food alergy test!

In article <[email hidden]>,

cilla said:

Hello,

I had a food alergy test done at a chinese herbalist, they came up with
lots that i should stay away from, in fact most of what i eat, i have
been suffering with IBS for a couple of years on and off. Tonight i
went to Sainsburys, and just looked at everything thinking "can i eat
that or not" im so confused........ so here goes, im alergic to Wheat
Yeast Eggs Milk Pasta Mushrooms Cucumber Tomatoes MSG Sugar Sorbitol
Milkshakes Ice cream a little shell fish Chocolate......... Ok so where
do i go from here, can anyone help please?

You know, my Dad gets severe migraines so he went for one of these
allergy tests and he was allergic to everything under the sun. Problem
is they determine an allergic reaction by injecting a small sample under
the skin and then seeing whether the person reacts.

Which is pretty much voodoo science and using this method pretty much
everyone would be allergic to pretty much everything.

So I would go to a real doctor and try and figure out what your problem
really is.

--
Keith

Hobbes said:

You know, my Dad gets severe migraines so he went for one of these
allergy tests and he was allergic to everything under the sun. Problem
is they determine an allergic reaction by injecting a small sample under
the skin and then seeing whether the person reacts.

Which is pretty much voodoo science and using this method pretty much
everyone would be allergic to pretty much everything.

So I would go to a real doctor and try and figure out what your problem
really is.

I hate to tell you this, but a "real" doctor would have to rely on the
same thing. There is no better alternative than trial and error. To find
out what is irritating a person, an allergist can offer the unreliable
skin-[censored] test, or recommend a food elimination diet.

mjoann

Hi Keith,

Thanx for your reply. I will phone the doctors tomorrow. :-)

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ermm, yep sounds like a plan, i was thinking of trying that, ill still
go doctors though, to see what they come up with, ill let you know.
thanx. :-)

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cilla said:

Ok so where
do i go from here, can anyone help please?

A new Dr, your old one's an idiot.
TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 15:56:25 -0600, Hobbes <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

So I would go to a real doctor and try and figure out what your problem
really is.

There ya go, my opinion seconded!
TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

In article <[email hidden]>,

cilla said:

Hello,

I had a food alergy test done at a chinese herbalist, they came up with
lots that i should stay away from, in fact most of what i eat, i have
been suffering with IBS for a couple of years on and off. Tonight i
went to Sainsburys, and just looked at everything thinking "can i eat
that or not" im so confused........ so here goes, im alergic to Wheat
Yeast Eggs Milk Pasta Mushrooms Cucumber Tomatoes MSG Sugar Sorbitol
Milkshakes Ice cream a little shell fish Chocolate......... Ok so where
do i go from here, can anyone help please?

Sounds similar to my list. ;-)
I'm sensitive to anything made with wheat, and rice to a smaller degree,
as well as anything in the nightshade family (tomatoes, peppers,
potatoes) but I still eat small amounts of tomatoes as I love them so
much. I just take Xantac when I do eat them! <lol>

I've had IBS since I was 12 and learning about your food sensitivities
is the BEST treatment for you to feel better. I can empathize with you!

It can only improve your diet. Eat meat and hit the fresh and fresh
frozen produce at the market and live like that. It's not hard...

providing you know how to cook???

You just basically have to overhaul your dietary habits. It's not that
difficult in the long run.

Been there, done that!

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Hobbes said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

cilla said:

Hello,

I had a food alergy test done at a chinese herbalist, they came up with
lots that i should stay away from, in fact most of what i eat, i have
been suffering with IBS for a couple of years on and off. Tonight i
went to Sainsburys, and just looked at everything thinking "can i eat
that or not" im so confused........ so here goes, im alergic to Wheat
Yeast Eggs Milk Pasta Mushrooms Cucumber Tomatoes MSG Sugar Sorbitol
Milkshakes Ice cream a little shell fish Chocolate......... Ok so where
do i go from here, can anyone help please?

You know, my Dad gets severe migraines so he went for one of these
allergy tests and he was allergic to everything under the sun. Problem
is they determine an allergic reaction by injecting a small sample under
the skin and then seeing whether the person reacts.

Which is pretty much voodoo science and using this method pretty much
everyone would be allergic to pretty much everything.

So I would go to a real doctor and try and figure out what your problem
really is.

I agree with you.

Actually, the best thing for him to do is the "elimination diet" method.
That is what my family doctor had me do! You have to keep a food log...

He told me to write down everything I ate, and then write down how I
felt that day. Took me about a year or so but by process of elimination,
I was able to make my own list.

A common factor in IBS DOES seem to be food sensitivities/allergies.

The most common seems to be wheat! Which is hard as it's really a
dietary staple for most people. You have to learn to eat all over again
when you can't eat starchy foods. It's part of what drove me to go low
carb and it's been immensely handy for weight control as well.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

cilla said:

ermm, yep sounds like a plan, i was thinking of trying that, ill still
go doctors though, to see what they come up with, ill let you know.
thanx. :-)

In the meantime, there are medications for IBS that can help you feel
better while you sort things out! You want to go see a good
gastroenterologist.

Levsin and Bentyl are two of them.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I'm sensitive to anything made with wheat, and

Probably not, you're just allergic to having stuff injected under your
skin.
TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

Hi,
I have found quite information article regarding Food Allergy.
Might be Helpful to all of us...

If you haven't had a meal of shrimp and then awakened with your skin on
fire, or had a glass of milk and an hour later found yourself with a
horrible stomachache, count yourself lucky. Millions of Americans
aren't so fortunate. They suffer from food allergies.

The reaction can range from minor skin rashes to life-threatening
anaphylactic shock.

http://www.epsdrugstore.com/food-allergies.htm

In article <[email hidden]>,

The Bill Rodgers said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I'm sensitive to anything made with wheat, and

Probably not, you're just allergic to having stuff injected under your
skin.
TBR

I've never had the injection allergy tests. ;-)

Wheat products (especially bread and pasta) make me very ill.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I've never had the injection allergy tests. ;-)

Well having those things crammed under your skin can't help either.

Quoted message said:

Wheat products (especially bread and pasta) make me very ill.

But that's not because you're allergic, it's because italian food
sucks, and makes everyone ill. Drink 12 guiness's tonight, then eat a
deep fried hagis half an hour before bed, and you'll LOVE wheat and
pasta after that.
You're cured.
TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."