She was true to her word!azure7skyJuly 1 2005, 21:17:30 UTC
I DID get skywind8's email asking me to check out your post. And I will respond. (Very tempted to right now, but I am at work and although holidayitis has set in, I should get SOMETHING that they are paying me for done today.) My problem was similar but different since I would get covered in head-to-toe hives and those itched and ached. Anyway, hang in there. I know how hard it is. I will bring all my assorted info into focus for you this weekend.
I can visit my local health food store, but what should the enzymes be packaged as? Are they pills? Do they say, "Pancreatic Enzymes"?
Oh, and I forgot to say above, that Inositol powder, which I take for my OCD (and works very well for that) has mildy improved things (when I remember to take it). Inositol is also B8 (I think. My computer's hard drive is sitting on the floor, so I don't have access to all of my bookmarks)
Pancreatic enzymes....the ones at the health food stores are often a low dosage. Hrm....See, when I know that someone needs those, I send 'em to a naturopath and make sure they get a good'un. But I can't do that here, and I don't, off the top of my head, know the best formula available at a health food store, nor the dosage.
What I would probably do is Google "food allergies pancreatic enzymes" or something similar, then look for someone that has a protocol complete with dosages and enzyme types....the important thing is to find something that actually has been TRIED, not just a site that's selling something that might work.
I too have found that only Zyrtec has the most control where my allergies are concerned: particularly when it came to having skin issues such as hives. I also found Zyrtec made me a little sleepy, but that was partially a good thing as the more relaxed I could be, the fewer the hives. So, I started taking Zyrtec at about 8:00 pm. That way it would help me get tired enough to go to bed but wouldn't make it too hard for me to get up in the morning. This actually helped me shift my sleep schedule to something approaching a more normal human schedule too. Did you try that instead of the every other day thing? I mean, it really doesn't matter what time of day you take it. I just made it part of my night time ritual instead of my waking ritual.
On acupunctureazure7skyAugust 16 2005, 03:18:27 UTC
This is truly magic stuff. I ended up rejecting Western Medicine because they all threw up their hands and said we don't know what's wrong with you, come back in a year. My acupuncturist was the first one who said "we can fix this." She is wonderful. She also told me that a large part of my problem with hives/itching was caused by heat. Yes, it is pricey. But there are ways around that. I see that you are in California, but I have no idea what part. Schools of acupuncture often have teaching clinics where the cost is reduced because you are treated by interns who are supervised by their instructors. But you still get quality treatment because you are still seen by the instructors who guide the students. You also learn a lot along the way. http://www.pacificcollege.edu is one such wonderful place. Their rates are reduced and when I was there they even had a policy of every fourth visit being free. Also, many acupuncturists give a student discount. Since you will
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On topical treatmentsazure7skyAugust 16 2005, 04:42:52 UTC
You have to be careful with topical treatments. I have tried the over-the-counter remedies like Benadryl gel. They work, but they can only be used on small areas or the results become unpredictable. I more than once had the Benadryl gel actually make my hives worse instead of better, so being near a shower was really a good idea
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Oh, and I forgot to say above, that Inositol powder, which I take for my OCD (and works very well for that) has mildy improved things (when I remember to take it). Inositol is also B8 (I think. My computer's hard drive is sitting on the floor, so I don't have access to all of my bookmarks)
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Pancreatic enzymes....the ones at the health food stores are often a low dosage. Hrm....See, when I know that someone needs those, I send 'em to a naturopath and make sure they get a good'un. But I can't do that here, and I don't, off the top of my head, know the best formula available at a health food store, nor the dosage.
What I would probably do is Google "food allergies pancreatic enzymes" or something similar, then look for someone that has a protocol complete with dosages and enzyme types....the important thing is to find something that actually has been TRIED, not just a site that's selling something that might work.
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