Egg Allergy

"ebrian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar allergy that I have, what
they do about it. I don't carry around an epi-pen, I just watch what
I eat and usually I can get away with it. I've never gone to get this
tested. Sometimes I've just gone ahead even when I felt symptoms, if
the food was really worth it. And then I just 'ride it out' until it
has passed.

My allergy is most to fried eggs, as in scrambled eggs. Hard-boiled
eggs don't appear to be a problem for me, however I've pretty much
given up all forms of pure egg.

Recently I found that some of the 'richer' cakes and cookies also give
me the same allergic reactions. In the past, this wasn't a problem.
I wonder if my body has just weakened to all forms of eggs in general
over time.

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

What does your doctor say about all this?

JoeSpareBedroom said:

"ebrian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar allergy that I have, what
they do about it. I don't carry around an epi-pen, I just watch what
I eat and usually I can get away with it. I've never gone to get this
tested. Sometimes I've just gone ahead even when I felt symptoms, if
the food was really worth it. And then I just 'ride it out' until it
has passed.

Quoted message said:

My allergy is most to fried eggs, as in scrambled eggs. Hard-boiled
eggs don't appear to be a problem for me, however I've pretty much
given up all forms of pure egg.

Quoted message said:

Recently I found that some of the 'richer' cakes and cookies also give
me the same allergic reactions. In the past, this wasn't a problem.
I wonder if my body has just weakened to all forms of eggs in general
over time.

Quoted message said:

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Quoted message said:

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

What does your doctor say about all this?

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, I've never had this tested. I
don't actually have a doctor..

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

"ebrian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar allergy that I have, what
they do about it. I don't carry around an epi-pen, I just watch what
I eat and usually I can get away with it. I've never gone to get this
tested. Sometimes I've just gone ahead even when I felt symptoms, if
the food was really worth it. And then I just 'ride it out' until it
has passed.

Quoted message said:

My allergy is most to fried eggs, as in scrambled eggs. Hard-boiled
eggs don't appear to be a problem for me, however I've pretty much
given up all forms of pure egg.

Quoted message said:

Recently I found that some of the 'richer' cakes and cookies also give
me the same allergic reactions. In the past, this wasn't a problem.
I wonder if my body has just weakened to all forms of eggs in general
over time.

Quoted message said:

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Quoted message said:

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

What does your doctor say about all this?

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, I've never had this tested. I
don't actually have a doctor..

Oh.

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> I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar allergy that I have, what
> they do about it. I don't carry around an epi-pen, I just watch what
> I eat and usually I can get away with it. I've never gone to get this
> tested. Sometimes I've just gone ahead even when I felt symptoms, if
> the food was really worth it. And then I just 'ride it out' until it
> has passed.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> My allergy is most to fried eggs, as in scrambled eggs. Hard-boiled
> eggs don't appear to be a problem for me, however I've pretty much
> given up all forms of pure egg.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Recently I found that some of the 'richer' cakes and cookies also give
> me the same allergic reactions. In the past, this wasn't a problem.
> I wonder if my body has just weakened to all forms of eggs in general
> over time.

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Quoted message said:

> My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
> tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
> a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
> someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
> little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
> than the exhale.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
> I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
> eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
> fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

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Quoted message said:

What does your doctor say about all this?

Quoted message said:

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, I've never had this tested. I
don't actually have a doctor..

Oh.

Sorry.. and I'm not here looking for a doctor either. Just hoping
someone else has something similar to me and knows how to deal with
it.

In addition, I really do miss out on the ability to cook a lot of
things, without cooking with eggs. You know what I mean? There's
just a lot of things that require egg.

ebrian said:

In addition, I really do miss out on the ability to cook a lot of
things, without cooking with eggs. You know what I mean? There's
just a lot of things that require egg.

The only things I make that I need eggs for, or would miss if I
couldn't eat eggs, would be mayonnaise.

I could live without them easily.

-sw

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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar allergy that I have, what
they do about it. I don't carry around an epi-pen, I just watch what
I eat and usually I can get away with it. I've never gone to get this
tested. Sometimes I've just gone ahead even when I felt symptoms, if
the food was really worth it. And then I just 'ride it out' until it
has passed.

