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But, I Wasn't Glutened!


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Monday night had a massage with some sandlewood essential oil added to massage oil (my biotone has never been a problem). Post nasal drip began, then constantly had to clear my throat...ridiculously constant.

Tuesday cold symptoms (sneezing, runny nose, sore throat) but didn't really feel physically too tired.

Wednesday continued with Tuesday symptoms, but a deep chest cough and sick to stomach in the evening (thought I was gonna lose it) which is unuual (only had baked salmon, brown rice, and sugar snap peas). The only change for today was adding some oregano supplements my naturopath gave me to help with sinus.

Thursday chest cough and feel exhausted...stuffy nose, weak, achey, tired, blah. It's 3:30 pm and now a little sick at stomach.

The cold symptoms can typically be reaction for me...but never this bad, nor for this long, and seems to get worse each day. What will tomorrow bring??

Any suggestions please? Is this a glutening...from sandlewood essential oil? I only used a tiny bit in a 4 oz bottle of biotone.


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srall Contributor

Could you possibly have a bona fide virus. I blame everything on food, forgetting that I might actually be sick in real life.

Hope you feel better soon.

tarnalberry Community Regular

I would think you have a cold, given the cold symptoms. (Post nasal drip can cause stomach upset quite commonly.)

K8ling Enthusiast

I do believe you are sick my dear.

curiousgirl Contributor

I do believe you are sick my dear.

...didn't want to admit it. Hmmmmm, I know what you mean though by blaming it all on food.

Thanks for your replies.

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