Kathleen wrote:

> I agree. A reaction this quick sounds a lot more like a toxic or
> allergic reaction or possibly an intolerance rather than e-coli.
> Bacterial infection generally takes a little more time to build up
> momentum.


Tell me more. Like the original poster, I have, from time to time,
gotten those severe symptoms from canteloupe. The symptoms have always
shown up almost immediately. I've wondered if I was allergic to
canteloupe altogether. I've wondered if there was something to the
combination of canteloupe with a glass of milk. Come to think of it, I
don't think I've ever eaten a half a canteloupe all at once since my
first experience with the symptoms 30 years ago, and I've never had
canteloupe within 5 hours of any sort of dairy either. Symptoms that
severe will teach you that sort of caution. I have had a sliver of
canteloupe at a time since. I thought I knew the basics of allergic
reactions. What would characterize a toxic reaction? Could it just be
too much fiber?


--Lia