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A community for people who are sensitive to salicylates, amines, glutamates, sulphites, and additives.

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Kees replied to Kees's discussion 'Eating glutenfree + taking thyroid hormones = the answer for me and Alien Robot Girl noting the same'

I was glutenfree for 1 year before I started using meds for my thyroid. But that timeframe was not planned. So if it works for you too, it might be helping after a month already. I cant tell you. Good luck. :)

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Sasha replied to Kees's discussion 'Eating glutenfree + taking thyroid hormones = the answer for me and Alien Robot Girl noting the same'

I'm hypothyroid (I also post over on the salicylate forum) and just this week went gluten free. I'll let you know how it goes! How long were gluten free and on meds before you could eat everything?

on Sunday

Sasha replied to Sasha's discussion 'Quick Reactions? How fast?'

Well, it has been almost a year since I've written here. I'm still searching for answers. By May of last year I started reacting to tomatoes with tingling in my cheeks and neck ... it was very strange and then I started getting swollen glands in my…

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Jess replied to Jess's discussion 'Sulfite Sensitivity/Salicylate Sensitivity/Chronic Urticaria'

Thank You Thank YOU!! I will check it out ASAP!

January 27

GL replied to Jess's discussion 'Sulfite Sensitivity/Salicylate Sensitivity/Chronic Urticaria'

Sulfite and salicylate free eating gives you only a hand full of options. I know someone that has both conditions. You can reach her at the www.salicylatesensitivity.com, click on the link to "forum". Search for Lindy's threads. You don't have to be…

January 26

Kees replied to Kees's discussion 'Eating glutenfree + taking thyroid hormones = the answer for me and Alien Robot Girl noting the same'

To be complete: synthetic T4 is what helps me. But I get hairloss from it, but if I also take some natural animal dessicated thyroid, the hairloss is gone.

January 24

Kees added a discussion

Eating glutenfree + taking thyroid hormones = the answer for me

Last couple months Ive been posting mostly over at http://salicylatesensitivity.com/forum/Ive found that eating glutenfree + taking thyroid medication is the answer for me.I can eat everything and tolerate smelling parfum etc.Alien Robot Girl is als…

January 24

Jess added a discussion

Sulfite Sensitivity/Salicylate Sensitivity/Chronic Urticaria

I have had Chronic Urticaria for almost 5 years and was finally diagnosed with Salicylate Sensitivity and was thrilled to find this site. However, after following the elimination diet, I discovered that I was reacting immediately with Sulfurous food…

January 18

Kees replied to mrb's discussion 'Sodium Cromoglycate - Any experience?'

True, but my body used to not act like its supposed to do in many ways. :) Eating glutenfree (celiac) and taking my thryoid hormone Synthroid I consider myself cured. :)

November 24, 2009

mrb replied to mrb's discussion 'Sodium Cromoglycate - Any experience?'

Thanks. It's not supposed to be absorbed (< 1%), so it's interesting you got a reaction elsewhere on your body.

November 16, 2009

Kees replied to mrb's discussion 'Sodium Cromoglycate - Any experience?'

I used it. It helped against stomach pain. One day I got an severe skin-reaction to it though on my left-cheek.

November 16, 2009

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Sodium Cromoglycate - Any experience?

Hey, I've recently been reading a little bit about the medication sodium cromoglycate, which is thought to be a mast cell stabilizing medication. It's given topically for allergic skin conditions and inhaled for asthma prophylaxis. I did a bit of s…

November 16, 2009

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Eating glutenfree + taking thyroid hormones = the answer for me and Alien Robot Girl noting the same 3 Replies

Last couple months Ive been posting mostly over at http://salicylatesensitivity.com/forum/ with username: KingIve found that eating glutenfree + taking thyroid medication is the answer for me.I can e…

Started by Kees in General. Last reply by Kees Feb 7.

Quick Reactions? How fast? 6 Replies

I'm struggling with what I'm reacting to -- my reactions are either tingling tongue or lip, or swelling in my left cheek, or tingling in my sinus area -- but they are always immediate (while I'm stil…

Started by Sasha in General. Last reply by Sasha Feb 7.

Sulfite Sensitivity/Salicylate Sensitivity/Chronic Urticaria 2 Replies

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Sodium Cromoglycate - Any experience? 3 Replies

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Started by mrb in General. Last reply by Kees Nov. 24, 2009.

tests: what should be on the wish list? 2 Replies

I'm seeing a new specialist (a physician) who seems open to ordering tests I ask for if I can provide a good reason. This seems like a really good opportunity to gather some data and maybe get a bit…

Started by amy in General. Last reply by amy Nov. 13, 2009.

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Food combination is a main factor for my health

So after swichting to another water my IBS has went completely away. One problem less, i can focus now on just eating and gaining weight.

In the past i have experimented with iodine, lugols. It gives me calm energy, when i have enough fat, starch and protein eaten. I take it every 2-3 days to see if it gives me depression because depression is the last thing i need at the moment.

I have found out that the seperation diet is bullshit, next dogma i have fallen in. I have just a weak digestion. I… Continue

Posted by Fred on April 17, 2009 at 9:36am — 2 Comments

Stupid, evil antibiotics

If my doctor was just honest with me (or was he just mistaken?), I wouldn't be so mad. When I told him I was breastfeeding, he crumpled up one prescription and said that amoxicillin would be a better choice and wouldn't pass into my breastmilk at all.

Four days after starting on it, I noticed a horrible smell when I was changing Jade's diaper. She has an infection. I went online and sure enough, amoxicillin passes freely into breastmilk, it's just supposed to be completely harmless. Since when… Continue

Posted by Jade the Hut on March 27, 2009 at 1:52am — 2 Comments

folate

I saw there were some discussions here lately about supplementing SAMe and methyl donors. I did a trial of folate (L-methylfolate-metafolin from Solgar) for one week, and my experience confirms what Emma is saying - that you have to be very careful with them. The first few days I took a half and later a quarter of the pill (800 mcg) per day. This left me in a pretty bad shape, and the feeling still lasts even though I stopped taking it a week ago. From the first night on I had the most vivid dre… Continue

Posted by Jana on March 20, 2009 at 10:05am — 4 Comments

Water -- reason for fatigue?

At the moment i challenge really all things in my life. You can call me obsessed but i really know how small details can impact my health. So for now i checked my mineral water because i often feel fatigued after drinking this stuff. I suspect the high fluoride amount is making me fatigued because the other ingredients should be fine. By the way, my problems (mainly fatigue) got worse as i moved to this appartment. Perhaps it is not just the appartment, which i suspected already, but perhaps it… Continue

Posted by Fred on March 17, 2009 at 4:30am — 1 Comment