If you have asthma and get a tight chest after food, talk to your doctor. Keep your inhaler with you.
Who reacts
About 3–10% of people with asthma. Reactions in people without asthma are uncommon.
Typical onset
0 minutes to 2 hours after you eat it
Linked symptoms
Wheeze or tight chestStrong evidence
FlushingModerate evidence
HivesModerate evidence
HeadacheWeak evidence
Where you find it
High:Dried fruit (raisins, apricots) · White wine
Medium:Red wine
Low:Salami / cured sausage · Shrimp · Pickles · Vinegar
Sources
- Vally & Misso 2012, Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 5(1):16 — adverse reactions to sulphite additives