Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Hi Lona. welcome to the group. Joanne NEWBIE > Hi everyone. Joya was nice enough to point me in this direction. I am not > new to Atkins, started it in the 70's. Fell off the wagon and started it > again in the late 90's for hypoglycemia. I am kind of in a mess now so > figure I need all the help and support I can find. I have hypertension and > of course reactive hypoglycemia. The Dr. feels it all stems from the fact I > had my thymus radiated as an infant with gamma radiation, which has led to a > lifetime of a mixed up endocrine system and a horrible immune system. > I just did a quick re read of Dr. Atkins new book. Oh, am I have scared of > that first 14 days. Anyway, it's nice to be here and if you have any > questions, ask away. > Lona > > > Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe > you anyway. > -- Elbert Hubbard > > Check Net Tip Links > http://tahomagirl.com > United We Stand > ------- > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Washington_Gynecology > > > Take a peek at the Challengers " Before " pictures in our 2002 photo album at our Yahoo page, click on photos 2002 or try directly at http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/atkinschallengers/lst?.dir=/&.src=gr&.v iew=t . If you'd like to send in your " Before " picture to someday compare with an " After " picture, please contact any of the moderators. > > To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at: > > > (jocee131@...) > Norma (norwood@...) > JJ (cybercat1@...) > Dianne (lambart@...) > Joya (bocock@...) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Welcome Lona!! Great to have you!! Annie LowCarbLinkFinder http://www.avalon.net/~wjw/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Lona good to see you post We really have two experts... and JJ...but JJ doesn't post too often so you may miss out on her expertise. We aren't medical experts but some have done more research than others and can help you out better. Induction IS scary, but the second week is much easier than the first. Joya Hi everyone. Joya was nice enough to point me in this direction. I am notnew to Atkins, started it in the 70's. Fell off the wagon and started itagain in the late 90's for hypoglycemia. I am kind of in a mess now sofigure I need all the help and support I can find. I have hypertension andof course reactive hypoglycemia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 Dear Wendi, That is how I got the hives. An allergic reaction to an antibotic. I still have them, though mostly mild. Started in 3-2000. I have been in the Hosp., Done the steriods for 6 months. Still have them but not as bad. I take benedryl as my H1 and zantac as my H2. There are so many more knowlegdeable people on this list. I am sure some of them will write and give you more info. I just take mine one day at a time. I am now 58 years young. I hate having the hives and the itching. I very seldom have swelling but when I do I whine. This is a very suportive and loving group of people. You are at the right place. Maybe you can go to the yahoo group and read some of the archives. I could not have made it without this group. We are all special to each other. Welcome to the group. Love Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 Dear , How did you do the liver/kidney detox and the skin detox? What is reactine (sp). Maybe this is what I need to do too. God knows how sick I am of these hives. Love the list - hate the hives. In 1998 after my cancer surgery the Dr. told me my liver count was up. He sent the figures to my Primary Dr. but he never did anything about it. then in 2000 here came the hives after an antibotic. Thank you. Love Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 I have been reading for several days now and have learned a lot..Thank you for this site. I have had hives for 2 1/2 months now and tried all the antihistimines-they do not agree with me. The newer ones like Zyrtec and Allegra make me dizzy and have heart paps as do Zantac etc. I am at my wits end, the allergy doc does not know where to go from here. I can tolerate small amounts of Benedyl. My hives are very bad right now all over the place. Sometimes they only come out in the am and again at pm. And strange enough they go away when I am sleeping. I am very tired, I don't know if it is the hives or the stress of having the hives..... It all started from a drug reaction, I am allergic to many drugs. Now my system seems to be in overdrive HELP! Thanks for letting me vent. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 ...hi welcome. Sorry to hear of your unfortunate reactions. I too started with a reaction to penicyllin. Which I never knew I was allergic to. My mother said I wasn't when I was a child. But I have a 1 year old, and my pregnancy did wierd things to me, mostly nursing. Sometimes hormonal.....? Who knows? Have you tried any natural remedies? I did a liver/kidney detox to get the remainder of the drug out of my body, then I did a skin detox and has worked very well for me. I am now only on Reactine 20mg a day. Maybe someone else has some other suggestions. Good luck. julie Newbie > I have been reading for several days now and have learned a lot..Thank you for this site. > I have had hives for 2 1/2 months now and tried all the antihistimines-they do not agree > with me. The