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Re: allergies, any others have this??????
From: Donna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:13:30 -0500 (CDT)
I think you need to see an allergy specialist. My experience with both
a general practioner and an allergy specialist is that the general
practioner just doesn't know much about allergies. I'm always very
impressed when I find one who does. (I'm 41, and I've only known one
who does, and I've been treated for allergies since I was 5).
As a side comment, Flonaise nasal spray is quite helpful as a
"prentative" for seasonal airborne allergies after prolonged use. It
doesn't solve any immediate situation, but it helps prepare the nasal
membranes for a later situation such as a dusty/windy day or working in
the yard.
Good Luck. . . .
At Fri, 14 Apr 2000, some_1 wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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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Take Heart. . . .
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