Top 10 Signs You Might Have a Corn Allergy:
10. You have a non-life-threatening condition with no cure and no tests that prove the disease, but a long list of complicated symptoms, and a bunch of tests which say what it isn't.
9. You find it nearly impossible to maintain/reach your ideal weight no matter what you do.
8. You look at people strange when they aren't sleepy or don't have heartburn, reflux, diarrhea, or digestive distress after eating.
7. You're completely addicted to sugar, especially at night.
6. You've heard more than once that it's just "stress".
5. You take allergy medication like candy.
4. You have eczema or other skin condition which never goes away nor improves.
3. You have a tendency for mood swings or impulsive behavior.
2. You routinely suffer from migraines or cluster headaches.
1. Your doctor (and possibly your friends/family) is pretty sure you're a hypochondriac.
What do you think? Did I miss anything? What were your top 10 signs looking back that should have clued you in that you had a corn allergy?
(also bonus points if the treatment for #10 includes steriods or corticosteriods.)
4 comments:
If it's your child, signs of autistic behaviors, learning problems, delayed speech, social problems.. can also be signs of a food allergy.
Anxiety is another misdiagnosis. I used to get so sick at the movies, and 'they' (drs, family) were convinced it was anxiety attacks. I'd get sick in restaurants too. I thought I had the weirdest anxiety ever, it struck after events were over,
I'd actually change the title to "you might have an undiagnosed food allergy, which may be corn"
1) you frequently experience rashes/acne which no medicine seems to relieve and/or treat
2) You have chronic sores in your mouth and/or your gums frequently "hurt"
3) After eating at your favorite restaurant or enjoying the food that you are "addicted to" you frequently have severe stomach pain from constipation/diahrea, but never really know why. And/or develop a fun headache
4) certain foods actually make you feel high (without any associated caffeine)
5) your sinus/ear infections are either in the process of developing, being treated, or recovering from one, but they never ever go away
6) you think a food might be making you sick, but the only time you get relief from your headache/pain is when you are eating said food
Good Points Drsg! Though for most of these, you'd have to be allergic to a prevalent food in your diet, so generally milk, eggs, soy, wheat, or corn. I suppose some diets might involve enough rice for that to be an option as well.
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