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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 391880" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am sorry. Allergies to food colorings can be hard to manage because so many, many foods have them. You also may want to check any lotions, etc... that you use in case topical application is a problem. I had a friend in the dorm who used to have awful breakouts from various lotions - first thought to be lanolin or mineral oil that caused problems but then she finally figured out it was the colorings in the lotions. She had to stop using makeup completely, which was very upsetting to her.</p><p> </p><p>As for managing the food color allergies, there are a LOT of natural things that you can use instead of food coloring. You will likely need to avoid all processed foods and food mixes (like cake mix, etc...). There are some great cookbooks with recipes for your own mixes that can be a HUGE help. I even make our own cake mix - it costs less than store bought, tastes better, and doesn't take very long to make, esp if you have a food processor. Even with-o a food processor it doesn't take long. Make a Mix Cookery, by Eliason (sp?) is my favorite, and along with The Complete Tightwad Gazette (Amy Dacyzian), are the most useful books I have found to help deal with this issue. There is very little that you cannot figure out how to make with-o food color using these books.</p><p> </p><p>I hope benadryl helps the itching. You might combine the tablets with some benadryl ointment or even the Aveeno calamine and pramoxine ointment. The pramoxine is a pain medication and makes a BIG difference when I get itchy patches of skin. I hope you feel better soon! FYI, to make 1/2 gallon of lemonade you can use 1 c sugar (or equivalent sweetener), 1 cup lemon juice and enough water to make 1/2 gallon. If you want pink lemonade, add strawberrys in syrup, cranberry juice, or cherry juice. If you cut the lemonade 1:1 with iced tea it makes a really nice summer drink. Jess and thank you like to use club soda for the water in lemonade, but only to make a half batch at a time because it goes flat. </p><p> </p><p>I am sorry you are so itchy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 391880, member: 1233"] I am sorry. Allergies to food colorings can be hard to manage because so many, many foods have them. You also may want to check any lotions, etc... that you use in case topical application is a problem. I had a friend in the dorm who used to have awful breakouts from various lotions - first thought to be lanolin or mineral oil that caused problems but then she finally figured out it was the colorings in the lotions. She had to stop using makeup completely, which was very upsetting to her. As for managing the food color allergies, there are a LOT of natural things that you can use instead of food coloring. You will likely need to avoid all processed foods and food mixes (like cake mix, etc...). There are some great cookbooks with recipes for your own mixes that can be a HUGE help. I even make our own cake mix - it costs less than store bought, tastes better, and doesn't take very long to make, esp if you have a food processor. Even with-o a food processor it doesn't take long. Make a Mix Cookery, by Eliason (sp?) is my favorite, and along with The Complete Tightwad Gazette (Amy Dacyzian), are the most useful books I have found to help deal with this issue. There is very little that you cannot figure out how to make with-o food color using these books. I hope benadryl helps the itching. You might combine the tablets with some benadryl ointment or even the Aveeno calamine and pramoxine ointment. The pramoxine is a pain medication and makes a BIG difference when I get itchy patches of skin. I hope you feel better soon! FYI, to make 1/2 gallon of lemonade you can use 1 c sugar (or equivalent sweetener), 1 cup lemon juice and enough water to make 1/2 gallon. If you want pink lemonade, add strawberrys in syrup, cranberry juice, or cherry juice. If you cut the lemonade 1:1 with iced tea it makes a really nice summer drink. Jess and thank you like to use club soda for the water in lemonade, but only to make a half batch at a time because it goes flat. I am sorry you are so itchy. [/QUOTE]
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