SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #197

[L Herr-Gelatt and J R Gelatt]

The inestimable Lord Ras wrote:

> It is RARE that such a reaction would occur with the miniscule levels of
> sulfites in wine. I f a person is allergic to sulfa drugs and CAN eat eggs,
> cabbage, luchcheon meats, hotdogs, broccoli, cauliflower, plain grape juice,
> etc. they will not have a reaction to the sulfites in wine since the foods
> listed contain massive amounts of sulfites compared to wine per se.. The
> over-reaction of the public to the sulfa thing in wine is much similar to the
> bizaare responce of healthy adults to the news that aspirin can rarely cause
> a fatal reaction when given to a child 12 or under with the flu.

Now I'm really confused.  I can eat all of those things, but wine and 
(to a much lesser extent) grape coolaid give me nasty migraines.  Any 
connection?

Claricia Nyetgale
Canton of Caldrithig
Barony of Skraeling Althing, Ealdormere  
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