other allergies

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: Bhavani <http://www.juno.com/~margaretch>
 > Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 06:37:45 -0400
 >
 >  > Something else: I think I'm allergic to stevia.  It seems to inflame  my 
 >  > sinuses and sometimes induces flu-like symptoms.  Could that be?   Have
 >  > you ever heard of anything like that?  
 > 
 > No, but nothing surprises me with allergic reactions.  Good thing that
 > you could narrow it down.  Dad with magnesium stearate -  "However,
 > docusate sodium and magnesium stearate are known to cause laxative
 > effects. In the doses that AIDS patients must take, the letter says,
 > these fillers might exacerbate the chronic diarrhea, nausea..." 

Actually, I seem to be allergic to magnesium citrate and, perhaps,
magnesium in general.  It seems to inflame my sinuses, as does stevia and
Equal (aspertame).  (Interestingly, saccharin and sucralose are fine, as
are flax, chromium, and vitamin B complex.  Zinc seems to make my wrist
worse.)

My last test will be kelp.  My feeling is that it will be OK.