Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 Hi. My name is Sonya,mother of four little ones. I need some advice about hives. I started getting them around the end of Febuary right after a fever(flu)that lasted two days.They never go away unless I take benedryl or something like it(which I sometimes have to do just to be able to keep it from driving me crazy.)I have been taking Acidophilus tablets (the stuff that is also in yogurt)for the last month and that has seemed to help. Also keeping my stress level as low as possible seems to help.The hives break out worse if I get too hot. At night is a pretty bad time,if I stay in one position I will break out wherever I am touching the bed. Now, this has happened to me once before.The summer I was either 12 or 13 can't remember exactly which year.The hives lasted all summer,doctor wouldn't do anything for them.They were made worse with sun and at night just like this time.Except they use to go away by noon and now the hives stay all day.When the summer ended the hives left not to come back until now(I'm 22)Is there anything else I can do?Is this just going to be a wait it out and see until the end of summer?Thanks for any help. Sonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 Sonya, Start drinking gallons of nettle tea!! ILANA xoxo rcservices04 wrote: Hi. My name is Sonya,mother of four little ones. I need some advice about hives. I started getting them around the end of Febuary right after a fever(flu)that lasted two days.They never go away unless I take benedryl or something like it(which I sometimes have to do just to be able to keep it from driving me crazy.)I have been taking Acidophilus tablets (the stuff that is also in yogurt)for the last month and that has seemed to help. Also keeping my stress level as low as possible seems to help.The hives break out worse if I get too hot. At night is a pretty bad time,if I stay in one position I will break out wherever I am touching the bed. Now, this has happened to me once before.The summer I was either 12 or 13 can't remember exactly which year.The hives lasted all summer,doctor wouldn't do anything for them.They were made worse with sun and at night just like this time.Except they use to go away by noon and now the hives stay all day.When the summer ended the hives left not to come back until now(I'm 22)Is there anything else I can do?Is this just going to be a wait it out and see until the end of summer?Thanks for any help. Sonya Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian Shillington Doctor of Naturopathy Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Try a different laundry detergent. Use one that has no scent or color added. I'm using Purex right now. I am allergic to scents, chemicals and additives. Mari - " rcservices04 " <rcservices04 <herbal remedies > Saturday, June 07, 2003 4:14 PM [herbal remedies] Hives? Hi. My name is Sonya,mother of four little ones. I need some advice about hives. I started getting them around the end of Febuary right after a fever(flu)that lasted two days.They never go away unless I take benedryl or something like it(which I sometimes have to do just to be able to keep it from driving me crazy.)I have been taking Acidophilus tablets (the stuff that is also in yogurt)for the last month and that has seemed to help. Also keeping my stress level as low as possible seems to help.The hives break out worse if I get too hot. At night is a pretty bad time,if I stay in one position I will break out wherever I am touching the bed. Now, this has happened to me once before.The summer I was either 12 or 13 can't remember exactly which year.The hives lasted all summer,doctor wouldn't do anything for them.They were made worse with sun and at night just like this time.Except they use to go away by noon and now the hives stay all day.When the summer ended the hives left not to come back until now(I'm 22)Is there anything else I can do?Is this just going to be a wait it out and see until the end of summer?Thanks for any help. Sonya Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian Shillington Doctor of Naturopathy Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Hi Sonya, I too have hives like this. Mine have been going on since July of 95 with no breaks of any length. They started when I was pregnant with my daughter. I have found that traditiona;l medicine is absolutely no help what so ever. All they want to do is treat the symptoms with meds that will give you other problems! I take Querctin, Bromelain, Acidophilus, B12, and a few others. I have eliminated most preservatives and artificial food dyes and flavors from my diet as these are usually BIG triggers (in addition to artificial sweeteners). In addition, there are foods which are high in histamine content naturally. If you want to talk more about this feel free to email me directly! Sometimes it helps to swap stories of what works! Angela Hi. My name is Sonya,mother of four little ones. I need some advice about hives. I started getting them around the end of Febuary right after a fever(flu)that lasted two days.They never go away unless I take benedryl or something like it(which I sometimes have to do just to be able to keep it from driving me crazy.)I have been taking Acidophilus tablets (the stuff that is also in yogurt)for the last month and that has seemed to help. Also keeping my