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Always ill with various viruses + hives
I am a 30 year old woman and for several years I have been getting pretty much back to back viruses.Usually I put out very weak symptoms i.e. if it's a cold I'll barely get a blocked nose and sore throats rarely develop properly. I tend to feel weak and 'ill'.
Occasionally (about once a year) I will get a really bad 'flu' with fever with a full on cold, cough and aches etc.
Often, when I don't feel 100% I get random hives. One day they can be all over my face and the next day they are gone but all over my stomach or thighs. It's always very itchy, (never weepy or bleeding). Just look like loads of little midge bites. Since I had flu in January I've been getting them a lot.
I used to be fit and go running 4 or 5 times a week. I can seldom go now because I'm rarely well enough. I'm not really ill all the time but always feel under par.
Medical history in brief:
Car accident resulting in head injury - never got diagnosis. Only confirmation was that soft tissue in neck affected. Was very poorly for 2 /3 years. Very weak, couldn't go on planes, drink alcohol or sit in sun or exercise because they all made me far worse.
No operations
Don't smoke - gave up 4/5 years ago
Did various recreational drugs in teens and at age 19yrs completely stopped due to terrible panic attacks. felt constantly inebriated for around 2 yrs in spite of stopping.
charliebrown on 2005-02-22
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Your immune system is low , so you get whatever is on offer.
Might help to get some Aconite
[ 30 or 1m]and take as soon as you feel something coming on.
To resuscitate your immune system needs matching your character to s remedy . After an accident that involves a blow to the head , one often uses Nat Sul .
Might help to get some Aconite
[ 30 or 1m]and take as soon as you feel something coming on.
To resuscitate your immune system needs matching your character to s remedy . After an accident that involves a blow to the head , one often uses Nat Sul .
passkey last decade
It's hard to define one's character.
Firstly I would say that I am sensitive. I care what others think of me (perhaps too much) and am intuitive when it comes to others. I would say I am much better than I used to be at managing this. (I do have a lot of very good friends and I never did as a child.)
I have been told during a reiki session that I 'hold onto things'. I can go some way to understanding this. I do look to my childhood for explanation of who I am now. I would say that, whilst I am infinitely better mentally than I was as a teen or mid 20s, I dwell on things too much.
I used to be neurotic about my health, but feel much more balanced now and don't let things worry me. (e.g. was convinced, for months in my mid 20s that I was going to die of CJD because I'd eaten frozen burgers as a child).
I am often thinking about my health. I do acknowledge that my 'thinking' may have created negative patterns in my body.
I don't believe that there is anything gravely wrong but I am not enjoying the quality of life that I should be.
I have tried aconite but am never quite sure how many to take. It hasn't really helped me so far. I will try to get Nat Sul.
Firstly I would say that I am sensitive. I care what others think of me (perhaps too much) and am intuitive when it comes to others. I would say I am much better than I used to be at managing this. (I do have a lot of very good friends and I never did as a child.)
I have been told during a reiki session that I 'hold onto things'. I can go some way to understanding this. I do look to my childhood for explanation of who I am now. I would say that, whilst I am infinitely better mentally than I was as a teen or mid 20s, I dwell on things too much.
I used to be neurotic about my health, but feel much more balanced now and don't let things worry me. (e.g. was convinced, for months in my mid 20s that I was going to die of CJD because I'd eaten frozen burgers as a child).
I am often thinking about my health. I do acknowledge that my 'thinking' may have created negative patterns in my body.
I don't believe that there is anything gravely wrong but I am not enjoying the quality of life that I should be.
I have tried aconite but am never quite sure how many to take. It hasn't really helped me so far. I will try to get Nat Sul.
charliebrown last decade
As you've gone so far may as well carry on:-
Are you tidy/untidy.
Hot or cold feet in bed.
Blonde with ear problems as a child
Do you like salt/being at seaside.Like or dislike sympathy -you bang your shin and people come at you from all directions to help- do you enjoy it , or walk off saying I'm alright -even if it hurts like hell.
Are you stubborn with smelly feet.
