Elaine...cu symptoms

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Elaine,

Funny thing is I just had to take a glucose tolerance

test because my blood sugar level is elevated as well.

Doctor told me to cut out all sugar, I have cut back

substantially, but to totally eliminate sugar is

really hard. I love my sweet iced tea!!! I will get

the results when I go see the doctor on the 9th of

Jan.

I ALWAYS carry Benadryl with me at all times, but I

try to not take it unless I really need it. When I

take benadryl on top of all my other meds I start

feeling like all of the moisture has been sucked out

of my body, it makes me feel kind of weird. If I

break out in hives or the itching becomes unbearable I

promise I will take benadryl. I don't think benadryl

and doxepin mix to well together.

Hugs,

Joan

--- Elaine W wrote:

>

> I totally agree about the histamine when we are sick

> or hurt. That's the way

> it's been for me. Yet, I hardly ever get sick

> either. I'm glad you have your

> blood tests regularly. I do, but not because I think

> Lupus is ever going to

> show up, and I don't think you have it either.

> I mainly do it because 'other' problems or symptoms

> often come up and it's

> easy to blame it on the cu, when in fact it could be

> a totally different

> health problem that needs attention. For instance,

> earlier this yr the tests

> showed a positive h.pylori for the first time....

> got treatment and those

> nasty, painful, and aggravating symptoms went away.

> Last blood test showed

> Anemia and slightly high sugar. Was prescribed a

> multi-vitamin with iron for

> the anemia and energy level and all over feeling

> improved within first week.

> Have to watch my sugar intake..hope this doesn't end

> up being a problem. Now

> those problems were more than likely caused by the

> cu, meds, etc., but they

> are still a separate health issue and need different

> treatments.

>

> I'm sorry you're having a flare-up now. It usually

> takes a week for me to

> recover from one. I couldn't handle the Doxipen...it

> just made me too dopey

> and lethargic to do anything the next day. Have you

> tried Benadryl for your

> flares? I don't like taking it either but it doesn't

> affect me as badly as

> the Doxipen.

>

> Hope you're feeling better soon. Hugs, Elaine in IN

>

>

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