Not sure if this helps, but my mother is violently allergic to cloves.  So
spice allergy is possible.
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Marcotte <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 6:15 AM
Subject: Allergic to spices or brown sugar?


>Is it possible to be allergic or have a food intolerance to spices and =
>brown sugar? I'm becoming suspicious that I seem to react in various =
>ways after eating foods with cinnamon and/or brown sugar. The reactions =
>are somewhat similar to lactose intolerance. I'm pretty confident that =
>I'm avoiding dairy in my food intake. However, I'm reacting to =
>something. Now I know that as one gets older, you may have trouble =
>properly digesting cereals/legumes. That's why Beano was invented I =
>guess. But this problem goes beyond that. I use brown sugar on my =
>oatmeal, bread pudding, and cinnamon rolls. In the latter two recipes, I =
>add some cinnamon. That tends to complicate things a bit. Anyway, back =
>to my basic question - can you react to these substances? The answer is =
>likely "yes" but I'd appreciate any insights which could be provided.
>
>Don Marcotte
>