My allergy is most to fried eggs, as in scrambled eggs. Hard-boiled
eggs don't appear to be a problem for me, however I've pretty much
given up all forms of pure egg.

Recently I found that some of the 'richer' cakes and cookies also give
me the same allergic reactions. In the past, this wasn't a problem.
I wonder if my body has just weakened to all forms of eggs in general
over time.

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

I get that, too, but for me it lasts all day. I can eat some things with
egg in it, like breads and such, but fried rice and egg foo yung (which I
love) are now completely off-limits. I get the same feeling as you, just
add day long nausea to the list. It makes it difficult when folks want to
go to breakfast, doesn't it? I either don't eat or order dry toast with a
few pieces of bacon.

kili

"ebrian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom said:

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> What does your doctor say about all this?

Quoted message said:

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, I've never had this tested. I
don't actually have a doctor..

Oh.

Sorry.. and I'm not here looking for a doctor either. Just hoping
someone else has something similar to me and knows how to deal with
it.

In addition, I really do miss out on the ability to cook a lot of
things, without cooking with eggs. You know what I mean? There's
just a lot of things that require egg.

I've never had my egg thingy tested either, I just avoid eggs. Hard boiled
does it to me too; I'm surprised it doesn't for you. So, every picnic I
attend I have to literally tear my eyes off the deviled eggs or I'm going
not going to enjoy the picnic! I love eggs, too, and I actually crave them
occasionally, but it's just not worth the end result so I stay away. No
more egg drop soup for me! :~)

kili

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ebrian said:

Sorry.. and I'm not here looking for a doctor either. Just hoping
someone else has something similar to me and knows how to deal with
it.

In addition, I really do miss out on the ability to cook a lot of
things, without cooking with eggs. You know what I mean? There's
just a lot of things that require egg.

I don't dare give you any advice.
Goomba will attack anything I say.

She is an RN so knows it all...

Do go see an allergist about it tho', he can give you the best advice so
will be worth the investment.

Ps, my sister was allergic to chicken eggs, so I saved all my duck eggs
for her. She did fine with those... but it might not work for _you_!
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Steve Wertz said:

ebrian said:

In addition, I really do miss out on the ability to cook a lot of
things, without cooking with eggs. You know what I mean? There's
just a lot of things that require egg.

The only things I make that I need eggs for, or would miss if I
couldn't eat eggs, would be mayonnaise.

I could live without them easily.

-sw

You can make mayo without eggs... :-)
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ebrian said:

Sorry.. and I'm not here looking for a doctor either. Just hoping
someone else has something similar to me and knows how to deal with
it.

In addition, I really do miss out on the ability to cook a lot of
things, without cooking with eggs. You know what I mean? There's
just a lot of things that require egg.

Have you tried using Egg Beaters? Other egg substitutes:
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/peds_allergy/egg.cfm
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/eggsub.html

Idea: Look at vegan recipes
http://www.veganchef.com/
http://vegweb.com/
http://www.veganmeat.com/recipie.html

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Quoted message said:

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

Welcome to the amazing world of anaphylaxis and angioedema.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphylaxis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angioedema

Any reaction is better treated by a physician, it only takes one bad one to
kill you.

I have hereditary angioedema with a qualitative malformation of the C1
estrace inhibitor in the complement system. I have lost track of my
admissions.

My meds are at my side all the time with a set in my purse when I leave the
house.

Eggs are a pretty common allergy.
http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/egg.html
The most recognized "hidden egg" is the egg protein in flu vaccine which are
grown on Egg Embryos.

All I can say about the doctor thing is it is far cheaper and safer to find
a doctor than to have to go to the ER or worse the morgue.

Cindi

"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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All I can say about the doctor thing is it is far cheaper and safer to
find a doctor than to have to go to the ER or worse the morgue.

