Posted on 08/21/2010 9:18:48 PM PDT by Quix
Metmom has had allergies and food allergies her entire life. In the last few years they have gotten steadily and progressively worse. Foods have been dropping out of her diet until she reached the point she is at now and can only eat rice, chicken, lamb, and venison. Anything else causes her to react rather destructively, debilitatingly.
The problem is that the repeated continual exposure to the few remaining foods, could lead to a sensitivity to those as well, which has just happened to two foods she had been safely eating since October.
There are options for nutrition should she start to react to all foods, but they are used only in the most dire situations. She's concerned about reaching that point--and frankly has been feeling more than a little discouraged by all such.
She has undergone extensive medical testing which has all been inconclusive. Almost everything comes back normal or negative, and the few things that she does test positive for aren’t what causes her the most problems.
She is attempting to get into a regional medical center for more specialized medical evaluation to see if they can determine the cause and possible treatment, if any exists.
She has been prayed for and anointed numerous times over the years, however, she would appreciated continued prayer for complete healing.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND HER PLIGHT with as much empathy as you can. She's been through a 1,001 suggestions and tried a LOT of different things. She's been through the Henry Wright seminar and prayers extensively. I don't think she is quite up to handling any more suggestions currently. Those who've been through such can understand such a feeling. She just greatly would appreciate your understanding and PARTICULARLY YOUR CARING PRAYERS.
This summary is per my understanding and might be stated somewhat differently were she writing it herself. I believe she'd affirm the truth of what I've said but these are essentially my words.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR PRAYERS.
Thank you for the hopeful update, and for the wonderful weather report :)
God is good.
Tatt
Easy blood tests? What’s the doc’s theory?
Thanks for the update.
Did he already take blood for those tests or are you going to have to go back for that?
What are the implications of his understandings to date?
Glad you’re safely home.
PRAISE GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS.
I forget who offered to help you at your home occasionally for a day or so . . . I noted that you could speak for yourself but that I thought you lived too far UPSTATE NY to make it practical.
Thanks so much for the update, metmom. I’m relieved to know that you are safely home. :)
All of the tests have been done at home. No point in driving to Boston to have blood drawn.
I’m doing OK as long as I don’t really strenuously exert myself.
He’s looking at tryptase levels.
They’re trying to determine what the mechanism is that is causing the reaction since it doesn’t seem to be the usual IgE pathway.
It’s still snowing......
Every day they extent the lake snow forecast.
They’re predicting rain this weekend, which is the worst thing to have with this kind of snowpack.
The local ski resorts opened already though. Hopefully, they’ll have a good Christmas break season.
We’ve yet to have our first snowfall. Usually, the first snow of the season is on or about Thanksgiving day. It is cold, however. Rain after snow is bad.
I found this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10887307
You probably are almost as knowledgeable as the experts by now, though.
How is your untreated blood pressure?
Winter weather stinks on ice!
LONG LIVE GLOBAL WARMING!
I hope you get better soon. I get despondent over my problems, and then I remember that there are people who can hardly even eat, and that puts it into perspective for me.
Good. Stay warm. It’s showing signs of being a chilly Winter.
(((((Prayers Continuing)))))
Excellent, as is my cholesterol.
For that matter, aside from the fact that I can hardly eat anything without reacting, I’m in great health.
Every test I’ve had keeps coming back normal or negative.
Did you ever contact that Doctor I mentioned some months ago?
Have you done any complete fasts, food and water?
No and no.
Could you send me the guy’s name again?
Things were very hectic in Aug and Sept with the kids going off to college. They’ve finally settled down and I could do that now.
It’s going to be very snowy downwind of the Great Lakes.
The lakes are really warm from this year and I’m not surprised at all over what we’re getting.
I fiugred a good cold Canadian blast in Dec would do this.
At least the ski resorts will be happy.
Good luck with that doctor. It sounds like he might be on the right track.
I’ll still be praying for you.
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