Re: Food Intolerance - Anybody been tested?

[Guest guest]

Dear Steve,

Now that's something that I had never thought of. I'm sure if we ate

food that we were allergic to, it would have to add stress to our little bodies

(I use that term loosely! LOL) Perhaps I should be tested... another

doctor... hmmm

I'm eager to hear from the rest of the group.

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

Dear Steve,

Before I was on so many meds (Many years ago) I found that if I had ONE

shot of Tequila, then the next day, I felt so much BETTER. I have no idea why

- alcohol opening up veins? Beats me. However, those days are long past

(bummer) since the mtx, morphine, etc are already hard enough on my poor liver!

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

Dear Steve,

Before I was on so many meds (Many years ago) I found that if I had ONE

shot of Tequila, then the next day, I felt so much BETTER. I have no idea why

- alcohol opening up veins? Beats me. However, those days are long past

(bummer) since the mtx, morphine, etc are already hard enough on my poor liver!

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

I’ve read MANY things about food intolerances causing internal inflammation

especially in and around where the food is digested.

In turn this can cause arthritic pain and/or joint pain to become worse.

I’ve spoke with my doctor and whilst food is probably not the cause of

Stills – there is always that possibility that if we eat food that our body

doesn’t ‘get along with’ it would make things worse.

As I say, every single time I go out and drink heavily, I flare the day

after – I don’t think I’ve ever done this and not flared. Yet I drink lager,

which I really don’t think agrees with me.

I was tested at a herbalist but was a bit skeptical. Everything appeared

normal apart from wheat. She said I was intolerant to it. There is wheat in

the lager I drink so go figure

Steve

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From: Stillsdisease [mailto:Stillsdisease ]

On Behalf Of Milligal@...

Sent: 13 February 2007 14:20

To: Stillsdisease

Subject: Re: Food Intolerance - Anybody been tested?

Dear Steve,

Now that's something that I had never thought of. I'm sure if we ate

food that we were allergic to, it would have to add stress to our little

bodies

(I use that term loosely! LOL) Perhaps I should be tested... another

doctor... hmmm

I'm eager to hear from the rest of the group.

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

I’ve read MANY things about food intolerances causing internal inflammation

especially in and around where the food is digested.

In turn this can cause arthritic pain and/or joint pain to become worse.

I’ve spoke with my doctor and whilst food is probably not the cause of

Stills – there is always that possibility that if we eat food that our body

doesn’t ‘get along with’ it would make things worse.

As I say, every single time I go out and drink heavily, I flare the day

after – I don’t think I’ve ever done this and not flared. Yet I drink lager,

which I really don’t think agrees with me.

I was tested at a herbalist but was a bit skeptical. Everything appeared

normal apart from wheat. She said I was intolerant to it. There is wheat in

the lager I drink so go figure

Steve

_____

From: Stillsdisease [mailto:Stillsdisease ]

On Behalf Of Milligal@...

Sent: 13 February 2007 14:20

To: Stillsdisease

Subject: Re: Food Intolerance - Anybody been tested?

Dear Steve,

Now that's something that I had never thought of. I'm sure if we ate

food that we were allergic to, it would have to add stress to our little

bodies

(I use that term loosely! LOL) Perhaps I should be tested... another

doctor... hmmm

I'm eager to hear from the rest of the group.

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

Yeah, 12 pints may be pushing the envelope & stressing your body... it's

always a balancing act!

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

That’s interesting Pat, so does Alcohol open up the veins?

I notice if I have 1 pint of lager, I feel much better after consuming it.

The pain eases quite a lot.

If I have a skinful (say 12 pints) then the following day and especially the

day after, I can flare considerably.

Perhaps it’s a mixture of the alcohol plus a late night. I made a post

regarding the Adrenal Glands a few days ago, and it said that alcohol put a

lot of stress on them.

Steve

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From: Stillsdisease [mailto:Stillsdisease ]

On Behalf Of Milligal@...

Sent: 13 February 2007 15:09

To: Stillsdisease

Subject: Re: Food Intolerance - Anybody been tested?

Dear Steve,

Before I was on so many meds (Many years ago) I found that if I had ONE

shot of Tequila, then the next day, I felt so much BETTER. I have no idea

why

- alcohol opening up veins? Beats me. However, those days are long past

(bummer) since the mtx, morphine, etc are already hard enough on my poor

liver!

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

[Guest guest]

I think it's because alcohol is a drug which can suppress the pain.

Many people medicate with alcohol because the pain lessens and so

they " feel " better. I had to do this when absolutely no docs would

believe the pain i was in and help me. I'd have 2 vodka cranberries

in the evening and I would feel a thousand times better becuase the

pain wasn't as prevelant. Alcohol is a drug.

But for the general body, it's gonna make you feel like poop, as we

all know. And most especially if you are allergic. I think the

allergy can build up so it's not like you are just having a reaction

the one time you drink it, you are building up that allergy. If you

went a long time without consumign anything you are allergic to, you

migth feel loads better simply by getting the allergy out of your

system and keeping it that way by staying away from anything that

can activate it.

simply my .02 cents on the subject. But in my brain it makes sense,

lol!

Houston