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Allergies and intolerances

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Adverse reactions to more & more food

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HelloCheekyCat · 09/03/2026 08:36

I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in May last year so went GF
Then around Nov went diary free as I noticed I was having a reaction to dairy (gurgly stomach & toxic wind)
Then in the last couple of weeks I've been having the same reaction to eggs and houmous (presumably the sesame)
I love eggs, mayo & houmous so I'll be gutted if I have to stop eating them. And I'm not sure vegan mayo will be quite the same!
But is this normal to develop intolerance/allergy later in life (I'm mid 40's).

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AudiobookListener · 09/03/2026 09:44

From what I recall of discussions with various NHS dieticians over the years: if you cut out one food due to perceived intolerance, your body may look around for the next thing to take exception to, and so you become intolerant to something else...and on it goes.

There is also something called masked intolerance which complicates matters. Hopefully, someone better informed than me will come on to advise you.

Bottom line IMHO:
Of course you have to cut out all gluten if you are diagnosed coeliac but beyond that it's probably best not to cut more stuff out until you've spoken to your dietician.

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