Comments on: Ginger Allergy http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ginger-allergy Gluten Allergy / Gluten Free Diet / Yeast Allergy / Asthma / + other Allergies Sun, 14 Apr 2019 03:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 By: Molly http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-198529 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 03:46:47 +0000 #comment-198529 I’m years late to this, but after a lifetime of feeling like a freak, it’s cool to see other folks with ginger allergies. I’ve had it all my life. Even the smallest exposure causes severe gastrointestinal pain, full-body cramping, elevated blood pressure, bad headache, and sometimes vomiting. It generally takes days to recover, ugh. (I have a chronic illness, so my body is a stinker when it comes to recuperating.)

I find that Fall & Winter are the worst times, thanks to holiday baking and the Pumpkin Spice craze. I usually get poisoned at least once during the holidays by friends or family members who swear that whatever they’re serving me is ginger-free.

I wish food companies had to list each spice individually on labels! Even when I’ve called and explained the issue, most still tell me that information is ‘proprietary’. I guess trade secrets are more important than people’s health.

]]> By: Elaina Nelson http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-163178 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:55:12 +0000 #comment-163178 In reply to Allergy Guy.

Cardamom is also part of the same family as ginger and turmeric. It could have easily been both.

]]> By: Brianna http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-162180 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 18:23:54 +0000 #comment-162180 I noticed that when I eat ginger type cookies, I get red in the cheeks and it tingles a bit. I eat a Lot of Chinese food and do not get the same reaction. Anyone have any idea why?

]]> By: Julie C http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-151907 Sat, 04 Mar 2017 12:58:58 +0000 #comment-151907 In reply to Njj.

Sorry, but I have a big issue with what this doctor told you in your last sentence. People can develop allergies to anything at any point in their lives. My son had eaten barramundi fish many times with no problems. Then one day he ate it and was covered in hives and tested allergic at the specialist and can now not eat it again. I have become allergic to ginger, tumeric and mushrooms at the age of 43 after eating them all my life with no problems. These allergies were also confirmed by an allergy specialist testing me. I have an autoimmune disease which I suspect is probably causing this as it appears my immune system has gone into overdrive.

]]> By: yp http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-147929 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:50:46 +0000 #comment-147929 My allergy test confirmed that I was allergic to Ginger. I would like to know what restaurants include ginger in their prepared foods. Also, what foods that are available in the Grocery Stores that contain ginger as one of its ingredients.

It is easy to find ginger as one of the ingredients if ginger is part of the food name. (ginger bread, ginger snaps, etc.) Also, some Chinese Foods have ginger in them

]]> By: Allergy Guy http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-140734 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 05:57:24 +0000 #comment-140734 In reply to DLaity.

Tumeric is in the ginger family so that is the most likely culprit.

]]> By: DLaity http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-140612 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:15:13 +0000 #comment-140612 I have a known adult-onset allergy to ginger. Always verging on anaphylaxis, but we’ve learnt over time to manage it without Epi.

Tonight, my fella brought home a spice mix with no ginger in it (we were excited, we used to love to eat Indian before). Most of the ingredients (except Cassia and Kashmiri Chilli) I’ve come across before and since being allergic to ginger, but this dinner tonight kicked off a full anaphylaxis almost immediately.

Just wondering if anyone knows, are any of these ingredients ones I should also avoid?

Ingredients as per packet: Turmeric (30%), Salt, CUmin, Black Pepper, Coriander, Paprika, Star Anise, Green Cardamom, Cassia, Fennel (2%), Kashmiri Chilli, Black Cardamom, Clove, Rose Petal, Mace, Nutmeg.

Thanks in advance for any insight!

]]> By: Me http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-126380 Sun, 24 May 2015 06:11:24 +0000 #comment-126380 I also have a ginger allergy and a bit relieved to see others effected with it as well as I have never met anyone else in day to day life that had a ginger allergy. Normally people are in almost disbelief when I say I am allergic to Ginger. I dIscovered the allergy when my husband made a meal he has made many times before but that time he added ginger and I had a reaction. I have since tested it out by trying ginger by itself and within minutes I had broken out and my tongue, lips, and throat were swelling. I have since been exposed to it several times unknowingly, since it is in so many things, and my reaction has only worsened. I try to be very careful, but it is in things you would never expect so it’s best to ask about everything you consume!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-121468 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:15:43 +0000 #comment-121468 In reply to Gaz.

Hi Gaz, I Had The Same Exact Feeling A Few Days Ago. I Had Always Drank Ginger So I Didnt Think It Was Allergy. At First I Felt Panicky And I Had Palpitations. After 2 Days My Jaw Started Tightening And I Have Ear Stuffiness And Mild Swollen Face. Did You Drink Any Over The Counter Antihistamines Or You Went To The Doctor. Please Let Me Know.- Kathy

]]> By: Jazz http://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/ginger-allergy/comment-page-2/#comment-107695 Sun, 11 Jan 2015 04:03:31 +0000 #comment-107695 I’m severely allergic anaphylactic allergic to Ginger, I’m also sensitive to turmeric. It’s in EVERYTHING! Cereals, yogurts, mustard, steak sauces, candy etc. If a label says “spice” don’t eat it. This allergy has changed my whole life.

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