Guest guest Posted June 6, 2004 Report Share Posted June 6, 2004 I keep noticing that more and more new members are joining all the time, and I think that's wonderful, not because you have Samters, but because we know you're out there and it's good if we can all gather together here in cyberspace. I just wanted to encourage you to participate and ask questions, write about things you are interested in. Some of us have been here for a few years now and we're gone through most of the topics many times, but would love to hear new perspectives, new ideas, and find out new ways we can all help each other. So if you don't find what you're looking for or much of the topics don't interest you, please jump in any time and tell us your thoughts about Samters and what you find helpful or not. I am feeling pretty lucky to be doing well, have not been to the ENT for him to tell me if the polyps are up there looking ugly but they are not bothering me; I continue to be able to breathe well through my nose since my last surgery in November, and usually my polyps grow back pretty darn quickly! I attribute the change to the addition of Singulair to my regimen as well as avoidance of Tylenol and alcohol completely, both of which I think worsen my Samters just enough for the polyps to grow back more quickly (I always have sneezing attacks when I drink alcohol or use Tylenol, so I've stopped using both of them for over two years now). that's all she wrote Lori in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Hi Lori, Is there an association of allergy to alcohol with Samters or is that just something you have? When I drink alcohol (which I do very rarely) my face gets bright red and my neck gets red and itchy. Obviously, I don't find these symptoms to be too social, so I don't generally drink socially. My allergist didn't mention this as associated with Samters, but I doubt I mentioned to him having the reaction either. It is very easy to control by just avoiding alcohol, which doesn't bother me. I was just curious as to whether alcohol reactions were associated with Samters as well. > I keep noticing that more and more new members are joining all the > time, and I think that's wonderful, not because you have Samters, but > because we know you're out there and it's good if we can all gather > together here in cyberspace. > > I just wanted to encourage you to participate and ask questions, > write about things you are interested in. Some of us have been here > for a few years now and we're gone through most of the topics many > times, but would love to hear new perspectives, new ideas, and find > out new ways we can all help each other. > > So if you don't find what you're looking for or much of the topics > don't interest you, please jump in any time and tell us your thoughts > about Samters and what you find helpful or not. > > I am feeling pretty lucky to be doing well, have not been to the ENT > for him to tell me if the polyps are up there looking ugly but they > are not bothering me; I continue to be able to breathe well through > my nose since my last surgery in November, and usually my polyps grow > back pretty darn quickly! > > I attribute the change to the addition of Singulair to my regimen as > well as avoidance of Tylenol and alcohol completely, both of which I > think worsen my Samters just enough for the polyps to grow back more > quickly (I always have sneezing attacks when I drink alcohol or use > Tylenol, so I've stopped using both of them for over two years now). > > that's all she wrote > > Lori in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Thank you for the information, Lori. I do believe the reaction is most pronounced with wine and sometimes I can get away with drinking tequila without a reaction, though I belive I have had it with other liquors. Wine, definitely always causes the reaction though. I think you are right about the sulfites. I don't seem to have any problem taking sulfa-based antibiotics. Is that unrelated? > > I keep noticing that more and more new members are joining all the > > time, and I think that's wonderful, not because you have Samters, > but > > because we know you're out there and it's good if we can all gather > > together here in cyberspace. > > > > I just wanted to encourage you to participate and ask questions, > > write about things you are interested in. Some of us have been > here > > for a few years now and we're gone through most of the topics many > > times, but would love to hear new perspectives, new ideas, and find > > out new ways we can all help each other. > > > > So if you don't find what you're looking for or much of the topics > > don't interest you, please jump in any time and tell us your > thoughts > > about Samters and what you find helpful or not. > > > > I am feeling pretty lucky to be doing well, have not been to the > ENT > > for him to tell me if the polyps are up there looking ugly but they > > are not bothering me; I continue to be able to breathe well through > > my nose since my last surgery in November, and usually my polyps > grow > > back pretty darn quickly! > > > > I attribute the change to the addition of Singulair to my regimen > as > > well as avoidance of Tylenol and alcohol completely, both of which > I > > think worsen my Samters just enough for the polyps to grow back > more > > quickly (I always have sneezing attacks when I drink alcohol or use > > Tylenol, so I've stopped using both of them for over two years now). > > > > that's all she wrote > > > > Lori in NY > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Carol et al: I'm a little bit confused... I thought this was not necessarily an allergy; in fact myself and several others have been tested and show no allergies, yet still have these allergic-type reactions to things, from wine to weather changes. Can someone shed some light on what type of reaction it is? I've never really understood this. (I cannot drink wine at all either - nasal passages swell up, eyes itch - seems just like an allergy, but it's not.) Now that I think of it, it really is very similar to the reaction to Aspirin, which I AM allergic to. Or am I? (totally confused) > > I keep noticing that more and more new members are joining all the > > time, and I think that's wonderful, not because you have Samters, > but > > because we know you're out there and it's good if we can all gather > > together here in cyberspace. > > > > I just wanted to encourage you to participate and ask questions, > > write about things you are interested in. Some of us have been > here > > for a few years now and we're gone through most of the topics many > > times, but would love to hear new perspectives, new ideas, and find > > out new ways we can all help each other. > > > > So if you don't find what you're looking for or much of the topics > > don't interest you, please jump in any time and tell us your > thoughts > > about Samters and what you find helpful or not. > > > > I am feeling pretty lucky to be doing well, have not been to the > ENT > > for him to tell me if the polyps are up there looking ugly but they > > are not bothering me; I continue to be able to breathe well through > > my nose since my last surgery in November, and usually my polyps > grow > > back pretty darn quickly! > > > > I attribute the change to the addition of Singulair to my regimen > as > > well as avoidance of Tylenol and alcohol completely, both of which > I > > think worsen my Samters just enough for the polyps to grow back > more > > quickly (I always have sneezing attacks when I drink alcohol or use > > Tylenol, so I've stopped using both of them for over two years now). > > > > that's all she wrote > > > > Lori in NY > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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