Food Allergies Support Group

Hi everyone/anyone

Today and saturday I had a very strange and unfamiliar reaction immedatiley after eating food. The foods were different (one was peach greek yogurt the other a homemade pesto made from avacado/basil/parm/almonds/lemon). The sensation is one of tingling throughout my my entire mouth and head and a sort of lightheadedness/fogginess. The tingling lasts about an hour and the general off feeling for several hours. Today I was so concerned about it that I decided to go to the ER. They did not see anything of concern and told me to go home and take benadryl. When I was driving home i started feeling like I wanted to reach down my throat and pull out something that was stuck there and having some tingling and/or numbness on the right side of my face. I did not have difficulty breathing/tightness in my chest or trouble swallowing (just was very aware of swallow). As a result I went directly to my PCP who also checked me out and didn't see anything. Both of these events have occured the day following a vitamin infusion that my Dr.s claim there are not side effects for. I guess I am just wondering if anyone has had this kind of reaction before and what they do. I, in general have food and gastro/histamine issues that have not been dealt with correctly for 10 years that have basically been undiagnosed/i have been told they are in my head. I am hoping I am finally getting close to a solution with a new set of doctors but am getting concerned and am a little terrified to eat. Thank you

Can I ask what foods you know you are allergic to? My 3 yr old is allergic to over 40 foods (we have stopped introducing anything new) and gets OAS symptoms along with behavior changes - since she is a little kid I am sure her behavior changes manifest itself different than they would as an adult, but if she accidentally ingests food she gets cranky and "off" for a day or so. The mouth tingling sensation could be OAS. Sorry if any of this is redundant info for you. Avocado seems to be a big offender for a lot of people fwiw. Hope you get some answers as FAs are really frustrating to deal with.

Hi there this for your response. I am not sure what OAS means. Nor I am sure what I am allergic too. I have had leap testing done which basically shows I am allergic to erything (or at least it feels that way. Avocado was never on the list however). I have also had skin testing blood testing endoscopes colonoscopies etc. each of these tests have been conflicting. Some say wheat others do not same with dairy and eggs. Then on the leap stuff it was even more confusing. I am in the process of working with integrative medicine doctors to detained if something else is going on. I also have had constant itching for 10 years they think it might be bacteria in my gut causing confusing inconsistent reactions and if we can get it Ind control I may have no or by few food issues and be able to Better tell what's going on.