Guest guest Posted June 8, 2000 Report Share Posted June 8, 2000 Hi Jeanette! I would love to tell you the homepathic rememdy, but there are 2 things that trouble me: 1. It may just be a well deserved remission -- these hives are sneaky buggers. 2. As you know from this board, everyone is unique. Homeopathy treats the whole being to bring things into balance and allows your body to naturally heal itself. So my treatment could be very different from someone else who appears to have similar symptoms. I was very lucky to have someone refer me to a " good " homeopath, someone who had had sucess with several different health issues over time. I imagine that finding a " good " homepath is no different from finding a " good " Dr. This treatment is expensive ($225 for the 1st consultation)and not covered by my medical plan, but if it works and you feel better and get off other meds......I actually went this route after trying the standard routes described on this board. I think you need to have all the medical testing first. This info is used by the homeopath to determine treatment. The KEY element of this approach is that the homeopath takes a complete medical history, including questions like what foods do you crave, how do you sleep, what are your fears, what are your pains, describe you pains...etc. I believe that this can open discussion for related factors that other " Traditional " doctors miss. My initial consult was for 2 hours to discuss my history and what I hoped to achieve. There was also a considerable amount of time spent to educate me on this approach, what to expect, etc. She answered every question I had. She did not immediately provide a remedy. She researched my conditions and consulted with others during the next week. She had 2 different treatment approaches when we met again. We discussed them together. She " muscle tested " both remedies. One was a general overall detoxing approach, the other was one directly aimed at the hives. I chose the general detox approach as we both felt that getting the overall body back in balance was the best place to start, then if necessary we would attack the hives. We also talked about the Yeast diet and other toxins (Nutra sweet, etc.). The Homeopath understood and stated these could be a factor. When I met with her yesterday, she was very pleased with the results. (We BOTH were -- truthfully we thought it would take a lot longer. That is normal. This type of healing can be fast, but if your body is out of wack it takes awhile to get things working again.) We went through the diary of what I felt, etc. and commented that the remedy is definately still working it's way through my system. She wondered if I could reduce some of the antihistimines yet. I told her that I thought I might be able too, but was so very happy to have this break from the hives that I was afraid to, for fear that they would come back. I told her that in a month or 2 I would be willing to eliminate the supplemental Allegra, and even later reduce the AM dose. She had no problem with this approach. This meeting took 1 hour (they really spend a lot of time with you) and we didn't change anything but meet again in 6 weeks. Sorry this is so long, but this group seems to like the details! If you have more questions please let me know. Kay in Phoenix > > > > > > > > > Hi Group: > > > > > > Stumbled onto something...hope it works. > > > > > > Here's the story point-by-point: > > > > > > 1984 - Exposed to large amounts of formaldehyde; caused chest wall > > swelling; > > > allergic pneumonia, etc. > > > 1985 - Had to quit work; starting itching from the inside out. Got > > large > > > open sores > > > that emerged from under the skin. No doctor could figure > > it > > out. > > > 1986 - Saw environmental allergist. Tested allergic to phenol > > ethynol and > > > formaldehyde. > > > Started me on viral antigens; de-tox, anti-yeast and also > > low dose > > > euthroid for > > > my thyroid since I was borderline. Thought it would spark > > immune > > > system. > > > 1987 - 1990 : Did well. Skin healed. Lost 40 lbs & cellulite > > (yeah, it left > > > all gone!) > > > Kept stable weight of 105 (5'2 " ). Stamina, energy, > > etc. > > > Life was good. > > > 1991 - They took Euthroid off the market in US. It contained T3 > > and > > T4 > > > hormones. > > > Started me on Synthroid. Then it all started over. > > > 1991 - 1995: Gained 40 lbs. over 4 yrs. Got endometriosis - 2 > > laparacopies > > > in 2 yrs. > > > Chest wall swelling; costochondritis; muscle pain; > > headaches; > > > flu > > > symptoms. > > > 1995 - Worked at a newspaper; they sprayed pesticides in offices > > every 3 > > > weeks. > > > Was on sponsorship committee for golf outing - guess what? > > They > > > sprayed the > > > golf course. Got sick - chest wall swelled. Started > > getting hives - > > > not many > > > but enough to tick you off. Extreme fatigue. > > > 1997 - After getting more hives, more often and extreme > > costochondritis > > > > ribs torsion > > > by themselves - no physical reason or injury). Muscles so > > weak, > > > could not or > > > barely walk for 9 months. Went through physical therapy > > with sports > > > rehab > > > person. Got functional. Still hiving. Blood tested > > positive for > > > anti-histones > > > (drug-induced lupus but I don't take any drugs that > > supposedly cause > > > it). > > > Bone scans ok except for soft tissue inflammation at times. > > > > > Everything else > > > ok. They said NO LUPUS, NO PHYSICAL PROBLEMS. HA HA > > > 1999 - After seeing six other doctors, finally found one that at > > least > > > listenend. > > > Ran additional tests and saw rheumatologist. The only > > thing > > showing > > > was > > > anti-miscrosomal thyroid anti-bodies. Hashimoto's disease. > > Yeah, OK. > > > 2000 - Well, after telling doctors for 10 YEARS that my body seemed > > to do > > > better > > > with the Euthroid which contained T3 and T4. My doctor > > agreed to let > > > me > > > try Cytomel which is just T3. Now, every doc had told me > > that > > > nothing was > > > available with T3 -- Dah. It has only been 5 days - > > but....I > > > gardened, planted > > > over 200 plants this weekend, was in the sun, ran up and > > down my > > > stairs > > > for things over 30 times (normally I don't even have the > > energy); my > > > food > > > tasted good - no reflux or upset stomach and best of all NO > > > HIVES!!!!!! > > > > > > I don't know if this will continue....but I'm gonna pray. I > > believe > > it all > > > started from chemical exposure, but what happened after that in my > > system is > > > a mystery. I think > > > the doc's are looking at this wrong. By the way, No More > > Prednisone. > > > Anti-histamines didn't work and Singulair made me worse with lots > > of > > > bruising. The other thing that's happening is that everyplace > > where > > I have > > > been hiving -- now there is a hard tiny rock (salt) like substance > > coming out > > > from the skin. > > > > > > I apologize for the long story, but if there is any similarities or > > > coincidences with my story and anyone from the group.. I would > > suggest they > > > also take a look at the thyroid possibilities. If nothing else, I > > end up > > > with the hives still at least I've got some energy to fight! > > > > > > Please pray this is part of an answer...Thanks all of you for > > helping me > > > through the last six months since I've found this site. I though I > > was alone. > > > > > > J. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Old school buds here: > > http://click./1/4057/1/_/453246/_/960327167/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > > 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. > > > > 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...
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