Thank you , Cheri, was Re: Re: Allergic Reactions..re

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Has anyone heard of ALCAT testing for food, food dye, and food

additives? My doc suggested that I do that to try to identify food

thats I need to stay away from.

http://www.alcat.com/

> > Then one day I was reading on a new (to me)

> > yahoo list called Failsafe, where they were discussing

sensitivities to

> > glutamates and amines. Have you looked into this?

> >

> I'm aware of them, but haven't gone looking for new allergens in a

> while. I have all I can do to keep free of the ones I already know

> about. Wouldn't surprise me if I do still have undiscovered

> sensitivities/allergens though.

> But, gad I already have to carry 4, 3x5 cards with me everywhere. Sigh.

> > which they did completely, and not a single outbreak since. I

> > have done some research on glutamates and amines, it's pretty

> > esoteric--but not all that uncommon.

> Have you been able to go back to your previous diet or do you still

> avoid all those things?

> > Also, I slathered myself with milk of magnesia and took epsom

salts baths

> > with baking soda to get relief. Nothing else worked.

> >

> Never heard of milk of magnesia topically before. I've heard of epsom

> and baking soda baths, though not done them.

> sol

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