Re: nutritional approach to managing symptoms

January 16, 2011

Hi Madele

I´m from Denmark, and aspirin desensitivity treatment is not used in this

country as far as I know. I have been following a low /medium salicylate diet

during 16 years. This way I keep my other intolerance symtoms as headache,

nausea, diarrhea and swollen joints away, but still I need to have

polyp-surgeries every third or fourth year.

Last year I noticed some reaction on foodstuff like chocolate, tea, tunafish,

sausages etc and after some research I have concluded that I have also

developed an amine intolerance. I have started a diet both low on amines and

salycilates - and suddenly my polyps are less aggressive than they used to be!.

I had an operation 1 year ago and this time there hasen´t been much regrowth of

polyps and on good days I still have some sense of smell.

The largest problem with the diet is social events and gatherings

where I often need to bring my own food. Also visits on restaurants are very

rare. But still, if I follow the diet I have no symptoms of intolerance (except

the occasionally loss of smell).

Best wishes

Liselotte

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> hello ,

> i was wondering if anyone was following a low salicylate diet to help cut down

on the nasal symptoms of samters?as i stay in scotland there's no where that i

have heard of offering aspirin de-sensitivity treatment and im not convinced as

to how safe and effective it is in long run.that's why i have been researching

the last two years into a more nutritional and supplement approach to cut down

on the inflammation in my sinuses that then causes the polyp growth to prevent

surgeries in future if i can.

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