[pamelasu]

Today I had a bad craving for strawberries so I went and had a strawberry milkshake. I am so allergic to strawberries that it makes me sick to my stomach for three days just with one milkshake. I know I shouldn't have eaten any strawberries period but I did and now tomorrow I know that I'm going to be pretty sick. How do you satisfy a craving to something when you are allergic to that flavor you are craving to have? Does any one else have these problems?

[(JD)]

Yes, you either crave or abhor what is allergic to you. I would suggest seeing an allergist, who can desensitize you to the strawberries...you will be able to eat them then, but you won't crave them.

Self discipline is the only other way. You don't eat them because you know better. This is a good skill for life, anyway. Don't think of what you can't have, but focus on all the good stuff you can. TC!

Hi! Are you allergic to other berries as well? Would an artificial strawberry taste take care of your cravings. Like strawberry jello or the Danish Strawberry dessert or strawberry syrup in milk (you could make a smoothie out of it) I know there is also artificial strawberry flavoring that you can get from a bakery or candy supplies store that really tastes like the real thing. Good luck, and yes it is best to stay away from things you are allergic to , good thing you are not allergic to peanuts.

[pamelasu]

I am only allergic to the strawberries and the strawberry flavoring too. I'm also alergic to mint flavors and chocolate too. I can't use most of the toothpastes and I can't eat mint period. Just the smell of it gives me a migraine. Though I have times where I have to give myself the headache because my body really badly craves it. The chocolate makes me sick to my stomach just like the strawberries does.

I am actually allergic to a lot more but that is all the food items I'm allergic too. Everything else has to do with plants, animals, dust and molds. It's bad enough that I am limited with what places I work at and I'm limited with where I shop at too.

[Perna]

They've discovered what makes people allergic to strawberries and are trying to create strawberries without that: http://www.innovations-report.com/ht...ort-45626.html

[pamelasu]

That is really good infromation! Thanks!

yea I have alot of food allergies. some like fish I cannot have at all or I end up in the hospital others like peanutbutter taking benegryl or other allergy medications BEFORE satifying those cravings make it so that I can eat them in small quantities. So instead of letting the craving build up until I go overboard with indulging I take the benedrly and eat it in small quantities when it is just a thought not a must have craving.

[pamelasu]

That is a good idea but I am allergic to the bynadryl and I cannot use it.

Thers lots of allergy medications you can get over the counter. My local store has Contact, Aller-rest, seldane, Claretin, Sudafed, Tavist, Chlor-Trimetron, Actifed, Sinutab, Tylenol allergy sinus,

And many prescription meds for allergies. on occasion my doctor has prescribed - Allegra, Clarenex, and Zertec.

they all help me. I just buy benedryl because I can get a package of 24 for $1.50 - $1.99. Im on a limited income so I go with the least expensive.

[pamelasu]

I am already on Zyrtect D which is suppose to be the best for allergies, but I still have tons of problems with them. My next step is to be on asthma medication just for my every day allergies.