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  1. Rachel--24
    I started my meds tonight. I just took the first one before my meal. Oh man....I hope I get some positive results from this. I've got nothin but good thoughts and all my fingers crossed too. I feel tired. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Is it possible to feel tired already? Maybe I just had too many busy days. Maybe I'm just a hypocondriach. I...
  2. Rachel--24
    Rinne, I took the quiz and I'm a non-taster. I could have guessed that cuz if it werent for being sick I'd still be eating whatever....I was never choosy about food. I honestly, never gave food a second thought...I just ate what was convenient and pretty much everything tasted good. If I dont like something it must be really gross because I'm like...
  3. Rachel--24
    Yeah...thats what the pharmacist said too. He said for the first few days take it only with my last meal so I can sleep off the initial effects and then start taking it for all meals after my body adjusts. My car doesnt seem to want me going anywhere anyways....the service engine light came on so I gotta have it looked at today. Man....how come all this stuff...
  4. Rachel--24
    I got my amalgams removed 2 years back because I thought maybe it was contributing to my problems but for me it didnt make a difference. I had alot of testing for heavy metal toxicity too but they were all negative. I still wonder sometimes though.
  5. Rachel--24
    Yeah...I think it does list weight gain as a side effect. That would be such a bonus! The only side effect it lists as being "common" is the drowsiness though. For all the others it says less common or rare so I'll have to wait and see. Did you have any drowsiness or other side effects from the Claritan? I remember when I first got sick and had no idea it...
  6. Rachel--24
    Thanks Jersey that gives me some hope. I cant believe you were on that med for 12 years!. It must have really been doing you some good even though you were still on gluten. My only real symptoms now are caused by the histamine release. I get some swelling, overproduction of mucus which causes stickiness in my eyes. I make myself cry to get the stickiness...
  7. Rachel--24
    Rinne, Ursula has a link to the lectins in her signature...if you scroll up you can see it. I tried acupuncture but I only went like 3 times and didnt notice anything. I was nervous cuz my mom was paying alot of money to have me go and I didnt want it to be a waste for her if it didnt help so I stopped going. I do believe in it but maybe I needed to...
  8. Rachel--24
    Heres a list of the histamine containing foods I'm avoiding. I dont think its a complete list cuz I dont see plums on it but other lists have plums as being high in histamine. I get histamine reactions from all this stuff....it sucks. If the antihistamine starts working I wonder if I can eat more of these foods? If the antihistimine's job...
  9. Rachel--24
    I ate about 6 pieces of fruit yesterday. This is pretty normal for me though...I've been eating alot of fruit for awhile now but I've just introduced the avocados in the last week. I think I'll have to give them up...I've never been ok with them since I got sick but they're one of my favorite foods. They are also high in histamines and I'm trying to avoid...
  10. Rachel--24
    I cant really taste the additives in our food but I do react to them. The junk food tastes good to me but the "junk" in it makes me sick so I dont eat it. Sometimes I taste chemicals in fruits and veggies...I have to buy everything organic. Also bottled water tastes "off" sometimes....defineately not pure like it should taste.
  11. Rachel--24
    Ok...I'm getting worried. The past few days I've had very loose stools in the AM. It seems like I'm not absorbing so good. Some lettuce from my salad was undigested. What could be causing this all of a sudden? I've been eating the avocados and like I said earlier...I dont digest fats well. Does that mean that when I eat alot of fatty foods I wont be digesting...
  12. Rachel--24
    I agree with Jersey and Ursula about all the starches. I had to eliminate all processed foods in order to feel better. I'm not eating any grains either. Just lean meats, fruits and veggies. I drink water. Gatorade would probably set me back for a couple weeks. I was the same as far as having a few good days but then a whole string of bad ones. I was also...
  13. Rachel--24
    Hmmm...that sounds yummy. I cant have any store bought rice/soy/almond milks. I just drink water. I dont eat any berries but lots of other fruits. I just stopped all grains including rice but I wonder if I could do some homemade rice milk?? That would be perfect. What do you think Jersey? I'm asking you since you're off all grains too. Does homemade...
  14. Rachel--24
    YAY....I finally found a lettuce I'm not having problems with! Its a romaine lettuce and although I'm not 100% sure yet so far I've bought it twice and havent reacted. I just ate a big salad. I eat my salads w/out oils though cuz of the fat problem. It would probably taste better with something on it but I'm avoiding citrus so cant do lemons either. I...
  15. Rachel--24
    I have trouble with all fats. If I eat anything high in fats I get really bulky loose stools. If I use oils on my salad later when I have a bm there will be a noticeable oil slick in the water. I dont eat any fried foods or anything like that and I cant eat nuts. Its basically avocadoes, oils, some meats (if there is any grease) and coconut butter that do...
  16. Rachel--24
    Rinne, don't feel bad....I've over induldged with the gluten-free foods many times. Anything sweet or not good for me and I go overboard. Its hard to stop. Its the only way to learn whats ok or not ok for us though...trial and error. Thanks for the link Floridian, I actually have a link to a site similar to that but I guess I'm just too...
  17. Rachel--24
    Yes, as Tiffany already stated she needs to be on the diet. Just because DH is the only symptom presenting itself at this time does not mean it will stay this way. The damage is still occurring internally. If she were to go back on gluten the constant stress that would put on her immune system can lead to much greater problems. In my opinion the Dapsone...
  18. Rachel--24
    Thanks Jersey, I've been off legumes for a long time. All the beans were bad news for me. The spaghetti squash was just plain gross. I think it was cooked ok and the texture was fine but I just didnt like the taste at all. I've had it before...awhile back and I didnt like it then either. I wanted to throw up. If it was even half-way tasty I...
  19. Rachel--24
    Does anyone know if yams can help with weight like potatoes do? I dont want to lose any weight and I cant have potatoes. The only grain I was eating was rice but I want to be totally off grains for the time being. I think its helping too. Its funny because I kept reacting to yams so I stopped eating them. There are alot of things I thought I couldnt...
  20. Rachel--24
    I used to eat their packaged salads all the time. Lately I havent tried anything from them except cauliflower...I'm not sure if they spray the crops with msg or not. The only one I'm "for sure" on is Grimmway Farms/Cal Organic....I react to all their produce. I'm still testing the other farms. There are things I've found to be safe but have no idea where...
  21. Rachel--24
    Rinne, I couldn't find the link I was looking for so I'll try to explain it myself. Gelatin is made from animal bones. The process involves boiling the bones and hooves of animals to hydrolyze (split-up) the collagen proteins into smaller proteins. This is how they create gelatin. Anything hydrolyzed contains free glutamates which is essentially...
  22. Rachel--24
    I've been eating the clean stuff from the butcher at whole foods. I havent eaten any meat that is not organic for over a year now. I dont even buy the pre-packaged organic chicken from the regular grocery store anymore. I want stuff that is as fresh as it can be cuz I think the longer the meats been around the more it can cause problems for me. I get more...
  23. Rachel--24
    I've been eating veal and I actually like it alot. I had never had it until about a month ago.
  24. Rachel--24
    I've discovered two intolerances in my diet. Chicken and potatoes. I suspected both for a long time now but I think the key to really figuring stuff out is eliminating questionable stuff and at the same time not adding anything new, avoiding processed foods, and for me avoiding the supplements and stuff that could have auxigro. I think I've reduced my symptoms...
  25. Rachel--24
    Yeah....the carnation instant breakfast has lots of ingredients that would set me off. Its got alot of "hidden msg". Ithink I'd rather eat cream of wheat cereal if given a choice. Well....maybe not.
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