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01-29-2016 06:49 PM
Have you ever been tested for scleroderma or sjogrens?
01-29-2016 07:16 PM - edited 01-29-2016 07:26 PM
Please check the food you eat. When I was 10 or 11 I started getting a tight feeling in my throat and asthma attacks. I went through tons of tests. As I got older, these attacks decreased. Then I started having more attacks. I also developed severe hives and swelling at times.
Long story short.....I'm allergic to Yellow Dye #5. This demon food additive is in many, many foods. I discovered that Lipton noodle soup has this dye....this is what started my road to allergy attacks.
I am also allergic to Dove and Ghirardelli chocolate. The Dove caused sores on my scalp and face. This same reaction occurred to a workmate....we were binging on Dove chocolate.
So bottom line....check your food.
Also, I have cervical spondylolisthesis and I would get terrible migraines and neck pain. Ever since I've been using 'MyPillow' (I use the firm) they have disappeared and that has been 2 years. Before that I would use cervical traction for pain relief.
One other thing...I have Carcinoid Cancer and one of the signs of Carcinoid Syndrome is flushing. This cancer is a zebra because the signs and symptoms can be caused by many other things. Ask your doctor to do a Chromogranin A blood test and a 5-HIAA 24 hour urine test. These tests will tell you if you have Carcinoid.....not 100% but better than nothing.
Good luck, Gail
02-01-2016 07:42 AM
Thank you all for your comments...appreciate it. I have had the 24 hour urine test..twice. Came back negative. I actually thought originally that that is what I had..carcinoid being the adrenaline rushes at times but ruled it out. Sjorens ruled out also. Going to look into PT for neck. Feel like I should strengthen it rather than let it progressively get worse. Thanks again.
02-02-2016 02:54 PM
Scalp tenderness can be a sign of thyroid problems. That is very common.
It could be your hormone levels are going up and down - they can cause a lot of issues.
02-07-2016 10:36 PM
Snowangel, sorry to hear about your pain. I have been down a long road to recovery for a variety of symptoms. I wont go into detail here but will offer 2 suggestions. One is to look into delayed response allergy testing. The other is to find a Lyme literate doctor in your area. Good luck and Godspeed.
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