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just curious what your triggers are...

for me, it is grapes (but not things like blueberries), caffeine and cashews

I suspect w/ the grapes, there's maybe some microbes or fungi on the skins

Grains are a big one for me. Red/fatty meat also seems to be one as well. I will say it’s been difficult to pinpoint exact triggers and far easier to pinpoint things that don’t trigger me though.

I know rice/chicken are two things that I tolerate well. Dairy seems to be fairly well tolerated too. Bland crackers like saltines and even Nilla wafers are usually fine as well.

Oddly, one thing that really triggers me is things that are fruit snacks/similar items. Not sure if it is gelatin or what, but something in them sets me off.

Could be pectin. or salicylates. or lots of things. How do you do with aspirin? Can you eat jam?

I think jams are fine, but can’t recall having tried them since being diagnosed. Diet has been fairly limited and am pretty hesitant to try new things. Might be worth trying them out to see how it’s tolerated though!

Caffeine? How did you isolate this cause? Do you think Nespresso’s alu capsules are involved? Since I drink Nespresso I have strange bowel movements, extreme tiredness and getting fat.

coffee, tea, coke, diet coke, energy drinks all set me off.

decaf coffee and tea do not. So I am assuming caffeine is the problem. Caffeine does increase intestinal motility. Of course it could be something in those drinks, but I'm fairly certain it is the caffeine.

Most (all?) so-called "decaffinated" coffee has a decent amount of caffeine.

maybe like 1/10th or less. not enough to trigger me

The worst "attack" I've ever had was with spaghetti squash. I got the usual: bloating and diarrhea but on a scale I had never experienced before. I felt extremely tired void of any appetite for a couple days after. Really wonder what in it did it for me. Maybe it was a coincidence, or an allergy. Haven't figured it out to this day. Other than that, any enriched flour pretty consistently gives me light bloating.

For me things that are MCAS triggers tend to be problematic. Also grains, animal fats, old cheese and egg whites

High angle of attack at low airspeed while pulling G does tend to be problematic.

Grapes are treated with copper

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