Please Please Please Read!! I Suspect Salicylate Sensitivity!!!!

Hey Guys!

I really need your help. I believe am intolerant to CERTAIN fruits and vegetables with high salicylate. I have suspected this for several months now.

Some of these fruits and vegetables are Spinach, Kale, and Berries.

This is really weird because I can tolerate as much orange juice as I want. I can also tolerate different spices like cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. I just can't tolerate spicy foods.

Anyways, the ONLY noticeable effect that I get from salicylates is PURE BRUTAL INSOMNIA ALL NIGHT.
I already have troubles sleeping, But I am up all night when I consume too much.

This is also weird because even though salicylate sensitivity can most def cause insomnia, most people have issues like breaking out in hive muscle pain, joint pain, fatigue, depression/anxiety etc. which can mimic LYME Symptoms and I don't have none of those.


I also I had to give up basically all of my hygiene products and only use Dial Hypoallergenic Bar Soap for My body, face, and hair. I have to use organic sunflower oil for my skin and hair as a moisturizer. And I use a natural tooth paste with only mild mint because the strong mint flavor in regular tooth paste is too much for me. I also use lime juice for my deodorant (it actually works, thank god).

Yesterday, I tried a new moisturizer for my skin and didn't sleep all night!!! it does contain green tea extract which has a lot of silicates, but I though I would give it a try, but the salicylates do absorb through the skins so that's a no no.

So what is causing this!?!?! and why is my only symptoms insomnia!?!!
I do believe I'm dealing with parasites current as I have insatiable hunger, itchy skin, feels like stuff crawling on me (mildly) and see unusual stuff when I take anti-parasitic herbs and do a coffee enema.

WILL I HAVE THIS FOEVER OR IS THIS SYMPTOMS OF SOMETHING ELSE!?!?! EVERYONE ON THE SALICYLATE SENSITIVITY FORUM BASICALLY SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS FOR SO MANY YEAR HOW EVER SEVERAL SAY THAT THERE TOLERANCE HAS IMPROVED.

This is really hindering me from healing. and need some advice. please and thank you!!!

Hi Traveler,

Thank you for responding!!

I did have my cortisol levels checked and they were fine!

Its just so strange that my only symptoms is insomnia!!! I'm just wide awake all night!!.

Usually I get to sleep like at 9pm!!! and wake up around 4pm!!! (probably because of parasites causing hypoglycemia or/and insatiable hunger) I have to go downstair to go eat something to fall back asleep.

but yesterday I just had to use that freaking moisturizer ugh!!! I just stuck in a box with all of my other hygiene products that I can't use anymore and put it in a box in my closet. I though I would give it a try because I though maybe I was able tolerate more things by now.

It's just weird how can I have things like ketchup, mangoes, orange juice, cinnamon/ginger/cloves/
but can't handle spinach, kale, or collard greens.

I also know that I can tolerate fruits and vegetables much better when cooked or frozen. For example eating too many raw carrots can make stay up all night, but by cooking them I can eat as much as I can!!

I just don't know maybe I was taking in too many salicylates for my body to handle when I was really sick and fatigued. I was a vegan for 6 months, ate a lot of smoothies, raw veggies and fruits, and was taking essentials oils as part of my treatment plan.. maybe my liver was overburden somehow???

I just don't know what to do. this is major component in me healing because it affects my sleep which I need desperately to heal.

Lots of edits, sorry!

I see this is a really old post, but what you describe sounds to me like a Glutamate or Sulfate issue or something else.

No way you could eat the things you listed and not get horrible reactions if it was Salicylates.

Glutamate is a brain stimulant. If your levels are too high, you will be up all night. Anything bothering your system could keep you up all night.

Could also be Amines.

I'm one who has all around detox issues so I take B1, B6, B12, Zinc, C, Magnesium, and it has helped some because I deal with ALL of these things.

Post Edited (TheNamesAreAllTaken321) : 4/17/2022 9:04:51 AM (GMT-6)