Cindi

Everyone knows finding a doctor is almost impossible. It might involve
asking friends and coworkers if they have a doctor they like a lot. Very
difficult. Then, after meeting the doctor, you have to decide if you like
the person. Now, you're asking a lot.

kilikini said:

Quoted message said:

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

I get that, too, but for me it lasts all day. I can eat some things with
egg in it, like breads and such, but fried rice and egg foo yung (which I
love) are now completely off-limits. I get the same feeling as you, just
add day long nausea to the list. It makes it difficult when folks want to
go to breakfast, doesn't it? I either don't eat or order dry toast with a
few pieces of bacon.

I am in the same boat. I have tested positive for eggs on several allergy
tests, but only a minor reaction. I can eat things that contain eggs but I
seldom eat them because I suffer from digestive problems when I do. I have
an occasional egg, usually scrambled, even the odd fried egg, but just one.
If I have more than that the rest of the day is spent paying for it with a
lot of discomfort. It is a shame, because I like eggs.

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kili

kilikini said:

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Quoted message said:

I'm just wondering if anyone has a similar allergy that I have, what
they do about it. I don't carry around an epi-pen, I just watch what
I eat and usually I can get away with it. I've never gone to get this
tested. Sometimes I've just gone ahead even when I felt symptoms, if
the food was really worth it. And then I just 'ride it out' until it
has passed.

Quoted message said:

My allergy is most to fried eggs, as in scrambled eggs. Hard-boiled
eggs don't appear to be a problem for me, however I've pretty much
given up all forms of pure egg.

Quoted message said:

Recently I found that some of the 'richer' cakes and cookies also give
me the same allergic reactions. In the past, this wasn't a problem.
I wonder if my body has just weakened to all forms of eggs in general
over time.

Quoted message said:

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Quoted message said:

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

I get that, too, but for me it lasts all day. I can eat some things with
egg in it, like breads and such, but fried rice and egg foo yung (which I
love) are now completely off-limits. I get the same feeling as you, just
add day long nausea to the list. It makes it difficult when folks want to
go to breakfast, doesn't it? I either don't eat or order dry toast with a
few pieces of bacon.

kili

Wow, that's exactly what I have. I've noticed that lately it lasts
longer and longer. I wouldn't say a whole day though, maybe just a
few hours but definitely the nausea too. Depends on how much I ate.

That is exactly the same for me as well, with the food. I'm chinese
and I can't eat fried rice, which just really stinks because it's just
about the cheapest chinese food you can buy, whenever I go out with
friends they order all their food, and then "one dish for Brian".
Whenever we go for breakfast, I am getting either the BLT or a grilled
cheese.

When I was little I had egg all the time, although I noticed the
phlegm build up from fried eggs. Only as I got older the other
symptoms started kicking in too.

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Dave Smith said:

kilikini said:

Quoted message said:

My symptoms are the feeling that my throat is shrinking (the food
tube, not the air tube), and I get a lot of phlegm build up. If I get
a larger dose of egg, I'll start to get chest pains, feeling like
someone is standing on top of my chest while I'm lying down. It's a
little difficult to breathe but not too bad. Hurts more on the inhale
than the exhale.

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

I get that, too, but for me it lasts all day. I can eat some things with
egg in it, like breads and such, but fried rice and egg foo yung (which I
love) are now completely off-limits. I get the same feeling as you, just
add day long nausea to the list. It makes it difficult when folks want to
go to breakfast, doesn't it? I either don't eat or order dry toast with a
few pieces of bacon.

I am in the same boat. I have tested positive for eggs on several allergy
tests, but only a minor reaction. I can eat things that contain eggs but I
seldom eat them because I suffer from digestive problems when I do. I have
an occasional egg, usually scrambled, even the odd fried egg, but just one.
If I have more than that the rest of the day is spent paying for it with a
lot of discomfort. It is a shame, because I like eggs.

I have the same issue with wheat...

And that is a lot harder to avoid without giving up a LOT of common
foods.

I've gotten used to it.
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Cindi - HappyMamatoThree said:

Quoted message said:

Anyway it's like I said, I don't carry an allergy pen and usually if
I've eaten something that turns out to have egg in it, I'll just stop
eating and ride out the symptoms. It's not bad, I don't think it's
fatal or anything, just major discomfort.

