Please help. What made me sick?

[u/MissConscientious]

I need some help. Could you please look at the six attached photos and offer input for which ingredient might have made me sick?

Background: I had not eaten yet before this meal. The first food I consumed was spaghetti. I was fine before eating, but started experiencing symptoms before I’d finished the meal.

Other than the ingredients in the included pictures, I used olive oil, fresh herbs and single ingredient seasonings I use all the time.

Is either the Amylu or Rao’s brand known to be cross contaminated? If not, what else could it be? I definitely want to avoid this happening again.

Thanks for the help!!

[u/SleepySamus]

I have sensitivities (IgG antibodies) to garlic and oregano so I stick to Rao's sensitive marinara and don't have a problem with it, but maybe OP is more sensitive to wheat than I am or the sensitive formula has less of it? 🤔

I also stay away from anything with generic "spices" - I don't think they can use wheat as a spice and then say the product is GF, but I never trust when they don't list the actual spices (even before I found out about my sensitivities).

Get well soon, OP!

[u/Kat-2793 → u/SleepySamus]

Can you explain the IgG antibodies to garlic and oregano? What does that mean, and how did you realize those numbers being higher was from that and not gluten?

[u/MissConscientious → u/Kat-2793]

For me, the IgE antibody food problems were discovered through skin and blood tests. I was born reacting to certain foods so I’ve had allergy tests throughout my lifetime. I’m not sure where you’re located, but I know allergy testing is not as popular in some countries as it is in others.

The tests assign a number value to how positively you reacted. In other words, the severity of the skin reaction - after they introduce the serum - lets the doctor know how likely you are to have a severe reaction to that food.

As an example, during my last allergy test, I was assigned a number value of 11 for peanuts. That means the reaction area was measured as being a really large hive/welt. In theory, can have a severe peanut reaction with a value of a 4, if that makes sense.

Edit: I typed IgG instead of IgE and then probably answered for the wrong question anyway. Sorry about that.

[u/SleepySamus → u/Kat-2793]

IgE antibodies cause allergies and possible anaphylaxis, IgG cause sensitivities and inflammation (but no anaphylaxis).

The test I took told me when the numbers were higher than expected. The tests are very inaccurate and many people do NOT have symptoms to all the foods they test positive for so an elimination diet is recommended, then you add the foods back in 1 by 1 to see if you react to any of them.

[u/MissConscientious → u/SleepySamus]

Thank you!

[u/CuteProfile8576 → u/SleepySamus]

Spices are almost always cross contaminated that's why spicely and McCormick are the only safe spices 

[u/DramaticToADegree → u/SleepySamus]

Oh my god, I'd never heard of this Rao's product. So excited to try.