Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi all! I'm searching for an answer to why I have swelling in my hands and body as well as extreme fatigue when I eat baked goods. I've had the sypmtoms since early adulthood but since I've gotten older it is much worse. At first I thought it was the gluten but even if I eat gluten free bread or other baked goods my hands swell so bad I can't make a fist and I get extremely tired. I can sleep for 24 hours with just getting up for 15 minutes to an hour at a time and then go back to sleep and still feel tired. I cannot keep my eyes open. After about 36 hours the fatigue goes away. It's worse if I eat something that is sweet and baked, like cake, even gluten free cake. I also have the same reaction to beer and a greater reaction to pizza crust. So I'm thinking it the yeast? I can't find anything pertaining to yeast that matches these sypmtoms. Could it be leaky gut? Is there a cure for leaky gut? Can anyone help? No doctor has a clue to what I'm even talking about. Bobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 HI, Does wine do the same thing. I have an intolerance to sulfites and have the same reactions. Almost all breads and everything else has preservatives in it. Going on an all natural no preservatives helped me. Bobbie <bobbiewendorf wrote: Hi all! I'm searching for an answer to why I have swelling in my hands and body as well as extreme fatigue when I eat baked goods. I've had the sypmtoms since early adulthood but since I've gotten older it is much worse. At first I thought it was the gluten but even if I eat gluten free bread or other baked goods my hands swell so bad I can't make a fist and I get extremely tired. I can sleep for 24 hours with just getting up for 15 minutes to an hour at a time and then go back to sleep and still feel tired. I cannot keep my eyes open. After about 36 hours the fatigue goes away. It's worse if I eat something that is sweet and baked, like cake, even gluten free cake. I also have the same reaction to beer and a greater reaction to pizza crust. So I'm thinking it the yeast? I can't find anything pertaining to yeast that matches these sypmtoms. Could it be leaky gut? Is there a cure for leaky gut? Can anyone help? No doctor has a clue to what I'm even talking about. Bobbie Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 , " Bobbie " <bobbiewendorf wrote: > > Hi all! I'm searching for an answer to why I have swelling in my > hands and body as well as extreme fatigue when I eat baked goods. > I've had the sypmtoms since early adulthood but since I've gotten > older it is much worse. > > At first I thought it was the gluten but even if I eat gluten free > bread or other baked goods my hands swell so bad I can't make a fist > and I get extremely tired. I can sleep for 24 hours with just > getting up for 15 minutes to an hour at a time and then go back to > sleep and still feel tired. I cannot keep my eyes open. After about > 36 hours the fatigue goes away. > > It's worse if I eat something that is sweet and baked, like cake, > even gluten free cake. > > I also have the same reaction to beer and a greater reaction to pizza > crust. So I'm thinking it the yeast? I can't find anything > pertaining to yeast that matches these sypmtoms. > > Could it be leaky gut? Is there a cure for leaky gut? > > Can anyone help? No doctor has a clue to what I'm even talking about. > Bobbie > I have swollen hands and knuckles from baking soda and baking powder - so avoiding those helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi Bobbie, It's hard to say... but I would vote for leaky gut just because you are clearly have some sort of allergic reaction to something you're eating and that usually means (a) protein not being fully digested and/or (b) these undigested or reaction causing particles making their way through the normally tight gut lining into the blood stream, thus causing a reaction. There has been a discussion on leaky gut recently here: http://health./message/50686 If I were you, I'd find a Naturopathic Doctor or naturopathic nutritional therapist who will do some allergy testing. Or do an elimination diet to try to find out what is causing this. Before following a protocol to heal my leaky gut I had real problems with gluten (wheat/barley/rye), milk, and eggs (both yolks and whites) - so baked goods were really a problem for me too. I can now tolerate them in small doses, but I still tend to avoid them. The problem with baked goods is that there are so many ingredients it's hard to pinpoint. As you say, it could also be the baking soda, or a preservative used in it. Possibly a food colouring? Or if white flour, even the bleach used to process the flour. Best to cut out such things altogether, and go for simple whole foods and view the baked goods as treats to be consumed sparingly. All the best, Shron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I don't drink wine but if I remember correctly, I think so, but to a lesser extent. I just tried eating rye crisp last night but it made my hands swell. Bobbie RoverRescue.org DogsDeserveBetter.org No gadget or fad will ever replace the magic of respectful dialogue with your dog in his language and not yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Bobbie, I don't think you saw my reply. You sound as if you have a sulfite problem. It's in pizza crust, it makes baking soda and banking powder white, it's in all fermented products (beer). I can't have any store bought cakes or bread unless it's preservative free . There is a group on sulfitesnomore, it will help you. jporter4403 <jporter4403 wrote: --- In , " Bobbie " <bobbiewendorf wrote: > > Hi all! I'm searching for an answer to why I have swelling in my > hands and body as well as extreme fatigue when I eat baked goods. > I've had the sypmtoms since early adulthood but since I've gotten > older it is much worse. > > At first I thought it was the gluten but even if I eat gluten free > bread or other baked goods my hands swell so bad I can't make a fist > and I get extremely tired. I can sleep for 24 hours with just > getting up for 15 minutes to an hour at a time and then go back to > sleep and still feel tired. I cannot keep my eyes open. After about > 36 hours the fatigue goes away. > > It's worse if I eat something that is sweet and baked, like cake, > even gluten free cake. > > I also have the same reaction to beer and a greater reaction to pizza > crust. So I'm thinking it the yeast? I can't find anything > pertaining to yeast that matches these sypmtoms. > > Could it be leaky gut? Is there a cure for leaky gut? > > Can anyone help? No doctor has a clue to what I'm even talking about. > Bobbie > I have swollen hands and knuckles from baking soda and baking powder - so avoiding those helped a lot. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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