My name is Paula and I am 57 years young from Richmond, Va. I am allergic to shellfish and sensitive to raw tomatoes. Found out in February that I am allergic to Sulfites as well. My reaction is not breathing related, nor is it intestinal. I break out in hives......big, puffy hives that can grow and spread to all sorts of sizes and shapes. The ones on my face bother me the most along with the ones on the insides of my thighs. My IgE started at 750 which is really high considering it should be 100-150. Two blood tests later, it is now at 400. Had two separate 8 hour testing sessions consisting of prick,stick and injection allergy testing and the only new thing that came up was pineapple. Naturally every drink I ever drink has pineapple juice in it. Have found that some foods give me immediate responses....wine ( ugh), avocado, either eggplant or the organic white cheddar cheese I melted on top of it after sautéing in Canola Oil. I am trying to stay organic but it's tough. I miss pasta and when I found an organic one, there was nothing I could put on top of it that did not contain sulfites? Are all cheeses on the no-no list? Will I ever be able to eat garlic again? Is organic spinach okay to eat? I read somewhere that it has natural sulfites and I eat a lot of that, or used to. I find myself reading different forums and becoming educated and overwhelmed at the same time. Evenings when I go to bed with no hives I am so happy only to wake up every morning with hives. The Allegra and Zantac in the morning and the Zyrtec in the evening do not last all day or night and take quite awhile to calm the hives down. Does anyone else have this problem? Are eggs okay to eat? I have organic eggs but am afraid to try them. I'm getting really tired of beef, hamburger patties with salt and organic pepper with fresh veggies . My favorite fishes have natural sulfites so they are out for now. Had grouper last night with fresh string beans and white rice with a sauce made of plain Greek yogurt and squeezed lemon juice and home grown herbs. I was in heaven, but I still woke up with hives. What am I doing wrong? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! I am just lost.........