Hello!Newcomer to site.

[ClaireG]

:mellow: My name is Claire,
Would like to share my experience, it would be great if there was someone who also has gone through what I have and still do to some degree. About 14 months ago I suffered sinusitus, diagnosed as being chronic/acute sinusitus. Antibiotics helped with the pain and swelling of infected sinus tubes but I have been left with allergies ever since. Dairy products and Malt and Barley produce pain and swelling to my sinuses to the point of you would not believe!!:( By eliminating them from my diet as well as wheat and gluten I manage to live a normal life.

Perfume and dust are also real problems as well as people smoking by me. I have to be cautious all the time.

The good thing though is the fact that I have a fantastic doctor, supportive partner and family that have pulled me through it. Although it would be great to talk to others that suffer and truly understand.

[matt]

you have my sympathy. i'm dairy wheat/gluten free aswell and have been for a while. how you doing? has your doctor been able to prescribe gluten free products? have you asked him? partly it's cheaper but also it's a heck of a lot easier if the chemist gets all the stuff in for you. don't forget if it's all on prescription that it's cheaper to get prepayment than pay individually.
i don't get mine on prescription as i don't come back positive on the tests. trouble being i had been given up for a while prior to the tests. hence no antibodies hence false negative test result.

welcome to the site. ask away with any probs, or just have a chat to like minded people. good to have you here.:lol2:

[Pam]

Hi Claire, welcome to the site. It sounds like you've had a tough time, you're very lucky to have found a good doctor, I hope you get lots of support. I had a tough enough time managing to keep just dairy out of my daughter's diet when she first went dairy free so to keep all those other things out too must be a nightmare. I'm sure there will be someone here who will be able to answer at least some of your questions.

[Lan]

Hi Claire,

Welcome to the Website. I am dairy, citrus and caffeine free. If I can help with anything please let me know.

I also have problems with dust as it dries my skin out, gives me a rash and makes me sneeze uncontrollably.

Kind Regards,


Lan :D

[emi_150]

Hi Claire

I am dairy and soya free and also, like you, have a problem with dust and perfume. Welcome to the site! I haven't been here long myself but everyone is really helpful and im sure you'll find they have lots of advice to offer... i sure did!!

Emi

[ClaireG]

Hello,
Thanks for making me feel welcome, no my tests came back negative having also given up wheat and gluten! However I will go back and have the test done again so we shall see.. I am finding my diet difficult but remain positive about it all.

C

[matt]

you're going to have to eat all the bad stuff normally for a week or two to make sure that any anitbodies are really present.

no point doing the test again to get another possible false negative.