the allergy/sensitivity master list...

So, here's the list of everything that the test said we're sensitive to. The numbers in parentheses indicate the strength of the allergy. A (0) is a very mild or potential sensitivity, whereas a (3) is a the strongest. If an item has two numbers in parentheses, separated by a (/), as with buckwheat (0/0), my husband and I are both sensitive to it.

Barley (1)

Beans, red (0)

Beef (0)

Brazil nut (1)

Broccoli (0)

Brussels sprouts (1)

Buckwheat (0/0)

Buffalo (0/1)

Cabbage (1)

Cauliflower (1)

Cheese, cottage (0)

Chestnut (0)

Chicken (1)

Clam (0)

Coconut (0)

Cranberry (1/1)

Egg (1)

Flaxseed (1)

Gluten (1/2)

Halibut (0)

Lamb (0/1)

Lentil (0/1)

Litchi (0/1)

Lobster (1)

Malt (1)

Milk, cow's (1/2)

Milk, goat's (1/1)

Mustard (1)

Nutmeg (1)

Oats (1)

Papaya (0)

Parsley (0)

Peanut (0)

Pecan (1)

Pepper, black (1/1)

Pepper, cayenne (0)

Pistachio (0)

Radish (1/1)

Rosemary (1)

Rye (0)

Sesame (0)

Soybean (0)

Quinoa (0)

Teff (0)

Turkey (1/0)

Trout (0)

Turnip (1)

Vanilla bean (1/1)

Walnut (1)

Wheat (1/2)

Whey (1/0)

Whitefish (1)

Yeast, bakers (1/3)

Yeast, brewer's (0/1)

Yogurt (1/1)

The test we had done was an ELISA IgG, performed by Alletess Medical Laboratory. It was the Comprehensive 184 Food Panel. There was a time when this type of testing was not particularly reliable, but that was mainly due to poor lab protocol and human error. With the technological advances of the past few decades, it has become much more reliable.

Being armed with the knowledge that this provided, I am paying close attention to how I feel after eating trigger foods. I have already noticed that dairy is a big problem for my digestion. We had some chips and dip this afternoon. The potato chips were fine- no allergens there- but the dip was sour cream with one of those packets of onion soup mixed in.

About an hour later, I noticed I was feeling fatigued, sluggish and slightly nauseous. We decided a nap was in order. When we got up I was bloated and gassy, and shortly thereafter... well, let's just say I spent an excessive amount of time in the bathroom. So yeah, dairy is definitely to be avoided!