Any warts,moles, eczema birthmarks.
like or dislike oysters, have a "down" period about 4 in the afternoon - need to sit down have a cup of xxx.
do you have a pointy chin or a square one.
What have most of your family [ who are dead - die of-]
Are you tidy/untidy.
Hot or cold feet in bed.
Blonde with ear problems as a child
Do you like salt/being at seaside.Like or dislike sympathy -you bang your shin and people come at you from all directions to help- do you enjoy it , or walk off saying I'm alright -even if it hurts like hell.
Are you stubborn with smelly feet.
Any warts,moles, eczema birthmarks.
like or dislike oysters, have a "down" period about 4 in the afternoon - need to sit down have a cup of xxx.
do you have a pointy chin or a square one.
What have most of your family [ who are dead - die of-]
passkey last decade
I'm quite tidy
Cold feet in bed
Was quite fair haired as child and had an ear infection but not chronic problem
Like salty air and salt on food
Do like sympathy but pretend not to
Not stubborn, don't have smelly feet
No big moles, no eczema or birthmarks but one verruca on left little toe (had 26 removed from big toe aged 11! )
Don't mind oysters
no noticable down period at 4
Face is quite oval, chin def not square but not really pointy
No family history available I"m adopted - sorry!
Cold feet in bed
Was quite fair haired as child and had an ear infection but not chronic problem
Like salty air and salt on food
Do like sympathy but pretend not to
Not stubborn, don't have smelly feet
No big moles, no eczema or birthmarks but one verruca on left little toe (had 26 removed from big toe aged 11! )
Don't mind oysters
no noticable down period at 4
Face is quite oval, chin def not square but not really pointy
No family history available I"m adopted - sorry!
charliebrown last decade
Not easy are you - so you "pretend' not to like sympathy???. this means you reject it and hobble off , but deep inside would like to get a cuddle?.
Do you like plain food or prefer rich foods. Do you dislike wollen garments next to your skin.
Are you very tidy.
Do you have a shiny [not greasy] face. Do you tan easily,have bluey whites to the eyes .
Are your gums and eye whites pale.
Do you like plain food or prefer rich foods. Do you dislike wollen garments next to your skin.
Are you very tidy.
Do you have a shiny [not greasy] face. Do you tan easily,have bluey whites to the eyes .
Are your gums and eye whites pale.
passkey last decade
I don't always reject sympathy
Like rich foods - really enjoy all food and using strong flavours
My flat is not a mess but I'm not really tidy (unless I'm premenstrual in which case I go on a mad cleaning spree)
Don't have a shiny face, have quite clear skin normally
Tan easily
Eye whites are not particularly blue
Gums and eye whites not pale
One other thing - I think I've always been quite sensitive to pollutants that I've ingested. I reacted badly to drugs when none of my mates did, reacted really badly to a deet-based mosquito repellent when travelling (think it poisoned me because I used way too much on my skin) and when I took Metronizadole antibiotic for infected wisdom tooth (since removed) I actually had convulsions. Always avoid all painkillers and prescribed meds when poss.
Like rich foods - really enjoy all food and using strong flavours
My flat is not a mess but I'm not really tidy (unless I'm premenstrual in which case I go on a mad cleaning spree)
Don't have a shiny face, have quite clear skin normally
Tan easily
Eye whites are not particularly blue
Gums and eye whites not pale
One other thing - I think I've always been quite sensitive to pollutants that I've ingested. I reacted badly to drugs when none of my mates did, reacted really badly to a deet-based mosquito repellent when travelling (think it poisoned me because I used way too much on my skin) and when I took Metronizadole antibiotic for infected wisdom tooth (since removed) I actually had convulsions. Always avoid all painkillers and prescribed meds when poss.
charliebrown last decade
Still not enough info. Had any vaccinations - when was last one.
What about wollen garments, do you like to travel. How soon after waking do you have a bowel motion.
Do you have any acid burps coming up to the back of the throat.
Should be able to go for something after you answer this lot- I hope
What about wollen garments, do you like to travel. How soon after waking do you have a bowel motion.
Do you have any acid burps coming up to the back of the throat.
