Charles Alban wrote:

> In a message dated 5/8/01 7:33:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> <<
>  Extremely fit or extremely fat, anyone can have a food allergy at any
>  given time. For example, I could eat pineapple with no problem what so
>  ever, then one time while eating pineapple, I suffered a terrible rash on
>  my arms and abdomen.  I ate it a second time a few months later and
>  received the same rash.
>   >>
>
> Perhaps this is more psychosomatic than anything else?

It's really easy for someone who does not have any experience of
allergy or food sensitivity to say "it's all in your head".  But it is
insulting to those of us who suffer from them.  Walk a mile in my shoes.

    Lynnet