A 30-year-old member asked:
do i have egg allergies? i smell like sulfur after i eat them.
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Dr. Andrew Murphy answered
28 years experience Allergy and Immunology
See below: Egg allergy causes itchiness, hives, lip or tongue swelling, shortness of breath, abd pain, nausea, vomiting, and in severe cases can lead to death. All suspected food allergies should be fully evaluated.
Answered on Dec 13, 2014
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Dr. Cornelia Franz answered
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Methane: The sulfur smell is a metabolic end product of digestion.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Evelyn Anderson answered
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
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Odors, sulfa drugs: The rotten eggs smell is hydrogen sulfide gas. It has nothing to do with the sulfa (sulfonamide)-type antimicrobials.
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