Welcome to the amazing world of anaphylaxis and angioedema.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphylaxishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angioedema

Any reaction is better treated by a physician, it only takes one bad one to
kill you.

I have hereditary angioedema with a qualitative malformation of the C1
estrace inhibitor in the complement system. I have lost track of my
admissions.

My meds are at my side all the time with a set in my purse when I leave the
house.

Eggs are a pretty common allergy.http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/egg.html
The most recognized "hidden egg" is the egg protein in flu vaccine which are
grown on Egg Embryos.

All I can say about the doctor thing is it is far cheaper and safer to find
a doctor than to have to go to the ER or worse the morgue.

Cindi

Thanks for the information Cindi. I have heard in the past that eggs
are a common allergy, but every time I mention my allergy to anyone I
know, I get the comment "Really? I've never heard of anyone allergic
to eggs!", which is often followed by "Man, that must suck.".

I can eat ice cream, some cookies, but not too many cakes. My last
"bout" was with a bit of baklava (although I'm not sure how much egg
is in them.. perhaps I'm allergic to something else?). Anyway, that
stuff tasted so good I had another and then took a sick day and went
home to ride out the pain.

The time before that was mousaka, not realizing the top part of it was
made from potato and eggs. That time totally wasn't worth it..
mousaka just doesn't do it for me.

And yea, I'm with Joe. Incredibly hard to find a doctor. I haven't
been to a doctor since about 9 years ago, when I walked into my
pediatrician's office and he told me he thought I was probably getting
too old for him to treat.

This allergy has really taken a life of its own. The first real
"pain" i had was about 7 years ago and it's just gotten progressively
worse since then.

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All I can say about the doctor thing is it is far cheaper and safer to
find a doctor than to have to go to the ER or worse the morgue.

Cindi

Everyone knows finding a doctor is almost impossible. It might involve
asking friends and coworkers if they have a doctor they like a lot. Very
difficult. Then, after meeting the doctor, you have to decide if you like
the person. Now, you're asking a lot.

Plus the doctor has to either accept your insurance plan or be willing
to take your money out of pocket... oh my god, what are the chances of
THAT happening?

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All I can say about the doctor thing is it is far cheaper and safer to
find a doctor than to have to go to the ER or worse the morgue.

Cindi

Everyone knows finding a doctor is almost impossible. It might involve
asking friends and coworkers if they have a doctor they like a lot. Very
difficult. Then, after meeting the doctor, you have to decide if you

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the person. Now, you're asking a lot.

Plus the doctor has to either accept your insurance plan or be willing
to take your money out of pocket... oh my god, what are the chances of
THAT happening?

The only 4 doctors in my plan refused to treat me because of my rare
condition, so I have insurance and no doctor. They say I'm a high-risk
patient. So, even if you're entitled to medical care, that doesn't mean
you're going to get it.

kili

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"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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All I can say about the doctor thing is it is far cheaper and safer
to find a doctor than to have to go to the ER or worse the morgue.

Cindi

Everyone knows finding a doctor is almost impossible. It might
involve asking friends and coworkers if they have a doctor they like
a lot. Very difficult. Then, after meeting the doctor, you have to
decide if you like the person. Now, you're asking a lot.

Plus the doctor has to either accept your insurance plan or be willing
to take your money out of pocket... oh my god, what are the chances of
THAT happening?

My doctor (whom I've known since before he was one) works in a practice with
other doctors. If it were up to him, which it's not, he'd treat me for
basic stuff like a sinus infection or an ear infection (since I know when I
have one, dammit!) for a very nominal fee.

Tests, like allergy tests, are a different story. Unless the office has a
rather extensive lab they have to send that stuff out and they can't not
charge you for them. But this group *does* take cash. $125 for an office
visit (might be higher now, I haven't gone in a couple of years).

Still, if I thought I was allergic to something which, after only injesting
a small amount, made it feel like someone was sitting on my chest or my
esophagus was closing up and made me completely nauseous for most of the
day, I'd find some way to go. ebrian is gambling his health for what? A
few eggs? There could be pills available for the allergy, or shots, not the
last minute "oh [censored]!" epi-pen thing.

Jill