Re: hives and angioedema--digestive enzymes

[Guest guest]

LDN keeps my severe eczema under control, but last March, while still on LDN I had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic that caused hives and a long-lasting itchy rash. Since then I've continued to break out in an itchy rash every time I eat a food I'm allergic to (which includes almost everything).

The LDN hasn't seemed to help, nor have both homeopathic and standard antihistamines plus stomach acid reducers (Tagamet), which are also supposed to block histamine production. I added two leukotriene inhibitors last week (Singulair and butterbur herb), and that's helped but only a little. Of course I'm trying to avoid any food I'm allergic too but I'm still discovering more that weren't tested.

A poster on this list yesterday said his doctor had started him (excuse me if I should say her, I read it quickly!) on digestive enzymes on the theory that leaky gut was causing all foods to cause the body to react. That sounds like a very valid theory and I appreciate the person posting the info. I started taking digestive enzymes yesterday and I'm already itching less.

I was curious what role the LDN plays since the problem, which I've never had before, started after I'd been on LDN for 4 months and hasn't been affected. Hard to tell if the body is working harder to demonstrate what bothers it or if my urticaria is a problem the LDN doesn't affect. But so far I would second the recommendation to try digestive enzymes and maybe a probiotic as well--it should improve health generally and may solve this problem.

Best wishes,

B., Graves' disease, eczema, and many allergies

[Guest guest]

I would just like to also chime in here on enzymes. I believe that

enzymes have also played a significant role in my daughter's return to

health. Taking enzymes, along with the LDN before she goes to sleep,

and staying away from offending foods (egg whites, soy, gluten and

yeast - I recc. Enterolabs for testing) has turned this very sick 20

year old into an active and very happy person.

Most days, my daughrter takes her 'Ask me about LDN " canvas bag with

her when she's out - and enjoys telling others about LDN and what it's

done for her!

I think that we are all very unique and we all must find what works

uniquely for us - but would certainly reccomend to everyone to try

digestive enzymes -

as we have found them so valuable!

BTW my daughter " had " ulcerative colitis crohns - which doesn't seem to

be around any more!!

The enzymes that she uses are called Vital-Zymes by Klaire Labs - they

are the ones that Dr. McCandless reccomends.

I wish you ALL the Best,

ette

[low dose naltrexone] Re: hives and angioedema--digestive enzymes

 

LDN keeps my

severe eczema under control, but last March, while still on LDN I had

an allergic reaction

to an antibiotic that caused hives and a

long-lasting itchy

rash. Since then I've continued to break out in an itchy rash every

time I

eat a food I'm allergic to (which includes almost everything).

 

The LDN hasn't

seemed to help, nor have both homeopathic and standard antihistamines

plus

stomach acid reducers (Tagamet), which are also supposed to block

histamine

production. I added two leukotriene inhibitors last week (Singulair and

butterbur herb), and that's helped but only a little. Of course I'm

trying to

avoid any food I'm allergic too but I'm still discovering more that

weren't

tested.

 

A poster on this

list yesterday said his doctor had started him (excuse me if I should

say her, I

read it quickly!) on digestive enzymes on the theory that leaky gut was

causing

all foods to cause the body to react. That sounds like a very valid

theory and I

appreciate the person posting the info. I started taking digestive

enzymes

yesterday and I'm already itching less.

 

I was curious what

role the LDN plays since the problem, which I've never had before,

started after

I'd been on LDN for 4 months and hasn't been affected. Hard to tell if

the body

is working harder to demonstrate what bothers it or if my urticaria is

a problem

the LDN doesn't affect. But so far I would second the recommendation to

try

digestive enzymes and maybe a probiotic as well--it should imp

rove

health

generally and may solve this problem.

 

Best

wishes,

B., Graves'

disease, eczema, and many allergies 

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I’m the one who posted about trying the enzymes. I’m glad you think they might help you, too. I also suggest you try L-Glutamine for healing the gut, and that you check out if you have a candida problem. Candida drills the holes in the gut that cause leaky gut, and this allows the proteins from the food you eat to escape into the bloodstream and trigger the allergic reactions. If you have Candida, you also need to treat that if you have any hope of getting those allergies to settle down.

Judy

Re: hives and angioedema--digestive enzymes

Posted by: " " @... techwriterfreelancer

Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:03 am (PDT)

LDN keeps my severe eczema under control, but last March, while still on LDN

I had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic that caused hives and a

long-lasting itchy rash. Since then I've continued to break out in an itchy

rash every time I eat a food I'm allergic to (which includes almost

everything).

