It could be sensible for the people with severe sulfite alergy carrying the inject able epinephrine and obtain the medic-alert bracelet. However, sulfites do not cause any problems to the people without alergies and asthma even if they consume large amounts of sulfite.

Sulfites are known to aggravate asthma symptoms in nearly 5 percent of asthmatics especially in adults having severe asthma. Various authentic studies reveal that some asthmatics may have severe asthma symptoms by eating sulfite-containing foods or beverages or inhaling sulfite fumes or vapors. Hives, swelling and anaphylaxis may be experienced due to sulfite ingestion besides several cases wherein the sulfite containing foods and beverages caused severe alergic reactions.

Many of the patients also showed the positive skin test for sulfites reporting the presence of allergic antibodies to the preservatives.