newer ones like Zyrtec and Allegra make me dizzy and have heart paps as do > Zantac etc. I am at my wits end, the allergy doc does not know where to go from here. I > can tolerate small amounts of Benedyl. My hives are very bad right now all over the > place. Sometimes they only come out in the am and again at pm. And strange enough they > go away when I am sleeping. I am very tired, I don't know if it is the hives or the > stress of having the hives..... > > It all started from a drug reaction, I am allergic to many drugs. Now my system seems > to be in overdrive HELP! > Thanks for letting me vent. > > Wendi > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: > urticaria-unsubscribe > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. Information provided in this forum is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your health professional before trying anything new. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 sorry Carolyn, in that novel that I wrote, forgot to answer the question about Reactine. I guess it's not available under that name in the US. b/c I never hear anyone else mention it. I'm sure it's just under a diff. name. I'll read the info I have off the box....k? Reactine, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets (20 mg), histamine H receptor antagonist. For relief of symptoms associated w/ seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria. I'm at the max. daily dosage. I can buy it over the counter in 5 or 10 mg. But this one pill is great. I don't even need the Aerius at this point, which made me very sleepy during the day, and I have a little rascal to chase around. Good luck....again....all the best. julie Re: Newbie > Dear , How did you do the liver/kidney detox and the skin detox? What is > reactine (sp). Maybe this is what I need to do too. God knows how sick I am > of these hives. Love the list - hate the hives. In 1998 after my cancer > surgery the Dr. told me my liver count was up. He sent the figures to my > Primary Dr. but he never did anything about it. then in 2000 here came the > hives after an antibotic. Thank you. > Love Carolyn > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: > urticaria-unsubscribe > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. Information provided in this forum is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your health professional before trying anything new. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 Dear , You are such a sweet woman. You have been thru much more than I did. I am glad your son is doing great. You seem to have a handle on the hives. I can relate to the way you felt about the hives. Until I found this list I was one scared woman. I looked and felt like a freak. I knew of no one that had had this mess. The Dr. told me he didn't know how to cure them or exactly why I had them longer than 6 week. I found this list and the rest is history. I have learned to live with them. But, I have not given up on finding a cure or cause. Its people like you that keep me hanging on. I will do some research on the detox here in NC. You are special and keep being the positive person you are. Love Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2002 Report Share Posted February 9, 2002 Hi , Welcome! You have come to the best place possible for help! It's a shame that Zyrtec makes you dizzy. Your hives seem like mine, I break out within 15 minutes of being awake and then again by 4:00 p.m. I usually have no hives while sleeping, so we are pretty similar. I am finally doing fairly well. I take Zyrtec 10 mgs twice a day and Zantac 300 mgs twice a day and since i've increased my zantac from 150 mgs twice a day to 300 mgs, I have seen a dramatic decrease in the hives. I'm also on a few other things as well one including Gastrocrom, which when I started taking it, completely took my hives away, but then they started creeping back, I think it's a matter of finding the right combo. I've been fairly hive free except for when I do physical activity of have pressure on my body, then they come back. But all in all two days of hives a week is much better than twice daily. Maybe when you have your next visit, you can ask to try some other meds. Good luck, i'm sure someone else will have great advice for you! Ann > >Reply-To: urticaria >To: urticaria >Subject: Newbie >Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 01:51:59 -0000 > > I have been reading for several days now and have learned a lot..Thank >you for this site. >I have had hives for 2 1/2 months now and tried all the antihistimines-they >do not agree >with me. The newer ones like Zyrtec and Allegra make me dizzy and have >heart paps as do >Zantac etc. I am at my wits end, the allergy doc does not know where to go >from here. I >can tolerate small amounts of Benedyl. My hives are very bad right now all >over the >place. Sometimes they only come out in the am and again at pm. And strange >enough they >go away when I am sleeping. I am very tired, I don't know if it is the >hives or the >stress of having the hives..... > >It all started from a drug reaction, I am allergic to many drugs. Now my >system seems >to be in overdrive HELP! >Thanks for letting me vent. > >Wendi > Ann " I get by with a little help from my friends. " _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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