Should be able to go for something after you answer this lot- I hope
passkey last decade
Did have some vaccinations before going travelling at the end of 1998 - Typhoid, Diptheria and Yellow Fever. No anti-malarials or anything.
I like wearing wool as long as it's not coarse - hate synthetic fabrics.
Bowels can be slow to move. At best it happens after a tea, coffee or breakfast in the morning. At worst it doesn't really happen that day. (Often have to take aloe/cleansing herbs to help)
Don't really get acid burps. Sometimes have slightly unpleasant taste in back of throat if I haven't eaten for a while or it accompanies sore throat, swollen glands during a virus. (it's almost like there's something there in my throat, that's tiny and won't come up)
I really appreciate your help. Thank you.
I like wearing wool as long as it's not coarse - hate synthetic fabrics.
Bowels can be slow to move. At best it happens after a tea, coffee or breakfast in the morning. At worst it doesn't really happen that day. (Often have to take aloe/cleansing herbs to help)
Don't really get acid burps. Sometimes have slightly unpleasant taste in back of throat if I haven't eaten for a while or it accompanies sore throat, swollen glands during a virus. (it's almost like there's something there in my throat, that's tiny and won't come up)
I really appreciate your help. Thank you.
charliebrown last decade
Could be wide of the mark but think that its best if you take 3 tabs of Nat Sul 1M = at 24 hr intervals - 1 each night on going to bed.
Leave for about 10/14 days and then follow up with Thuja 6x night and morning for a week .
See where we go from there .
Leave for about 10/14 days and then follow up with Thuja 6x night and morning for a week .
See where we go from there .
passkey last decade
HELLO! FOLKS FINALLY A SOLUTION FOR A ALLERGY THAT WILL BE WITH YOU FOR MORE THAN A DECADE..'NOW U CAN CURE IT YOUR SELF' HERE'S HOW...
After struggling for a cure for this particular and very peculiar skin allergy I consulted the best of the doctors for a remedy but the only answer I would get is,
we need to test your blood, urine, blah, blah, blah.
Then I consulted another skin specialist who said 'Lab test will cost you a lot of money let me prescribe you some medicine and lets see how good your situation will be;
cause we cannot cure this allergy in a day or two but if these medicines work then you will need to continue taking these pill for more than a couple of years'
which i did follow the advice for my benefit.
But the pills were of heavy dose and i would get a massive head ache for at least 6 hours from morning to noon these were the know side effects forget about the unknown ones but I still continued but no respite from the pills either, this was affecting my work too then one fine day I started browsing the internet for answers and I was shocked to see the fact especially help section on dermographism in this web site that there are a lot of people suffering from this chronic itch from 20 long years; for example and still looking forward to take pill.
I dont know when it will end for me thats what I was thinking back of my mind until I saw a particular message that says
'causes for dermographism'
There was a list of food items and medicines that can cause all this starting from antibiotic medicine for ear infection and pain killer like aspirin etc and foods like sugar, wheat, bread, alcohol, pickle, honey, fruits etc..
This shows that either your allergy is caused due to sugary food or sweets, sweets fruits, honey, chocolates; avoid them. Bread, alcohol, anything that is fermented cause it has yeast which is a good bacteria for humans but the antibodies in your body are either not resistant to them or they are dead.
All milk products these also has lot of good bacteria that is good if consumed but your body is rejecting them and thus all the itch and allergy so try to avoid all these foods for a couple of days and eat anything apart from them like cooked rice but not fermented ones and avoid eating sugar right from morning in your coffee, tea, milk etc , then your breakfast could ideally be corn flakes and lunch could contain barley, corn, leafy vegetables etc. This is what I did finally I tried eating the one which i should not like wheat, bread, milk, one by one on a daily basic until I came till sugar yes this was the culprit for me.
on a sunny afternoon after traveling for about 1 1/2 hour ride to remote place i was offered coke and I could not resist and within minutes I got the disgusting itch back on my body and I concluded the study as sugar is the main reason for the problem. Today I eat every thing except my medicines and sugar.
yes you need to give up all these at least for some time else you will end up looking like a pink baboon which i was and u might be after itching all over your body. Take this advise as a second had experience if you are also allergic to sugar than dont consume any for minimum 6 months and try again and the same for any other foods also and try not to take any medicine prescribed for dermographism by doing this you will be improving your natural immune system and back to normal.
