Food sensitivities

[annette12]

Hi would like some advice. I have recently noticed that I am having some food sensitivities to chocolate, milk and a few others. I was wondering has this to do with hashimotos or something else and what can I do about it.

Thanks

[Clutter]

Annette12, it's not uncommon to develop food sensitives with Hashimoto's. Try an elimination test to see which specific foods are causing problems by avoiding one food type for 2 weeks to see whether symptoms improve and then reintroduce it to see whether symptoms worsen. You need to keep a food/symptoms diary to track this and only eliminate/reintroduce one food group at a time. Having established that chocolate or milk or tomatoes is the problem you will need to avoid those.

[annette12 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks for replying Clutter. Im gutted chocolate is on the list lol. I will indeed try elimination.

[Clutter in reply to annette12]

Annette, This is not a good time of year to become sensitive to Chocolate! I'm sulking because my caramel eggs weren't delivered with my grocery order

Try the 70%-90% cocoa dark chocolate if you think milk is a problem.

[annette12 in reply to Clutter]

Yes Clutter its going to be a very unhappy Easter for me. Oh I can smell those caramel eggs now. Oh I hope I am ok with the dark chocolate I will be trying this tomorrow. I do have a feeling it is milk as ice cream gives me problems. Thanks again clutter.

[SilverAvocado in reply to annette12]

I've had problems with chocolate at times and actually thought it was quite quite handy as it kept me away from them

[Treepie in reply to Clutter]

Clutter,are tomatoes a common problem? I had stomach trouble yesterday after tomatoe soup ,I put it down to the other fruit I had eaten: banana,Apple,orange all for lunch.

[Marz in reply to Treepie]

Tomatoes are part of the Nightshade Family and can be irritating to many - like peppers - aubergines - potatoes ( same family )

[Clutter in reply to Treepie]

Treepie, any food can trigger a food sensitivity but tomatoes and other nightshades are common villains. I avoid cucumber and raw peppers as they give me indigestion and heartburn but I'm fine with cooked peppers.

Try eliminating tomatoes for 2 weeks and then reintroduce to see if they are what is upsetting you. Ditto the other ingredients in your soups but eliminate and reintroduce one food group at a time so you know for sure what is causing problems.

[Treepie in reply to Clutter]

thanks ,will do.

[Treepie]

Thanks Marz, I always seem to have reflux after home made soup whatever the content but had other problems yesterday!

[BeansMummy]

I've noticed that I have started to reacting to certain foods over the last couple of years too

[Mumof3]

I have recently been diagnosed with low thyroid. Finding more sensitive to dark chocolate. I have been struggling with the symptoms of this condition. Will they settle down or do yu get flare ups.