alergy to sodium metabisulfite cause ring around lips

Trout99

hi all ,
recently I carried out skin testing and it showed i was allergic to sodium metabisulfite. I have a red line around my lips and it can worsen from time to time. can anyone help me on this or has had this condition?

what foods or drinks can worsen the allergy?

rubadub

Its a common additive to wines, you might see "contains sulphites" on the bottle.

Trout99

thanks rubadub , I never drink wine though can you tell me what other foods or drinks contain it?

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Not being funny, but the people who carried out the testing should give you this information.

rubadub

You will have to start reading packets carefully, it is now required to be listed if its above a certain level. Some foods might not have listings at all though.

http://www.fsai.ie/faq/allergens.html

When and how should sulphites be declared on a food label?

Sulphur dioxide and sulphites must appear on the label under their chemical names e.g. sodium metabisulphite, where present at levels exceeding 10mg/kg or 10mg/l, expressed as SO2. Labelling the category and the additive number is not sufficient. Therefore, it is not enough to label as preservative: E223.

I do read the small print on labels a lot and have noticed it coming up a fair bit.

NS77

FYI - it's commonly used as a preservative for Dublin Bay prawns / langoustines...

calfmuscle

I used to have this all the time, a lysine supplement sorted it out. Who carried out your testing? Did you get any information from them regarding foods to avoid ect?

Trout99

basicly did patch testing and in vincents with a dermatoligist up in st. vincents.
and said I was allergic to nichol and sodium metabisulfite. did you hav the red ring around your lips aswel? where can I get this lysine supplement? thanks for the help