i have a big problem. i have no idea the source of my problem; however, i am intimately aquainted with its character. diarrhoea. itchy, dry eyes. swelling facial tissue. wheezing breath and a heavy chest. the reaction happens after i eat my evening meal. i've cut out milk and eggs to no effect. i've consulted allergists to no avail.
what i do know:
- in the last round of allergy testing, i responded to cumin (+3), coriander (+2), wheat and rye (+1), cats (+2), grass (+5), mould (+3), and birch (+3).
- my allergist has suggested eliminating wheat.
- my blood work came back clean, but gluten intolerance can return a false negative.
- my brother cannot eat oats without experiencing diarrhoea.
- the reactions are getting far more frequent particularly in the last year and especially in the last few weeks.
- i am afraid to eat.
this blog will document my attempts to discern the cause of these reactions. i will go back in time a bit--by two and a half weeks--so that i can include the documentation of my last major reaction as well as the last few smaller ones. i intend to use this space as a food log and as a place to store links that i have either found helpful or not so much. i might rant a little. i might cry a little. hopefully, at some point i will rejoice. if anyone has any ideas, please feel free to contribute. otherwise, maybe i can supply some information for someone else.
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