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allergic to raisins??

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megandsoph · 07/01/2006 19:33

I think dd2 who's 3 is allergic to raisins as she has had them three individual times and all three times she has been sick. I know about nut allergies and dairy intolerance but does anyone elses child suffer with this or maybe it could just be a coincidence and she has developed a bug around the same time?

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megandsoph · 07/01/2006 20:01

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SoupDragon · 07/01/2006 21:29

I guess it's possible but fairly unusual. Mind you, you can be allergic to all sorts of fruit and they're only dried grapes...

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megandsoph · 07/01/2006 23:23

thanks soupy. I just clicked this afternoon. they were the ones in wee packs with little raisin man on the front. she ate some a couple of weeks ago and that evening she was really sick, I thought it was just a bug, she was fine the day after and also had had somemore raisins along with other food that day and again was sick. I ran out of them after that but bought some more in time for dd1 starting school. DD2 had one tiny pack last night and whilst at work I recived a call from exp telling me dd had just threw up. She's been absolutley fine today.

I wouldn't mind but she absolutley loves them

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PrincessPeaHead · 07/01/2006 23:34

I have something in the back of my mind that says that dried fruits are packaged with something that people can react to - sulphites? something like that. apricots a huge culprit too. I think you have to buy dried fruit from health food shops to avoid them, and then they look different (eg the apricots will be much less orange and more brown - I think this stuff protects colour or something). maybe go in and have a chat in your local health food shop.

anyway maybe it is that rather than the raisins themselves.

If she is fine with grapes she should be fine with sulphite-free health food shop raisins.

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megandsoph · 08/01/2006 01:49

do u know PPH I was just saying that earlier to a collegue I am going to check in the morning.

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PrincessPeaHead · 08/01/2006 20:08

oh well let us know if it is that, would be interesting!

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megandsoph · 09/01/2006 13:02

hmmm these are the ingrediants on the packets

seedless raisins and vegetable oil so goodness knows

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bottersnike · 09/01/2006 13:16

I know that the vegetable oil that is usually used is hydrogenated, so health food shop raisins / organic raisins may be better anyway.
Also, too many raisins always makes my ds poorly, so it may just be that your dd is sensitive to them.
Apparently, raisins are poisonous to cats and dogs precisely because of the chemicals involved in the drying process.
Hope this doesn't sound too much like a chemistry lesson! My dad gave me a lecture on the danger of raisins ( thanks dad, just what I needed ) when ds was old enough for them!

edam · 09/01/2006 13:22

It's possible sulphites (if that is the right term - I know it's something to do with sulphur) may not be included on ingredients if they are just part of a process so not part of final product. But your dd could be reacting to traces of sulphites left in. No idea if this is the case, just a theoretical explanation.

edam · 09/01/2006 13:23

Why would the vegetable oil be hydrogenated? Hydrogenation turns oils solid. Not sure why they would need to turn vegetable oil into a solid fat in a packet of raisins. Again, don't know either way, but would be surprised if it is the case.

NotQuiteCockney · 09/01/2006 13:29

I think sulphites are just used in dried apricots, to make them that lovely bright colour. That's why health food shop apricots are muddy brown.

And I do think the vegetable oil on raisins is hydrogenated, so that the raisins won't be oily in texture, iyswim.

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megandsoph · 09/01/2006 14:03

gosh well I would never of guessed raisins could be dangerous

I was really chuffed she liked them

Will try find my local health food shop and see if it makes a difference

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Piffle · 09/01/2006 14:04

by law it has to say whether the oil used is hydrogenated too.

Piffle · 09/01/2006 14:05

for all of use label readers out there
Raisins hmmm
Is vomiting an allergic symptom or more intolerance?

bitsamaloney · 09/01/2006 14:06

is it all brands or just the one you mention?

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megandsoph · 09/01/2006 14:13

I actually think it is intolerance piffle, rather than an allergy

They have made dd violently sick.

Tey were just that brand BITS,as the first incident was the first time she has had raisins.

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Piffle · 09/01/2006 14:16

I suppose a lay test would be to give her another dried fruit and see if it caused the same thing, bit mean to your dd though....

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megandsoph · 09/01/2006 14:21

I think I will just get some organic raisins and surely then it will show me if it is just the supermarket kind.

I know it will be a bit mean but at least then I will know for sure and hopefully DD will be able to carry on enjoying them (touch wood)

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mymama · 09/01/2006 17:23

Does she ever eat fruit cake or anything else that contains raisins?? Is she sick after eating those?? Does she eat other dried fruit such as apricots or apple with same result?? I agree with trying raisins from health food shop or avoid them altogether. I think around 3 was when my children were tired of eating them and started refusing them. I had overdosed them a bit though as a common snack.

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megandsoph · 10/01/2006 21:37

these were the first dried fruit (no cakes) she has had. It definetly must be omething to do with the process of them being dried as she is absolutley fine with normal fruit even grapes.

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williamsmummy · 10/02/2006 13:36

what other food/ or environmental allergies does your child have?
is she aptoic in other ways?

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