Oh pshaw, on Tue 06 Jun 2006 06:25:14p, Julia Altshuler meant to say...

> 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?

I guess it varies widely with the individual. I can eat an entire
cantelope and never give it a thought, although some other foods will
occasionally do that to me.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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