stress level as low as possible seems to help.The hives break out worse if I get too hot. At night is a pretty bad time,if I stay in one position I will break out wherever I am touching the bed. Now, this has happened to me once before.The summer I was either 12 or 13 can't remember exactly which year.The hives lasted all summer,doctor wouldn't do anything for them.They were made worse with sun and at night just like this time.Except they use to go away by noon and now the hives stay all day.When the summer ended the hives left not to come back until now(I'm 22)Is there anything else I can do?Is this just going to be a wait it out and see until the end of summer?Thanks for any help. Sonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 My trigger for hives is any food with sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate. These are in all soda (even orange and such). I had drank sodas all my life and this started quite suddenly. One 'quick fix' if I've been exposed is/was two alka-seltzers in water. I'd drink that and in about 15 minutes all itching was gone and the welts started down. This was my body's reaction and may not be yours! I've also noticed that if I've had any store bought soups (Campbells or Progresso etc) that I have a similar reaction to one of their ingredients. I'm not sure, but I think it's their combination of " Disodium Inosinate and Guanylate " . I think these are some kind of preservatives. Needless to say, I'm careful with what I eat!! On 8 Jun 2003 at 16:07, Angela Daffron wrote: > Hi Sonya, I too have hives like this. Mine have been going on since > July of 95 with no breaks of any length. They started when I was > pregnant with my daughter. I have found that traditiona;l medicine is > absolutely no help what so ever. All they want to do is treat the > symptoms with meds that will give you other problems! I take > Querctin, Bromelain, Acidophilus, B12, and a few others. I have > eliminated most preservatives and artificial food dyes and flavors > from my diet as these are usually BIG triggers (in addition to > artificial sweeteners). In addition, there are foods which are high > in histamine content naturally. If you want to talk more about this > feel free to email me directly! Sometimes it helps to swap stories of > what works! > > Angela > > > Hi. My name is Sonya,mother of four little ones. > I need some advice about hives. I started getting them around the end > of Febuary right after a fever(flu)that lasted two days.They never go > away unless I take benedryl or something like it(which I sometimes > have to do just to be able to keep it from driving me crazy.)I have > been taking Acidophilus tablets (the stuff that is also in yogurt)for > the last month and that has seemed to help. Also keeping my stress > level as low as possible seems to help.The hives break out worse if I > get too hot. At night is a pretty bad time,if I stay in one position I > will break out wherever I am touching the bed. Now, this has happened > to me once before.The summer I was either 12 or 13 can't remember > exactly which year.The hives lasted all summer,doctor wouldn't do > anything for them.They were made worse with sun and at night just like > this time.Except they use to go away by noon and now the hives stay > all day.When the summer ended the hives left not to come back until > now(I'm 22)Is there anything else I can do?Is this just going to be a > wait it out and see until the end of summer?Thanks for any help. Sonya > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 sodium inosinate is a flavor enhancer not unlike sodium glutamate. It is a salt of inosinic acid which is prepared from meat extract and dried sardines. It has no known toxicity according to my book "Food Additives 5th edition" by Ruth Winters M.S. Disodium Guanylate is also a flavor enhancer used in canned foods, poultry, sauces, snack items and soups. It is mildly toxic by ingestion and has caused mutations in experimental animals. So yes, at least the disodium guanylate could cause problems such as hives. HTH, Don Quai - Skip Taylor herbal remedies Monday, June 09, 2003 2:58 AM Re: [herbal remedies] RE: HIVES? My trigger for hives is any food with sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate. These are in all soda (even orange and such). I had drank sodas all my life and this started quite suddenly. One 'quick fix' if I've been exposed is/was two alka-seltzers in water. I'd drink that and in about 15 minutes all itching was gone and the welts started down. This was my body's reaction and may not be yours! I've also noticed that if I've had any store bought soups (Campbells or Progresso etc) that I have a similar reaction to one of their ingredients. I'm not sure, but I think it's their combination of "Disodium Inosinate and Guanylate". I think these are some kind of preservatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 herbal remedies , " Don Quai " <mysticalherbalist> wrote: > sodium inosinate is a flavor enhancer not unlike sodium glutamate. It is a salt of inosinic acid which is prepared from meat extract and dried sardines. It has no known toxicity according to my book " Food Additives 5th edition " by Ruth Winters M.S. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe one thing to consider here is the difference between the ability of one persons system to deal with a compound and that of anothers. Peanuts are surely not toxic but there are many who are severely allergic. Here's some interesting info I found on food additives. Heal the body - Heal the spirit. Hawk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Food additives are anything that is put in or on something, for whatever reason, that was not there when the food or drink was in its natural state. Countless different types of colors, taste enhancers, stabilizers, preservatives, and other chemicals are used in and on the foods and drinks that you buy in grocery stores and in restaurants. The two most commonly used food additives are artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame, and monosodium glutamate or MSG. These two also seem to cause the most disturbing physical symptoms or reactions. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Almost everyone has heard of MSG. Many know of it as related to Chinese Food Syndrome. It is not known for sure if the problems associated with MSG are caused or aggravated by eating things with MSG in them. Reactions to MSG are dose-related. In other words, some people react to even very small amounts. Reactions can occur immediately or even up to two days later. The key to deciding if problems are due to MSG is that you respond with the same reaction (s), and after the same elapsed time, each time you eat MSG in excess of your tolerance level. MSG is not an allergen. It is a neuro-toxin or nerve poison. Your body reacts to it as it would to a drug. It is harmful to everyone. It is a flavor enhancer that food companies learned could mask bitterness, off flavors, sourness, and the tinny taste of canned foods. This is why it is concealed in so many foods and drinks as well as in other products such as medications and food supplements. National consumption of MSG has risen from about 1 million pounds in 1950 to over 300 million pounds yearly. Interestingly, according to a June 28, 1997, Associated Press article, two University of Miami researchers, Nirupa Chaudhari and Stephen Roper, say they discovered another type of taste bud. They call the taste umani (oo-MOM-ee), a Japanese word that means (roughly) " yummy. " These particular taste buds seem to be most sensitive to MSG, which gives a meat-like flavor. When stimulated, these taste buds seem to start a cascade effect that results in your appetite being increased so you want to have additional helpings. All forms of MSG can cause a wide variety of reactions in MSG sensitive people. If you choose to try to avoid MSG, you may find it exceptionally difficult to do so. Not only does it occur naturally in many foods such as tomatoes, grapefruit, potatoes, apples, oranges, and mushrooms, but it is also added to an extremely wide variety of commercial products. With natural, unadulterated, unfermented foods, MSG-sensitive people do not react with symptoms to proteins that contain either bound or free glutamic acid. However, MSG-sensitive individuals do react to the glutamic acid of MSG in its free form, and, especially if it has been created through fermentation or some other artificial manufacturing process. The problem with its being added to things is that labels frequently do not specify MSG exactly, nor do they say how much MSG is in a particular product. Even more frustrating is not knowing how much MSG is being produced in a product during processing and/or during manufacture. The following ingredients and/or products ALWAYS contain MSG: Hydrolyzed protein (any protein that is hydrolyzed) Textured protein Glutamate Monopotassium glutamate Glutamic acid Calcium and sodium caseinate Yeast extract and Yeast food Autolyzed yeast Yeast nutrient Gelatin Accent and Zest Glutavene Glutacyl RL-50 Also, these products and/or additives OFTEN contain MSG or it is created during processing or manufacture: Malt extract and flavoring Barley malt Tamari Natural flavor(s) and natural flavoring(s) such as pork, beef, chicken, etc. Bouillon Soy sauce and extract Soy protein isolate and concentrate Seasonings (the word seasoning) Broth and Stock Whey protein isolate, and concentrate Milk solids in low fat milk products Spices (sometimes) Protease enzymes and enzymes (depending upon the source) Mei-Jing ans Wei-Jing Ajinomoto Anything protein fortified, enzyme fortified, ultra-pasteurized, or fermented Carrageenan Maltodextrin Kombu extract Subu Worcestershire sauce Pectin In addition, two food additives that are used to enhance the effects of MSG are disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate. If these are present, so is MSG. The above MSG lists are as complete as possible at present. They should not be considered all-inclusive or final, however, since there are new medical, nutritional, food, and drink products being created every day. Once you stop using things that have been causing you problems, you become much more aware of, and sensitive to, what you can eat, drink, and put on or into your body. Pay attention to your body and eliminate anything that causes you symptoms, whether it is mentioned here or not. Remember, the more of your food that you make from scratch, with fresh ingredients, the less likely it will contain MSG. http://www.thenaturalhealthplace.com/Articles/FoodAdditives.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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