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 arent 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.
Prayers up!
Chicken and Oats? Geeze.
What about certain yogurts and some flax seed oil? Maybe some fresh spearmint leaves to settle the stomach?
Not that I am a traditionalist or anything.
God will bless you and help you find options that make life easier.
Prayers.
Prayers up for all your needs.
Burdock - sounds like your immune system is shot
Dear metmom... I am still praying for you.
I have one suggestion for you to try... give up all grains and dairy, and eat only organic meats and the “good” oils (olive oil, ghee, coconut oil) for a trial.
This is called the “paleo diet”, or the caveman diet, or the neanderthal diet. There is research to support it, particularly with certain illnesses.
Here is one link to a Dr. who supports this diet for healing...
http://www.paleonu.com/what-is-panu/
Thank God for the chicken and oat recovery! And I join in earnest prayer for you in all the other areas as well. Prayers continue...
You are in my prayers still metmom. Blessings and peace to you.
Heavenly Father, we come before you with praise and adoration and we lift up metmom and her family to your healing grace and comfort. We pray the doctors will be able to discern the cause of metmom’s illness and prescribe an effective treament for her. We also pray for your traveling mercies for the Metmom’s as they travel to the doctors appointment and back home again. Please draw near to metmom and her family Lord. Thank you Father, for all the blessings you bestow on all of us. All this, we pray in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
thanks so much for the update.... God’s blessings & peace to you as you fight this thing
I’ll absolutely keep you on my prayer list. So glad you’re making SOME progress, hope the doctor has the rest of the keys for you!
I was interested in possibly buying some coconut oil and that all went out the window when I saw the price $14 for a very small can.
I was going to make old fashion popcorn (some freeper put the idea in my head).
No worries popcorn is not kind on my tummy anyway.
We know a gal that can only eat 3 things at this time due to allergies.
Hopefully metmom can get this resolved.
Eating is an enjoyable pleasure and going to doctors on more than a regular basis in not.
Do you ever tune into the Divine Mercy (singing)on EWTN.
The family sings it and the one daughter looks like a virginal version of Lindsey Lohan.
Kinda what I would think she might have looked like now had she not made unhealthy choices all the way around.
Anyway I just love that Prayer when it is done musically. Makes me choke up, and I am not so much on the sensitive side.
Continued prayers for you, metmom.
Hi... I have prayed for healing. Your problem seems so enormous,but I know you are a woman of faith, which is sometimes all we have to rely on in such times.
Let us know how you are. I read a book on allergies many years ago. I have an auto-immune disease (actually three - lovely, huh?). Allergies are considered low scale auto-immune diseases - of course, yours is much more serious than the usual ragwood allergy or allergy to eggs, nuts, etc. Anyway, for whatever it’s worth, the book was excellent (wish I could recall it). The author wrote about how sometime around 1907, a doctor started experiencing various symptoms (symptoms anyone of us would easily recognize today) and he tried to find others with the same symptoms. He was having a very hard time finding people. Can you imagine walking into any group of people nowadays and having a problem finding people with allergies? Crazy.
It had a lot more but the gist was that auto-immune disorders are a relatively new problem. I really wonder a lot.
Anyway, may God give you a safe trip to Boston, a doctor who is committed to your issue, and some answers and hope.
Blessings.
Prayers up that they will be able to find what it is that is causing these allergy problems and treat it so that you can be whole and healthy and prayers up that the lost items are found.
I had a Hippy dippy cousin was "beyond hope" found a christian nurse then a priest's confession at his death bed in hospital. We found out later. We had to " pull the plug ". He was in a coma. God is Good!
Continued prayers for you Netmom.
In Jesus’ Holy Name.
Amen.
Do know that your in everybody’s prayers. We are all pulling for ya.
Hang in there kiddo.
Prayers up!
Prayers continue
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