Red Dye Allergy

Hi! I post on the Crohn's board and was just wondering if any of you suffer from a red dye allergy.  I get the hivey, itchy, swelling reaction, not the hyperactive bonkers reaction that some people get.  I am grateful for the benadryl without dye.  Im really good about not eating anything with it.  I just get mad at how unnecessary it is to put dyes in everything.  My husband eats these cheddar ranch cracker that are SO good but I cant eat them b/c they have dye.  Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone out there has had an issue w/ their medications containing the dye.  My acid blocker from crohns does but I have yet to react to that b/c it is such a small amount.  I take it right before bed so if I was going to react, i would just sleep through it.  However, I was wondering if anyone has seen a compounding pharmacist for dye free cough medicine or other otc med. At least Wild Oats sells a lot of all natural, dye free medicinal products.  Thanks for your help!

I have an allergic reaction to some red dyes. Take for instance red velvet cake... anytime i eat it i get really bad sick to my stomach... kind of like an allergic reaction to medicine. So i stay away from some types of red dye.