[AngstyLady]

I'm cranky- I'm going through withdrawal- so frustrating not to be able to eat certain foods because of allergies- I've basically had to cut out my favorite foods . . . this must be a mean karmic lesson of sorts . . .

I can't have tomatoes, or paprika (which is derived from tomatoes),
as well as potatoes (which I love!), or eggplant, as well as peanuts.
Tomatoes and paprika are in EVERYTHING! - including bbq sauce, which I absolutely LOVE! I basically can't trust anything on a menu- granted it's not a life threatening allergy- it just causes acne and my brain to feel a little off (equilibrium and vision issues) very annoying.

Probably why I had a binge of sorts on all these foods I can eat- nothing sweet- but still, I was way too stuffed.

[gma45]

Why is it when they tell us we can't have something we want it even more? I am sorry you are cranky, it will get better. Maybe try doing other things to get your mind off of it. I would worry if my eye sight and equilibrium was messed up though, because that could be dangerous if you fell and hurt yourself. I wish you the best and hope this passes soon. Take care of yourself. We are here for you.

[spondiferous]

I'm sorry about your food allergies, AngstyLady. Tomatoes and potatoes are two of my favourite foods too. I can totally understand the crankiness. Is there anything you can do that detracts from that when it happens? (the crankiness, that is.)

[AngstyLady]

Well, I I did boil some rutabagas and turnips and mashed em' down and blended in some butter the other other day to trick my mind into thinking I was eating mashed potatoes . . . pretty good actually.

[spondiferous]

Yeah mashed turnips are amazing.

[Vossie42]

I know what you mean. I'm gluten-intolerant and have to avoid wheat, barley and rye. And wheat is in nearly everything. And I have noticed paprika being in a number of things while reading the ingredients for gluten-containing things. So, eating commercially prepared foods and box mixes of stuff can be challenging to say the least. Eating out is difficult. I'm a student and find I study better in coffee shops. That also mean that I'm faced with all those yummy goodies that I can't eat. It does get better and easier to avoid eating the stuff that makes us ill. Although at times, I sure would love to have a bagel or a cold beer...