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Thank you all for the quick responses! I had over 45 responses, and the 
majority said they had similar symptoms with eggs. (gluten-type 
reactions -- bloating, cramps, diarrhea )

A few people suggested that the mayonnaise could have been made with 
soy oil -- I had never considered a soy allergy, so I will have to 
watch that. I didn't realize that soy oil was used in most 
commercially-made mayonnaise! Several people suggested food poisoning 
from the mayo, but my husband also ate the salad and was fine -- a 
couple mentioned the possibility of food poisoning in lettuce, but I 
didn't use lettuce.

The following is typical of the responses:

1. The type of reaction you had is what I also experience when I have 
eggs.  So do my daughter and son and father.  My symptoms usually 
continue until I get it all out of my system.  My kids do not get that 
sick yet.  I have suffered with it for over 20 years and could not find 
any thing to help.  In desperation last time I had an accidental 
ingestion I took an antihistamine and was very surprised when it 
helped.  Although I had always thought it was just digestive, I wonder 
if it is a true allergy since the antihistamine helped.  I don't know-I 
do k now that I get very very ill-even worse then gluten.  The funny 
thing with all of us is that we can have them in baked goods, it's like 
the chemical composition changes during the baking.  But no mayo, 
scrambled, uncooked sauces, fried, or anything like that.


2. It's most likely
the eggs, but it could also be the oil that the mayonnaise is made from.
Some people react to rancid vegetable oils which are the major 
ingredient
of all commercially prepared mayonnaises.I make my own mayonnaise with 
cold pressed sunflower oil I buy at the
health food store.

3. howdy, i've been doing the GF thing for 15 yrs now, when i was on 
the program the diet folks told me what they new, wasn't much, when i 
asked about eggs, they looked at me like i was crazy, i think i most 
likely am, but thats another matter, so about 2.5 yrs ago i kept 
getting sick from something, i'm very strict on my diet as even a small 
amount can wipe me out for a long time, but eggs still seemed to be a 
problem, so i completely cut them out at that point, i felt better, but 
something new developed, i couldn't get or keep warm, and living in 
fairbanks, alaska and being active outdoors, it was a real problem, 
about a year ago i started experimenting with eggs once more, i now 
know from trial and a lot of error, my reaction is very similar to a GF 
reaction, but i know what to expect, egg whites are not a problem, only 
things with eggs yokes cause a similar reaction for me. i am fairly 
sure its a mild allergic reaction as i am able to see a very short and 
small increase body temp spike that lasts for about 2 hrs, then evens 
out. so these days i make an effort to eat eggs at least every other 
day and more if i'm gunna be outside on some grand trip out in the 
alaska range.

4. I am allergic to milk, egg whites, wheat, and am celiac.  Tested 
positive to the first three.  I like you am very aware of what I eat.  
I made some brownies the other night and the only thing new was the 
eggs and I got the diarreha.  I am now trying a egg free substitue.  I 
aslo cannot tolerate soy. Do not know if this is a true allergy or not. 
  Works just like a laxative on me.  It is in everything. Even Mayo.  I 
cannot eat FF out as most everyone uses vegetable oil from soy beans.  
I read somewhere that if you do not have a gall bladder you cannot 
digest soy and I do not.  Just some thoughts for you to ponder.

5.I'm very sensitive and react to distilled vinegar in Mayo.  I 
switched to
the Grape-seed flavor Vegganaise [available at Whole Foods] and/or 
Kosher
for Passover Mayo [Gefen brand] and no longer react to mayonnaise

6. I am allergic to milk, egg whites, wheat, and am celiac.  Tested 
positive to the first three.  I like you am very aware of what I eat.  
I made some brownies the other night and the only thing new was the 
eggs and I got the diarreha.  I am now trying a egg free substitue.  I 
aslo cannot tolerate soy. Do not know if this is a true allergy or not. 
  Works just like a laxative on me.  It is in everything. Even Mayo.  I 
cannot eat FF out as most everyone uses vegetable oil from soy beans.  
I read somewhere that if you do not have a gall bladder you cannot 
digest soy and I do not.  Just some thoughts for you to ponder.

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