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Mrkdale
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About 5 years ago I started having very loose stools, stopped absorbing my food and had a burning irritated stomach. I started noticing a correlation with milk and eventually figured out that I had a dairy allergy. Once I cut dairy out of my diet the burning in my stomach went away, I began absorbing my food again and everything went back to normal.
Since then I have slowly but surely become allergic to just about all foods including rice, soy, chicken/egg, beef, pork, fish/seafood, wheat, nuts, potatoes etc. I am basically living on two foods now, corn and quinoa. I can also have some green vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus and leafy greens. However, with history as a guide I know it is only a matter of time (maybe months) before I become allergic to these foods as well. I am beginning to get quite scared about what is going to happen in 12 months or so.
I have seen several Dr.s regarding this, including GI docs, Primary Care docs, an allergist and I mention it to every doctor I come in contact with including my Diabetes and Rheumatoid Arthritis doctor and I seem to get the same response from all of them, something like "hmm, don't know", then they shrug their shoulders and remind me to schedule another appointment.
The most recent Allergist I visited did take me serious and did all kinds of testing. All the Igg testing came back negative but then that is not a surprise as I haven't eaten most of these foods in several months and some even years. Once I figure out a new allergy I stop eating it, permanently. I did have one skin test come back positive for Soy but that was it. He is not convinced that these reactions to the foods are truly allergic responses. I know a good number of the reactions are allergic reactions because after consuming them I get what feels like a fever, red ears, itchy sinuses and my stomach becomes quite irritated and I stop absorbing food for about 36 hours . However there are some foods that still cause loose stools and upset stomach but don't have the true allergy symptoms. I refer to these as "irritation reactions". Things that are highly acidic such as citrus fruits are a good example of these. The allergist went on to say that he thinks the best thing I could do would be to find a great GI doctor who focuses on CF patients.
Is there anyone out there who has battled food allergies successfully? Or found good doctors for this? Any good tips or things you have learned in dealing with this? ANY information, advise or referrals for a good GI Dr. would be GREATLY appreciated!!
Kevin
Since then I have slowly but surely become allergic to just about all foods including rice, soy, chicken/egg, beef, pork, fish/seafood, wheat, nuts, potatoes etc. I am basically living on two foods now, corn and quinoa. I can also have some green vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus and leafy greens. However, with history as a guide I know it is only a matter of time (maybe months) before I become allergic to these foods as well. I am beginning to get quite scared about what is going to happen in 12 months or so.
I have seen several Dr.s regarding this, including GI docs, Primary Care docs, an allergist and I mention it to every doctor I come in contact with including my Diabetes and Rheumatoid Arthritis doctor and I seem to get the same response from all of them, something like "hmm, don't know", then they shrug their shoulders and remind me to schedule another appointment.
The most recent Allergist I visited did take me serious and did all kinds of testing. All the Igg testing came back negative but then that is not a surprise as I haven't eaten most of these foods in several months and some even years. Once I figure out a new allergy I stop eating it, permanently. I did have one skin test come back positive for Soy but that was it. He is not convinced that these reactions to the foods are truly allergic responses. I know a good number of the reactions are allergic reactions because after consuming them I get what feels like a fever, red ears, itchy sinuses and my stomach becomes quite irritated and I stop absorbing food for about 36 hours . However there are some foods that still cause loose stools and upset stomach but don't have the true allergy symptoms. I refer to these as "irritation reactions". Things that are highly acidic such as citrus fruits are a good example of these. The allergist went on to say that he thinks the best thing I could do would be to find a great GI doctor who focuses on CF patients.
Is there anyone out there who has battled food allergies successfully? Or found good doctors for this? Any good tips or things you have learned in dealing with this? ANY information, advise or referrals for a good GI Dr. would be GREATLY appreciated!!
Kevin