I know it is very easy to advise someone and difficult to follow but this procedure will not only help you to be independent away from allopathic medicine which is sometime too much is too bad and can lead to unknown side effects which any will cause another two or three side effects sounds like a chain reaction but this is the hard fact of todays modern world and there's much to be done to educate people.
If you look back to history and see how our ancestors were able to cope up with all these kind of diseases the answer is natural medicine which is 100% accurate and 100% no side effects but in fact they act as a good immune builder not as a destroyer which is what we have excepted in our modern day life which a busy and end up paying our hard earned money into the doctors pocket...
SO I wish you all the best and I am open for feed backs and you can mail me at ravisgoyal'at'gmail
ravi_s_goyal'at'rediffmail
After struggling for a cure for this particular and very peculiar skin allergy I consulted the best of the doctors for a remedy but the only answer I would get is,
we need to test your blood, urine, blah, blah, blah.
Then I consulted another skin specialist who said 'Lab test will cost you a lot of money let me prescribe you some medicine and lets see how good your situation will be;
cause we cannot cure this allergy in a day or two but if these medicines work then you will need to continue taking these pill for more than a couple of years'
which i did follow the advice for my benefit.
But the pills were of heavy dose and i would get a massive head ache for at least 6 hours from morning to noon these were the know side effects forget about the unknown ones but I still continued but no respite from the pills either, this was affecting my work too then one fine day I started browsing the internet for answers and I was shocked to see the fact especially help section on dermographism in this web site that there are a lot of people suffering from this chronic itch from 20 long years; for example and still looking forward to take pill.
I dont know when it will end for me thats what I was thinking back of my mind until I saw a particular message that says
'causes for dermographism'
There was a list of food items and medicines that can cause all this starting from antibiotic medicine for ear infection and pain killer like aspirin etc and foods like sugar, wheat, bread, alcohol, pickle, honey, fruits etc..
This shows that either your allergy is caused due to sugary food or sweets, sweets fruits, honey, chocolates; avoid them. Bread, alcohol, anything that is fermented cause it has yeast which is a good bacteria for humans but the antibodies in your body are either not resistant to them or they are dead.
All milk products these also has lot of good bacteria that is good if consumed but your body is rejecting them and thus all the itch and allergy so try to avoid all these foods for a couple of days and eat anything apart from them like cooked rice but not fermented ones and avoid eating sugar right from morning in your coffee, tea, milk etc , then your breakfast could ideally be corn flakes and lunch could contain barley, corn, leafy vegetables etc. This is what I did finally I tried eating the one which i should not like wheat, bread, milk, one by one on a daily basic until I came till sugar yes this was the culprit for me.
on a sunny afternoon after traveling for about 1 1/2 hour ride to remote place i was offered coke and I could not resist and within minutes I got the disgusting itch back on my body and I concluded the study as sugar is the main reason for the problem. Today I eat every thing except my medicines and sugar.
yes you need to give up all these at least for some time else you will end up looking like a pink baboon which i was and u might be after itching all over your body. Take this advise as a second had experience if you are also allergic to sugar than dont consume any for minimum 6 months and try again and the same for any other foods also and try not to take any medicine prescribed for dermographism by doing this you will be improving your natural immune system and back to normal.
I know it is very easy to advise someone and difficult to follow but this procedure will not only help you to be independent away from allopathic medicine which is sometime too much is too bad and can lead to unknown side effects which any will cause another two or three side effects sounds like a chain reaction but this is the hard fact of todays modern world and there's much to be done to educate people.
If you look back to history and see how our ancestors were able to cope up with all these kind of diseases the answer is natural medicine which is 100% accurate and 100% no side effects but in fact they act as a good immune builder not as a destroyer which is what we have excepted in our modern day life which a busy and end up paying our hard earned money into the doctors pocket...
SO I wish you all the best and I am open for feed backs and you can mail me at ravisgoyal'at'gmail
ravi_s_goyal'at'rediffmail
robgoyal last decade
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