptoms? Your coping/mint alternatives?
Tiffany
When I use mint tooth paste no matter what flavor it is, it burns my tongue real bad I have looked for tooth paste with no flavoring at wal mart, and they do not have any without flavoring. Does anyone no of any tooth paste with no flavoring but still with fluoride
Not crazy at all! I have a long list of food allergies and celiac disease to boot. I NEVER eat out, with friends, or at parties anymore. Sounds sad, but it is wonderful because I am getting healthy.
I have a friend, a young mother, who is allergic to mint. She gets nausea and sometimes ill. Her daughter is also allergic to mint, only slightly more severe. She is a small child and mint makes her so sick that her body acts like it is going to shut down... mostly because it is. She will develop a patchy rash all over, her mouth and skin will itch, she will become dizzy and lethargic.
Food allergies can be slight and only cause nausea or they can be severe and life threatening.
If you have one food allergy, there is a chance you might have others as well.
It sounds weird but, you can go in for testing for one allergy and find out that you are actually allergic to another thing that is throwing off your entire immune system! That would be a good thing to know because the human immune system is extremely complex and if someone in a situation like that cuts what is throwing off their entire immune system (THE root cause) their food allergies can disappear. It happens and people are often left wondering how they could be allergic to something their entire life, eat a certain food their entire life, think that how they feel is normal for them...etc. just to find out that their perception of 'normal self-health' wasn't true to begin with. It is a life-changing experience!
I have a friend, a young mother, who is allergic to mint. She gets nausea and sometimes ill. Her daughter is also allergic to mint, only slightly more severe. She is a small child and mint makes her so sick that her body acts like it is going to shut down... mostly because it is. She will develop a patchy rash all over, her mouth and skin will itch, she will become dizzy and lethargic.
Food allergies can be slight and only cause nausea or they can be severe and life threatening.
If you have one food allergy, there is a chance you might have others as well.
It sounds weird but, you can go in for testing for one allergy and find out that you are actually allergic to another thing that is throwing off your entire immune system! That would be a good thing to know because the human immune system is extremely complex and if someone in a situation like that cuts what is throwing off their entire immune system (THE root cause) their food allergies can disappear. It happens and people are often left wondering how they could be allergic to something their entire life, eat a certain food their entire life, think that how they feel is normal for them...etc. just to find out that their perception of 'normal self-health' wasn't true to begin with. It is a life-changing experience!
Hi everyone!! I am 24 and I never tasted a chewing gum/bubble gum in my life. I hate it.. I hate the smell it has.. I hate it when someone else starts chewing bubblegum/chewing gum or anything alike.. I run away from that place where gum business is going on.. I feel like crying.. I feel like vomiting and then i clear my nose.. i rinse my mouth and throat with water.. I really cannot tolerate it.. Everyone in my family think that I am over-reacting or doing a drama.. and that one day I'll eat it.. but.. they simply dont understand my condition... I also have the toothpaste problem and I used Forhans and then colgate original.. but it should not go in my throat.. i will do vomits and my eyes will go red.. Aaarghh.. I hate bubblegums and chewing gums... and I am the only one in my whole family.. Now I use miswak.. miswak is the best..
And its not just mint consumption. I only need be in the same room as gum or anything mint and my throat starts to close. My throat reacts before I even smell the mint! People think I'm crazy and will chew gum and blow it in my face. I work in a restaurant where customers and staff always have gum or mints and we sell mint beverages. I can't get away from it. I've had to get out of cabs because they chew gum. Its depressing... Especially because I actually love the taste of mint. My favorite icecream WAS mint chocolate chip. Ugh.
Well I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who is allergic to mint. So far I have reacted to mint of all types and menthol. My throat swells almost shut and massive headaches follow. I have to carry an Epi-pen now. Its so hard to find products that don't contain either ingredient. This allergy developed over time, but this is my first flu since and I can't find throat lozenges that are mint and menthol free. Any ideas? Its so damn frustrating.
Just an opinion, but me personally, I would dump this childish, immature so-called boyfriend of yours. Just a suggestion, but, what you could do the next time one of these morons gives you something minty is to have an "attack of something like shortness of breath, or something similar!" Just to give these idiots a wake up call & to show what 'could' happen, if they keep on being so childish. If that doesn't work, find yourself some new friends.
I had a scare a few weeks ago when I broke a tooth. My own dentist made it worse by breaking the remaining part of the tooth off, below the gum line.
I was referred to the dental hospital to get it sorted out. The dental hospital had a nine month waiting list, so they referred me to one of their specialist dental practices to sort it out. I was seen a few days later by one of the professors from the DH, who numbed the jaw & got to work. The assistant was using the suction pipe they use to remove debris from the mouth. It also blows out small amounts of moisture to help keep the mouth moist & to help to remove the bits. As soon as they put it in the mouth I could smell the mint they put in this water. I stopped the dentist & explained my allergy to the mint. He went to the on-screen notes, where there was no mention of my allergy. So all the equipment was cleaned & the op restarted about 1/2 hr later. All went well thankfully!
I went back for a check-up 3 weeks later & the Prof told me they had now stopped using the mint routinely during the ops & that I was now a permanent part of his lectures, specifically about checking.
Back at my own dental practice I went in to find the dentist who had originally treated me had been sacked, after the prof had complained to them about the lack of info in my notes! The prof and my own practice are now working on getting him removed from the British Dental Association. Meaning he will no longer be able to practice as a dentist anywhere in the UK & Ireland.
At first I thought this was a bit harsh, but on thinking about it, it isn't, as he could easily have killed me
I had a scare a few weeks ago when I broke a tooth. My own dentist made it worse by breaking the remaining part of the tooth off, below the gum line.
I was referred to the dental hospital to get it sorted out. The dental hospital had a nine month waiting list, so they referred me to one of their specialist dental practices to sort it out. I was seen a few days later by one of the professors from the DH, who numbed the jaw & got to work. The assistant was using the suction pipe they use to remove debris from the mouth. It also blows out small amounts of moisture to help keep the mouth moist & to help to remove the bits. As soon as they put it in the mouth I could smell the mint they put in this water. I stopped the dentist & explained my allergy to the mint. He went to the on-screen notes, where there was no mention of my allergy. So all the equipment was cleaned & the op restarted about 1/2 hr later. All went well thankfully!
I went back for a check-up 3 weeks later & the Prof told me they had now stopped using the mint routinely during the ops & that I was now a permanent part of his lectures, specifically about checking.
Back at my own dental practice I went in to find the dentist who had originally treated me had been sacked, after the prof had complained to them about the lack of info in my notes! The prof and my own practice are now working on getting him removed from the British Dental Association. Meaning he will no longer be able to practice as a dentist anywhere in the UK & Ireland.
At first I thought this was a bit harsh, but on thinking about it, it isn't, as he could easily have killed me
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