Allergy to Peppermint Oil Capsules?
#174579 - 04/27/05 07:11 PM
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OK, strange thing going on here. My 15 year old daughter started Heather's Peppermint Oil Capsules a few days ago. Today she has a red, itchy rash on her throat and it is spreading down her chest. The only new thing I can think of is the capsules (in fact, we've been cutting out trigger food by the truckload!) Has anyone else experienced an allergy to the capsules (or their contents: peppermint oil, ginger and fennel?) Thanks!
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I don't get a rash, but I do experience the opposite of what the Pepermint is supposed to do. I can take one small Pepermint capsule and it completely clears me out, and burns all the way through my intestines. This is one IBS remedy I steer clear of.
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have your daughter stop the caps and see what happens. If she recovers and all is clear, have her try again and that will tell you. It's not a common allergy, but it can happen. There are some folks on the boards who are allergic to fennel, so it could be that as well.
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Heather
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It's certainly possibly. I am *severely* allergic to peppermint. The oil, the plant, the flavoring, all of it. I get migraines if (more like when) people chew mint gum or have a mint and I am in the same room. If my family brushes their teeth toothpaste that has mint in it (not even mint flavored toothpaste--but most have mint in them anyways) my mouth burns and I get really nauseous.
I've only eaten mint once, in a dessert, and I spit the bite back out, but I had to have some emergency benadryl.
I've never had the peppermint oil capsules (I'm not that foolish...lol) so I've never had that reaction in response to them, but I just wanted to let you know that a mint allergy is certainly possible. (Of course, it could be any of the other ingredients...) If she's eat mint candies and gingerbread all her life with no problem, I might suspect the fennel though. Although, allergies can occur quite suddenly. (I'm not sure how that works medically, I find it baffling. But as a life experience, I know that it is true.)
If it does turn out to be a peppermint allergy, be careful, as mint is often disguised in ingredient lists as "natural flavoring". Also beware that Gas-X Gelcaps have peppermint oil in them.
Good luck, I hope she feels better soon.
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OK, thanks Heather, and all you guys. We are feeling our way thru our new diet and ways of thinking. I appreciate all the support. Hugs for everyone!
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