What are all the items that contain bits of papaya? i am highly allergic to it. i took a multi-vitamin for a couple of months and ended up poisoning myself. now i am seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist.and have to have another eeg. i learned it is in some toot

Unfortunately : Unfortunately the only way for you to avoid exposure is to be your own advocate, and thoroughly investigate every product before using it. I recommend you read all the labels, and if you are not sure contact the manufacturers and ask directly if papaya or any related components are used. In the beginning this will be time consuming, but eventually you will compile a list of many products that you know are safe and you can stick to those. Also when reading active ingredients or product descscriptions be aware that papain enzyme is derived from papaya and should also be avoided. Good luck!

?: Describe symptoms associated with what you called "poisoning". The description is too vague for us to give an answer.

Papaya allergy: If truly allergic to papaya, you would need to avoid both it and any products made from it too. Some vitamins might contain papain, a chemical in papaya which cleaves proteins like a digestive enzyme. Cooking the papaya may alter the proteins to make them less allergenic to you, but it depends on allergy severity. Also, some people allergic to papaya are also allergic to latex and cashews.