| Author | Message | ||
     melanie croan |
i have eczema and have found out im allergic to cocamidopropyl betaine. i am having difficulties finding a shampoo that does not contain this ingrediant. im appealing to anyone that can help as im becomming quite desperate to find a shampoo. my email address is wannabebuffy2002uk@yahoo.co.uk thank you melanie | ||
| Janey Sullivan |
I'm extremely allergic to sodium benzoate and want to know why I have a penicillin type reaction to it, and my heart beat went to 182 after having a Dr. Pepper. It didn't go down for 3 days, and I almost died. Can people tell me why this is happening. Thanks | ||
| Anonymous |
Do you know if sodium benzoate is in coffee, such as Starbucks? I have had two allergic reactions with an extremely acidic stomach, headaches and vomitting. It is similar to having 2 glasses of low quality wine. I had the same reaction before. I have only been drinking one cup of Starbuck's per day but after the weekend's episodes where I thought I had the flu, I have switched to de-caf because I think there is sodium benzoate in the coffee beans. Is this product used for wines as well? | ||
| jmccullum |
Do you know if benzocaine contains epoxy. Every time I go to the dentist, i get a reaction after being given benzocaine. I am allergic to the epoxy that's in glue and so many other things. | ||
| Anonymous |
Do you know if there are any allergic reactions or indigestion upsets that could cause constipation in young children from this? | ||
| gooden t (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 66.161.181.238 |
Ihave had several reactions to flavored soft drinks and fruit drinks. The only comon igredient is sodioum benzoate/potassium benzoate. Unfortunately, I have had to seek emergency care from angioedema, facial edema, loss of voice, coughing, chest tightness, and a large edematous rash, from head to toe. In the ER I was administered solumedrol itravenous, and epinephrine itramuscular with each visit. However, the allergist drew my blood for IgE IgA test came back negative. But, I refuse to eat/drink anything with benzoate. I was told it is a sensivity not true allergy. Does any have this problem? | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (Sfield) Senior Member Username: Sfield Post Number: 927 Registered: 12-2004 |
You can Google "benzoate sensitivity" and get some information. It sounds like it is not an allergen (your body is not treating it like a foreign invader and creating antibodies that attack your own body instead). Some people just lack the enzymes to break down certain chemicals, and so those chemicals can cause problems that most people don't share. Let's take alcohol as an example. In normal human bodies, alcohol is oxidized to acetaldehyde, which is quite toxic. But an enzyme quickly converts that to acetic acid, which is harmless in small doses such as that produced by heavy drinking. But some people lack the enzyme to get rid of acetaldehyde. They throw up whenever they drink even small amounts of alcohol. Since there is no allergic reaction, there are no immunoglobulins produced, since the immune system is not involved. Therefore, the reaction is just a sensitivity, not an allergy. So it won't show up in an IgE IgA test. Another similar situation is lactose intolerance. People with that problem are not allergic to milk, they just can't digest the lactose in it, and so it goes into the gut, where it feeds bacteria, causing upset. But people don't understand the difference between an actual allergy and a sensitivity, so they say they are allergic, even when they aren't. | ||
| Christina Piver (Allergymom) New member Username: Allergymom Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2006 |
I am a parent of a child with a list of allergies to foods and such and I recommend to anyone checking with a doctor first about if it's an allergy or sensitivity. If it is an "allergy" find out from the products (you can look them up online) most companies will provide info for you about the ingredients they use in their stuff. I would also suggest you find other names for benzoate. For example, my daughter is deathly allergic to milk. We not only stay away from "milk" but from things like whey, casine, casinate, and calcium (from milk). That way you'll be able to stay away from the problem all together. | ||
| MadScientist (Madscientist) Senior Member Username: Madscientist Post Number: 126 Registered: 4-2005 |
Wow, thats interesting - I knew about things like lactose intolerance, but was unaware that there was a condition that caused deathly reactions to milk. I wouldn't know what to do with myself; I love milk too much! I suppose though, its hard to miss if you never have it. Out of curiosity, what component of the milk causes this? | ||
| Michael (Michaelt) Intermediate Member Username: Michaelt Post Number: 21 Registered: 12-2005 |
That would be the "lactose" component. Hence the condition "lactose intolerance." Lactose means "milk sugar", essentially. | ||
| Michael (Michaelt) Intermediate Member Username: Michaelt Post Number: 22 Registered: 12-2005 |
I misread your first post-- I expect that if casein is a problem for her child, it may be the phenylalanine, which in some people (phenylketonurics) can result in a buildup of this amino acid. There are other amino acids in casein, however, so phenylalanine may not be the real culprit. | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (Sfield) Senior Member Username: Sfield Post Number: 1142 Registered: 12-2004 |
Phenylketonuria ias also not an alergic reaction. Like lactose intolerance, it is the lack of an enzyme to digest something in the diet. | ||
| Michael (Michaelt) Intermediate Member Username: Michaelt Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2005 |
True. It wasn't my intent to imply that it was an allergic reaction; I can see how it could be construed as implying that, though. | ||
| Christina Piver (Allergymom) New member Username: Allergymom Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2006 |
it's the protein in the milk that's the problem. Her system is unable to break down the protein and treats it like a foreign body, as well as eggs, and citrus. Casine and Whey are hydrolozide protiens of milk that her system rejects. | ||
| MadScientist (Madscientist) Senior Member Username: Madscientist Post Number: 144 Registered: 4-2005 |
Without sounding like a total ass, which, ask anyone, I am good for: Honest question: How do you feed her? It sounds like there are problems with more than one food group. What about meat? |
