Re: allergies, any others have this??????
From: some_1 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:05:31 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
I went to my lovely doctor yesterday to say I really want an allergy
test cos of food intolerance, and she insisted that I was not alergic to
food, but i have perenial rhinitus (i.e all year round hayfever). She
gave me a nasal spray -fat lot of good that is going to do. Its not
going to prevent the alergic reaction.
I have a few pints of lager last night and woke up with a chronic nose;
if that isn't a reaction to the lager then I just dont know.
Time to move doctor I think.
At Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Donna wrote:
>
>At Sat, 8 Apr 2000, some_1 wrote:
>>
>>Thankyou Donna for your response. It is very interesting to hear
>>similar accounts to my own.
>>The tongue thing happened to me. My tongue swells, had burnt white
>>patches and severe cuts to my tongue from my teeth cutting into it. My
>>doctor was useless and didn't even take a scraping or fund out what had
>>caused it-I had this for 3 months. Luckily (touch wood)it hasn't
>>returned. I am also apergic to aspirin and other strong painkillers
>>-get swollen throat (cant breathe) swollen tongue, lips, bridge of nose
>>and under eyes.
>>
>>I'm seeing my doctor next weds to get a referal to an alergy clinic in
>>London, UK. I hope my doctor will do this, she is pretty uncaring and
>>unsympathetic so chances are slim. I'm also waiting for my referral to
>>find out if I have PCOS (been waiting 8 months) so this could be just as
>>long. My dr will probably think i am a hyperchondriac -its not my fault
>>if loads of things are wrong with me.
>>
>>Perhaps the alergy and PCOS is a coincidence as not many replies to it.
>>
>>At Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Donna wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sat, 8 Apr 2000, some_1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi there.
>>>>
>>>>I am wondering if anyone has any similar allergies that i have and if
>>>>so whether it could be related at all to the PCOS or any other gyn
>>>>problems.
>>>>
>>>>I cannot eat bread or potatoes or lager etc etc; if I the next day
>>>>(up to 14 hrs later) my sinuses play havoc. Swell up, headache,
>>>>constant and severe sneezing and dripping nose.
>>>>
>>>>This will last all day unless I take an anti-histamine and by 4hrs
>>>>later I'm nodding off cos of the side effects of the anti-histamine.
>>>>I just cannot win. The oterhday I ate really well and ate chcken and
>>>>veggies, yoghurt etc (i.e. no suspect food) and I felt really reaLLY
>>>>BAD THE NEXT DAY. I looked at the chicken thing and the ingredients
>>>>included starch!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>>Anyone have simialr problems cos i think I'm alone with this strange
>>>>alergy as the doctor had never heard of such side effects fro food or
>>>>alcohol..
>>>>
>>>>kate
>>>
>>>I have no idea if this is PCOS related, but I've had
>>>allergies/sinisitus/asthma my whole life, and these sound like fairly
>>>normal food allergy reactions to me. Food allergies cover a wide range
>>>of outcomes. For example, if I eat popcorn, I get a "hacking" cough and
>>>my sinisus swell providing much difficulty breathing. My mother is
>>>allergic to potatoes and chicken. Her joints will swell and she will
>>>get a severe stomach ache. My father is allergic to shellfish, and he
>>>has all sorts of symptoms. I have trouble with acidic foods, so too
>>>much in a small time frame results in sore, swollen taste buds and a
>>>VERY SORE TONGUE. Your best bet would be to see an allergy specialist.
>>>They can actually test for foods. However, they cannot test for
>>>allergic reactions to meds. I was given sulfa puffed into the mouth
>>>after a tooth extraction when I was about 8 and litterly almost died. I
>>>lost about 14 pounds in 2 days. (Remember I was 8). My teeth became
>>>loose. (All of them). My gums turned white, and I had puss pockets in
>>>my tongue along with 2 HOLES in my tongue! I was too sick to go to the
>>>local doctor, so finally my mom carried me to him at night. He
>>>immediately gave me several shots and brought me out of it. (I lived in
>>>a small, rural community).
>>>
>>>Hope this lets you know allergies can do A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS to
>>>the body.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Take Heart. . . .
>>>
>4/11/00 - Donna wrote :
>
>I'm glad you wrote back. I want to encourage you to find an allergy
>specialist or an allergy clinic with our without your doctor's help.
>Luckily, my family knew a lot about allergies, so when they (my family)
>realized that was what was wrong with me as an infant, they took me to a
>specialist at probably age 7. Up until that time, their general
>practitioner took care of me. He was pretty good, though. I took the
>tests and began allergy shots at that time. Allergies can show
>themselves in a variety of ways, and I would guess to say in the most
>cases it is not shown through a rash as most people think. I was sick
>every Christmas, for example, until my family realized I couldn't have a
>real Christmas tree in the house.
>
>Good luck!
>
>--
>Take Heart. . . .
>
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