Any then on top of that I'm supposed to be on the Candida diet and Gluten free diet! I don't know what to eat besides rice, chicken and veggies! We also suspect corn even though it didn't show up and night shade vegetables which of course includes potatoes. And, of course trying to eat gluten free I've been steering toward potato and corn products. Then my doc tells me, don't eat rice too much or I may become allergic to that too! I give up!!!
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
If it's IgG I wouldn't believe it. I heard from many specliasts it's a BS test and meaningless. Even Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. the CFS specialist concurs. I think these labs are doing the wrong thing.
Posted by electrolite (Member # 16404) on :
I did the RAST IgE and IgG food allergy tests for the main allergens: all kinds of fish, all kinds of nuts, milk, soybean, corn, wheat and egg.
I haven't been tested for any other foods like fruits or veggies or meats.
I tested allergic to wheat, corn, milk, egg, peanut and soybean.
I had a small reaction to hazelnuts and several different shellfish, but my doctor said it wasn't a reaction enough to be allergic.
I'm on a gluten-free diet and I try to stay on the Lyme diet (little to no sugar and very little carbs). It is hard!
I eat a lot of the same things, but I've been trying to look up new recipes and stuff online.
Seekhelp, what testing is supposed to be done then?
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
Parasites can be an underlying symptom of allergy and digestive disorders,
Gael
Posted by Buster (Member # 19472) on :
I've been told by many that slight food allergies are very very common, even in perfectly healthy people.
I have about 6 food allergies but getting them out of my diet has done nothing
Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :
I feel for you laura, I'm allergic to everything on your list and more. Even chicken and beef!
The best thing you can do for yourself is to remove the foods you are allergic to and rotate the rest of your foods so that you don't become allergic to them too. A leaky gut is often the cause of this many allergies.
I think bartonella is an underlying culprit as is yeast and parasites. Best to get rid of the infections and then work on healing your gut.
People with lyme disease are very prone to allergies. Probably because we pick up so many other infections as time goes on. Many of these infections damage our gut and immune system.
Seekhelp said: If it's IgG I wouldn't believe it. I heard from many specliasts it's a BS test and meaningless.
Yeah, that's what one of my doctor's said. I had already stopped eating most everything on the list by the time I told her about it.
She's been wrong before but I decided to give almonds a try to see if she was correct. After bleeding from the bowel for several days I decided it was best to pay attention to the test results. Clearly, the almonds were not good for me.
One easy way that may help you identify foods that you are allergic to is to stop eating them for several days, then eat them. Notice if your pulse goes up. Often when I'm allergic to something it feels like my heart is pounding out of my chest and my pulse gets very high.
Terry
Posted by cactus (Member # 7347) on :
Sent you a pm.
Also - with that many allergies, depending on the severity - have you been Rx'd an Epipen?
Posted by laura j (Member # 14257) on :
Hmmm....it was the IgG test and I'm hoping it wasn't meaningless b/c I had to pay out of pocket for it.
There has to be something to it b/c it shows walnuts which I've always suspected.
Interestingly, I had the RAST panel done last year and although it didn't show me as being highly allergic to anything but bluegrass, it did show kind of high numbers for shrimp and peanuts. However, walnuts, wheat and gluten didn't show up on that test and they did on the IgG test. How confusing!
My new doctor initially told me not to be too concerned about the Class 1 allergies but then changed her mind after I told her I'm sensitive to even Wobenzym and that I can't take it on an empty stomach.
Posted by n.northernlights (Member # 17934) on :
I have done a test like that too, and the grade 1 foods you can eat sometimes, but not the grade 3 things. On the candida and lyme diet you are not supposed to eat gluten and wheat anyway. Low-carb cookbooks are mostly wheat-free and maybe you get some ideas from them. Meat, fish and vegetables are still allowed on your list, and on low-carbs you are allowed more fats. I eat mostly low-carb, and totally gluten and milk free and of course I have to make everything from scratch with that combination. But I soon found out that by getting enough proteins and fat, one does not get hungry and does not need to look for something to put in the mouth all of a sudden....
Posted by laura j (Member # 14257) on :
So what's the deal w/Gluten anyway? Why is it SO bad for us? For me to follow through with this diet, I need to understand why I'm doing it.
I'm really having a difficulty time with the no gluten thing. It's in absolutely everything! The nearest "Whole Foods" is 45 min. from me so it's not like I can just run out to the store when I need something, nor do I have the energy. I also don't have the energy to prepare stuff from scratch. I don't know how the heck I'm going to do this.
Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :
naet.com or bioset.com these testing and treatments can GET RID of many allergies, sensitivities and intolerances about 80% of the time.
No more lifelong avoidance.
Posted by CD57 (Member # 11749) on :
I hate gluten-free too, I find myself not eating much, which isn't good.
My doc said gluten-free because gluten promotes inflammation.
He has me on whey protein shakes. I drink a lot of those. Posted by ping (Member # 6974) on :
laura j - It might be worth your while to look into A.I. See the "Allergie Immune Germany" post on this forum. I have food allergies galore, toxins from metals, pesticides, etc. and was going to begin detox, but think I will do A.I. first.
Food allergies are truly miserable. Best of luck to you in your search for health.
ping "We are more than containers for Lyme"
Posted by laura j (Member # 14257) on :
Thank you, I will look into A.I.
What kind of detox were you going to do? That subject also confuses me.
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Laura,
Avoid the foods so your gut can heal. I remember those days. They were tough and I did not have nearly as many sensitivities as you.
But when I cut them out of my diet, my symptoms improved dramatically. Even if you don't feel a big difference, you will be stopping gut inflammation and that will be a huge step toward recovery.
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