has anyone with lymes developed an intolerance to peanut butter?
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
Many people are highly allergic to peanuts. It could be with all you immune system is fighting (being on overload) you are reacting to it.
Also in my experience when I was tested for allergies I reacted positive to everything. Didn't know I had Lyme at the time but that was the reason why. Immune system literally on fire!
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
I agree about the sudden allergies.
I have read of people here taking benedryl in
extreme episodes. I myself developed acute allergy
to straw. Fresh out of the field. Could not breath around it. Doc said it
was mold. But now I know it was not. It was LYME.
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
Hi OhioRN,
I had a lot of taste issues when I was being treated for Lyme disease. I never figured out what was due to the disease and what was due to the treatment.
Most of my taste preferences returned after I was better and off medications, though I still have an intolerance for milk and lots of milk products. Thank heavens for Lactaid milk!
What is your reaction to peanut butter? Does it actually make you sicker?
I am also from Ohio. If you would like to get more info about Lyme in Ohio, you can e-mail me at [email protected].
Ann - OH
Posted by cactus (Member # 7347) on :
Apparently, mold can be an issue with peanut butter as well - it could be that you are reacting to a type of mold.
What is your reaction to peanut butter exactly?
Allergies can develop quickly, and the severity of future reactions can't be predicted by previous reactions.
A mild reaction now could be life-threatening next time around.
So if you think you may be developing an allergy, please do call your doctor and see an allergist - you may need an Epipen.
There have been studies (out of UVA, posted here by Melanie R.) that TBDs are connected to onset of severe allergies to meats.
Personally, I suspect that other food allergies may be connected to TBDs as well.
But my suspicions are based on anecdotal evidence only.
My son was bitten by a tick, with a bullseye, in '07. He was promptly treated for 6 weeks and has shown zero symptoms of Lyme or other TBDs since. (Thank goodness!)
But - one year later, he developed multiple life-threatening food allergies.
Because of his age and medical history - we suspect that he was pre-disposed to developing these allergies already.
But I will always wonder if that tick bite tipped the scale toward the conditions that would create an immune response like food allergies.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I am sensitive to peanut butter and fruit juice .... because of the high mold content. I also have to watch dried fruits, pistachios, etc. Anything with high mold content.
Posted by ohioRN (Member # 21725) on :
thank you all for your comments and input. to answer a few questions i was fine with peanut butter in the past but a few weeks ago i was having severe abdominal pain after eating. my pcp tested for celiac at the same time he was testing for lymes, celiac negative, but then i monitored what i was eating and ate peanut butter by itself and within 40 min i developed severe abdominal pain. didn't know if others were having food allergies as well.
Posted by Starfall1969 (Member # 17353) on :
I have noticed that lately I can't tolerate either peanut butter or tuna--both make me very nauseous. But I never had trouble with either before.
Posted by Saskat (Member # 20273) on :
I found Sunbutter by SunGold Foods. It's a sunflower seed peanut butter substitute.
I found it at a Nutrition World store.
Contains no gluten or peanuts. Is organic.
I got the no sugar added kind. 1 g sugar per a 2 tablespoon serving.
I put it on celery sticks. Doesn't bother my yeast.