Thanks, Corsair....

'course I've never really been sure that I'm allergic to ginger. When I bit a chunk and my tongue got numb I thought that was a bad sign! When we cook nice meals they are alsmost always of some kind of oriental design, and always contain ginger (luckily we don't cook fancy very often). I've never really been able to finish a whole serving of kung pao....heh. I really love that type of food. And, well, thai food makes me feel euphoric. Kind of light headed and happy. Not sure what it is, but during our last thai meal out, it really increased when I bit into the basil leaf. That's enough to leave me even more confused!

I thought maybe the ginger thing was all in my head, so, just kept cooking with it and eating it. Our consumption has definitely gone up this spring, so, yeah, if that's it, I've just been making myself worse!! I just made a batch of banana bread *without* crystalized ginger.

I find I'm "allergic" to the most bizarre things. Onions of all things!! Make my intestines hurt wicked bad for hours!! and even leeks or green onions will do it, but I have no adverse reaction to garlic even though it's in the same family. And I get short of breath and fluttery if I eat aspartame. And the last time I had some soft drink with sucralose I was slammed with a 5 day migraine after a year of not one!

I've always figured I have other allergies, but I'm too impatient to try to figure them out. Nearly everything I eat will make me bloated. But that always passes (no pun intended), so I don't worry about it too much. And, yeah, I have the telltale bags under my eyes. Once in awhile I wake up and my lids are slightly swollen....all classic signs, but to what, I"m not sure.

oh, right, and when the cat goes to the vet and I have to cuddle the poor guy up close while he's stressing out, I get the classic allergy symptoms - extremely itchy red eyes and runny nose. That lasts a few hours. It never happens at home!!

I'm convinced I"m wired funny! heehee

But, since, I am my own warranty, Tomorrow I will ride to work again and plan for my big ride on Wednesday with the gang and will decide that cutting ginger out will make me well. (along with adequate rest, great food, regular exercise, etc.)

I'll keep you posted. One week at least.

Namaste,

ginger-free ~T~

so what all are you allergic to, Corsair?