Am I allergic to strawberries?

Am I allergic to strawberries?

• When I was younger (about 12) I ate some raviolis and later on drank a strawberry slim-fast. Shortley after (half an hour, maybe) I started puking, I vomitted at least three or four times. I remember that I felt lethargic and naseaus nearly the whole day after (I had first gotten sick around dinner time the previous night). My mom made me eat a piece of white bread that day and it came back up so I didn't try to eat again until the third afternoon. I felt better, nearly normal but was terrified of having to throw up again. I ended up chalking it up to a bad combination of food? I used to spend the summers with my dad and he'd buy fresh strawberries all the time, never bothered me at all. I don't recall another incident involving strawberries making me want to vomit, but at the same time I rarely eat strawberries or anything with strawberry flavoring (probably due to my terror from the horrible reaction when I was younger). I did however drink strawberry slimfast quite often when I was in high school, with no reactions. I'm 25 now and just this past Christmas I went to NY with my best friend, we ordered room service (for the 2nd time from the same restaurant). I got raviolis and for dessert I ordered a piece of cheesecake with strawberry ice-cream. I didn't even eat all my raviolis (maybe half) but I did finish the dessert. Then I stayed up watching tv for a little bit and went to bed. My stomach hurt a bit but I thought it was probably due to eating too much. I layed down to go to bed and fell asleep for over an hour. I awoke to my stomach curtling, I rushed to the bathroom, I had diarreah&was puking. We had to fly back that morning and I was so sick my friend had to pack my things for me, I thought I would die on the cab ride to the airport. On the layover I had to take a nap on the floor in the waiting area at our gate! So the other day I was eating strawberry instant oatmeal and it made me puke again. I don't know if it was the combination of ravioli and strawberry or if I'm really allergic to strawberries?

• Answer:

  I don't think you are allergic to strawberries. You've never had a problem with strawberries only artificial strawberry flavoring. I would avoid any phony strawberry flavors. Try real, organic strawberries by themselves. You also may be lactose intolerant. The stomach pains and bloating comes from not being able to digest milk, or any dairy products. ( Cheese, Ice cream, Cheese filled raviolis)