Allergic to Soy?
#13534 - 07/08/03 05:05 PM
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Kristin
Reged: 06/02/03
Posts: 29
Loc: New Jersey
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How do you know if you're allergic to soy? Do you get skin reactions (rash/hives...this hasn't happened to me) or does it irritate your stomach? I've been on the diet for 38 days now, and have introduced soy into my diet. I have my good days and bad days with D, and wonder if soy could affect that. Lately, I've heard some bad stuff about soy, but I don't want to take it out of my diet.
My IBS likes to hit me out of the blue (and I'm sure this happens to most of you) and I'm having a hard time figuring out if I have certain trigger foods other than what Heather mentioned. If I was allergic to soy, it would bother me everytime, right?
You all have been so helpful with this!!
Thank you, thank you!
Kristin
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if you're allergic to soy you'll know it. You'll get hives, breathing difficulties, immediate digestive upset, etc. Allergies are an immune system response - they're fast and usually dramatic.
from web page
What makes you think you could have an allergy? Or do you think it could be a D trigger for you? If you just started eating soy, you may get a little bloated/gassy because you have to give your body time to adjust to it. Just start eating a little at a time.
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I guess I just got nervous hearing about people from the message board having problems with soy. I wanted to make sure it wasn't a D trigger...I guess it would only be a trigger if D happened everytime I had soy....
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Kristin, you might not be allergic to soy, but you could be sensitive to it which would mean you don't have a sudden reaction to it but that you have diarrhea a day or 2 after you eat it. i found the best way to check is to keep a food journal for a month or so and look for any patterns in your symptoms. things might jump out at you. The other thing i found to be really beneficial is to do an elimination diet (but this should definitely done with the assistance of a doc/health care practioner/nutritionist who knows what they're doing). also, on a personal note, most of what heather advocates in her books is wonderful, but not everything is right for me: i.e i can't do wheat, dairy, corn, chocolate or soy, of course. it's by trial and error that you'll find out what you're sensitive too, if anything in particular. it's worth it though if it helps you feel better. good luck.
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