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can i be allergic to salt
iv been geting rashes on my skin and it bernds i just need to know if i am allergic to salt
also iv been to the doc and he said u cant be allergic to salt whot do u think i should do nexts
Salt is essential to life
Salt is essential to life. You wouldn't survive without it. Ever heard the expression "worth his salt"?
I have heard of conditions where too much salt can cause problems, besides the well-known problems with hypertension, and the less well known problems with glaucoma.
Have you seen a dermatologist? They specialize in skin problems.
If you think you have allergies, see an allergist.
Did your doctor make any suggestions?
no
no he did not i just need to know if you can be algic to salt have you ever herd of people beeing algic to salt
and my lip swels up when i eat stuffe with salt in exspcile with high grams of salt need to know what to do nexts.
salt allergy
eating salt in any foods makes me my skin very itchy and runs in my family. My sisters doctor tested her for many allergies and conformed that she is definitely allergic to salt. I was a huge eater of vegemite as a child and a friend told me that her naturapath said vegemite with its high salt and high yeast has caused a lot of people to have systemic candita. i am going to get tested at the doctors soon. Sugar also makes my skin dry and itchy but not as bad. I think i need to purefy the waster i drink in case of salt mineral content.
Reduce your salt intake
Experts recommend 4-5g of salt per day.
Many people take double this amount each day.
Cut your salt intake by about half and see what happens.
If you experience muscle cramps then it probably means you have cut back too far on your salt intake.
I'm very careful about how
I'm very careful about how much salt I use at home. Whenever I go out to eat I get a headache, extremely dry eyes, stuffy nose, my upper lip feels swollen, sometimes even like a brain fog. I'm thinking that it's too much salt at one time.
Could be MSG
Not to disagree with you, because you could be right ...
Another thing to watch out for is MSG. This is very commonly used in a lot of restaurants, and has a bad effect on a lot of people.
Next time you go out to east, request 'no MSG' and see how you feel afterwords.
Do please leave another comment next time you try that out.
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
Every time I eat or drink something with salt ,I sewat exsesibly for 24 hours, also my bones hurt, specially my joints, and I urinate every 20 minutes, don't know what to do anymore, the Drs say there is nothing wrong with me, I have gone several days without salt and I got a break from these simptoms, but in return I get horrible crumps in my legs, abdominal spasms, has anyone ever heard of something like this before? please help.
Need salt, but not too much
You need salt in your diet, but not too much.
First, try sea salt instead of regular table salt. It has less sodium, and more other necessary types of salt.
Secondly, reduce the amount of salt you eat, but don't eliminate it entirely.
When I have a chance I will complete the salt article which will provide more definitive guidelines about salt.
Hope that helps.
Yes you can be allergic to salt
I was exposed to commercial grade salt and now I go into anaphlaxic shock every time Iam exposed to sodium. This is life threating.
Commercial grade salt?
A Hames,
What do you mean by "commercial grade salt"?
Salt is a chemical, the only question is how pure it is.
Table salt is sodium chloride. Commercial grade table salt is also sodium chloride, yes?
Maybe the commercial grade salt you were exposed to was not table salt. There are thousands of types of salt (some edible, even essential to human health, others not).
Sodium itself is a metal, and a highly reactive metal at that. If you were exposed to pure sodium, you'd get burned.
Maybe you could clarify?
Salt allergy
You may be allergic to an ingredient in the food rather than the salt itself.
Allergies can cause your lips to become red and slightly swollen - so salt touching them would hurt.
If you are eating potato chips when this happens - check what they are cooked in & switch to a brand cooked in a different type of oil.
Salt intolerance/allergy
I am quite sure I have a salt allergy, but the symptoms mentioned above do not match the ones I experience. I get tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, tiredness, loss of all energy and a general feeling of lethargy. I know that it is not other foods that I am eating at the time, because I have experimented. It just came on suddenly this year. Generally I am an extremely healthy person!
When I completely cut out salt for days I feel so much better. If I eat something with a moderate amount of salt I will feel the effects for at least two days.
This is so depressing because I already have a very limited diet - I am a strict vegetarian AND I am gluten intolerant.
My girlfriend read in a naturopathy book that a high potassium diet might help. I am going to give that a try, but basically I may just have to change my diet forever and live with it.
Finally, I should mention that I took a swim in the ocean at the end of summer and I felt fantastic! All my symptoms disappeared for a few days. I don't understand it but I intend to try it again when the seasons become warmer, it might be worth a shot.
Mineral imbalance?
Maybe you have a mineral imbalance.
Swimming in the ocean won't cure an allergy, but it may expose you to types of salt you don't normally have in your diet.
I have localized salt allergy
Hi, I have a salt allergy. When I eat popcorn at the movies or the garlic butter salt that you can put on pizza my lips get knumb and swell. I never had that problem as a kid but it's something that has develped as I got older. Also if It's on my fingers and I scratch my nose or rub my eyes it burns like crazy. It doesn't bother me to eat salt otherwise. Also I don't really like salt at all. I don't add it to anything except maybe popcorn and eggs and very little when I do.
Pure salt can irritate
What you're describing is a typical reaction to pure salt for some people.
This is not an allergy.
am I allergic to salt?
I find that when I eat chinese food,especially after 6pm,I sweat all night,so I have to drink gallons of water.I get red lumps on my back,and I cant sleep.
MSG allergy more likely
Hi Julie,
Chinese cooking is not particularly high in salt as a general rule.
It does have a reputation for being quite high in MSG.
Try asking for food without MSG.
You can't be allergic to
You can't be allergic to salt because it is a necessity to life. Your body can't function with out it. it's more likely the msg.
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