Hello everyone,
It is great to have come across this forum. It began with a fish allergy that began when my parents fed my brother and I some fish from Rockaway Bay. Not sure what they were thinking!
My brother's allergy stayed fairly constant with rashes and vomiting. I thought I could get over it by regular exposure...first vomiting, then a swollen tongue, then an anaphylactic reaction. Needless to say, some of us learn the easy way and some of us learn the hard way.
I have been also struggling with other allergies for the past several years. After the birth of my second child, I noticed that I was beginning to react to corn. I still didn't take it very seriously at first. It wasn't until I started to have swelling around my private area after eating fast foods and I was finally able to figure out what was triggering my allergic reactions. One of my greatest nemesis now...corn!
I thought that it would help to just eat organic corn. I finally realized that I had to stop eating corn altogether when I ate some organic popcorn and the whites of my eyes swoll up and almost popped. Since then, I realized that I react to the protiens, sugars, starches, oils, fats and all derivatives of corn. It took me too long to figure it out. However, I wanted to make sure that I didn't develop another anaphylactic reaction to corn, like the one I had to fish and shellfish.
At that time, I was still able to eat wheat. When I used traveled to Europe, I was able to eat all of the things that I couldn't eat in America, the corn loving capital of the world. I used to load up on the sodas, ice cream, candy, gum...all of the things that I couldn't eat in America. But, as you already know, things change.
In recent years, Europe began to allow GMO onto its fields. About two years ago, I had a massive flair up after loading up on cake, bread and noodles in Germany. I had massive burning and swelling in my back, hips, and feet. It was miserable and I didn't know what to eat. Like the corn additives in America, Europe loves it wheat additives....now GMO tainted. My hunch is I am, most likely, really reacting to Round Up.
Since that day, I have had a hard time eating corn, wheat, gluten, beans, nuts, rice...and the list seems to keep growing. I am now strictly on a fruit, meat, and vegetable diet. I have tried to add things back to my diet but it only seems to lead to constipation, inflammation and frustration.
One of my biggest concerns is the possibility of not being able to take medicines in an emergency situation. With the amount of the corn and wheat in medicines, it leaves people with allergies at risk in these kinds of situations.
Based on your own experiences, what medicines, companies and or drugs do you all recommend for basic and common illnesses? For example colds, flu, aches and pains, blood pressure, and other conditions.
Any help is appreiciated. Thanks for your help!!