I plan on making this page a lot better in the future as questions come in but for now, I will answer those two here.
The Test
I had the MRT LEAP test by Signet.
My allergies
Here are the list of my reactions (Delayed allergic reactions) copied from my caringbridge journal. (I left the comments to each one)
Chemicals
Potassium Nitrate
Aspartame (I knew this one)
Lecithin (Knew this one too)
Dairy
Whey (WHAT?! Seriously! OMG! My shakes were made from whey!)
American Cheese (Never would've guessed that)
Flavorings (Spices and Seasonings)
Ginger
Lemon (THANK YOU!)
Paprika (really? Oh bummer)
Turmeric
Vanilla (Oh. That sucks.)Carob (I only tried it a few times and I prefer chocolate, so I am okay with this)
Fruit
Orange (OMG! I drank OJ all the time!)
Peach :( OK.
Pineapple (another one I love)
Strawberry (Can I cry now?)
Watermelon (never would have guessed it)
Banana (AGH! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!)
Plum (WOOHOO!)
Grapefruit (YES!)
Veggies
White potatoes (I suspected)
Spinach (Okay, now I can cry. I love spinach)
Tomato (Years ago they thought I was allergic to this, now we know I really am!)
Beet (*gag* WOOHOO!)
Green pepper (Slightly bummed)
String beans (WOOHOO!)
Grains
Corn (And now I will be part of a study b/c of how I react to milk even though I am not reacting to it. They suspect it's because of drinking milk from cows that are corn fed.)
Rice (WTF?! Seriously! Oh man. I am bummed now)
Rye (*sniffles* no more rye bread?)
Wheat (High reaction) (No more bread... period)
Meat
Lamb (Hmmm, interesting)
Pork (I'd never have guessed it. There goes bacon :(
Turkey (Wow. There goes thanksgiving too)
Seafood
Catfish
Scallop
Tuna (AGH! NOOOOO! okay, fine)
Tilapia (*sobsquietly*)
Sole
Salmon (*sobs-not-so-quietly*)
Beans/ Nuts/ Legumes
Peanuts (not going to miss them)
Sunflower seeds (ouch)
Pinto beans
Soybeans (Knew this one)
Pistachio (Oh I am crying. I love pistachio pudding)
Others
Tea (AGH! Not my tea!)
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