The LDN hasn't seemed to help, nor have both homeopathic and standard

antihistamines plus stomach acid reducers (Tagamet), which are also supposed

to block histamine production. I added two leukotriene inhibitors last week

(Singulair and butterbur herb), and that's helped but only a little. Of

course I'm trying to avoid any food I'm allergic too but I'm still

discovering more that weren't tested.

A poster on this list yesterday said his doctor had started him (excuse me

if I should say her, I read it quickly!) on digestive enzymes on the theory

that leaky gut was causing all foods to cause the body to react. That sounds

like a very valid theory and I appreciate the person posting the info. I

started taking digestive enzymes yesterday and I'm already itching less.

I was curious what role the LDN plays since the problem, which I've never

had before, started after I'd been on LDN for 4 months and hasn't been

affected. Hard to tell if the body is working harder to demonstrate what

bothers it or if my urticaria is a problem the LDN doesn't affect. But so

far I would second the recommendation to try digestive enzymes and maybe a

probiotic as well--it should improve health generally and may solve this

problem.

Best wishes,

B., Graves' disease, eczema, and many allergies

[Guest guest]

Well I tried LDN for one week. I felt soo good, and it helped w/ my

appetite. One the 7th day today I flared out bigtime. My legs are

covered w/ large hives. I usually take a small dose of pred.

everyday. I thought ldn would " modulate " my immune system. I hate to

stop but it is making me worse.

Thanks

Ann A

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> I would just like to also chime in here on enzymes. I believe that

> enzymes have also played a significant role in my daughter's return

to

> health. Taking enzymes, along with the LDN before she goes to

sleep,

> and staying away from offending foods (egg whites, soy, gluten and

> yeast - I recc. Enterolabs for testing) has turned this very sick

20

> year old into an active and very happy person.

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> Most days, my daughrter takes her 'Ask me about LDN " canvas bag

with

> her when she's out - and enjoys telling others about LDN and what

it's

> done for her!

> I think that we are all very unique and we all must find what works

> uniquely for us - but would certainly reccomend to everyone to try

> digestive enzymes -

> as we have found them so valuable!

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> BTW my daughter " had " ulcerative colitis crohns - which doesn't

seem to

> be around any more!!

> The enzymes that she uses are called Vital-Zymes by Klaire Labs -

they

> are the ones that Dr. McCandless reccomends.

> I wish you ALL the Best,

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> LDN keeps my

> severe eczema under control, but last March, while still on LDN I

had

> an allergic reaction

> to an antibiotic that caused hives and a

> long-lasting itchy

> rash. Since then I've continued to break out in an itchy rash

every

> time I

> eat a food I'm allergic to (which includes almost everything).

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> The LDN hasn't

> seemed to help, nor have both homeopathic and standard

antihistamines

> plus

> stomach acid reducers (Tagamet), which are also supposed to block

> histamine

> production. I added two leukotriene inhibitors last week (Singulair

and

> butterbur herb), and that's helped but only a little. Of course I'm

> trying to

> avoid any food I'm allergic too but I'm still discovering more that

> weren't

> tested.

>  

> A poster on this

> list yesterday said his doctor had started him (excuse me if I

should

> say her, I

> read it quickly!) on digestive enzymes on the theory that leaky gut

was

> causing

> all foods to cause the body to react. That sounds like a very valid

> theory and I

> appreciate the person posting the info. I started taking digestive

> enzymes

> yesterday and I'm already itching less.

>  

> I was curious what

> role the LDN plays since the problem, which I've never had before,

> started after

> I'd been on LDN for 4 months and hasn't been affected. Hard to tell

if

> the body

> is working harder to demonstrate what bothers it or if my urticaria

is

> a problem

> the LDN doesn't affect. But so far I would second the

recommendation to

> try

> digestive enzymes and maybe a probiotic as well--it should imp

> rove

> health

> generally and may solve this problem.

>  

> Best

> wishes,

> B., Graves'

> disease, eczema, and many allergies 

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> Well I tried LDN for one week. I felt soo good, and it helped w/ my

> appetite. One the 7th day today I flared out bigtime. My legs are

> covered w/ large hives. I usually take a small dose of pred.

> everyday. I thought ldn would " modulate " my immune system. I hate to

> stop but it is making me worse.

>

> Thanks

> Ann A

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Get yourself checked for candida yeast overgrowth. LDN can bring yeast

to the forefront. Your hives may be a fungal problem.

[Guest guest]

Get yourself checked for candida yeast overgrowth. LDN can bring yeast to the forefront. Your hives may be a fungal problem.

It might also be the capsule filler?