Jan 04 2009
Is it Possible to Be Allergic to Fried Food?
Lately, when I eat fried foods, I have an allergic reaction. Basically I get shortness of breath. I already have asthma, so I have the necessary meds around for when it happens.
I had it happen a few times with food from Wendy’s. I originally thought it was something on the burgers. Then I had it happen a few times after eating clam cakes, which is the most perfect fried food.
Then, tonight I had buffalo chicken (you know how I love my buffalo chicken) from the pizza place we always go to and it happened again.
Hopefully I can nail this down so I can get back to fried foods again. I really like breathing.
Fried foods can really mess you up. I know; I worked as a shift manager at Arby’s for five years. I haven’t heard too much about oil allergy, but a lot of times the restaurants will use the same oil for all their fried products. So, it may be that the wings you ate were cross contaminated with something you are allergic to. I read this at http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/allergy/foods.html
“Avoid fried foods, as the same oil may be used to fry several different foods.” Even that little bit of something you may be allergic to, can get on the food you are eating. Do you have any known allergies?
Lisette