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In my continued adventures fighting my allergies I am trying some hippy bullshit I heard from my dentist.

Get locally sourced honey that is raw and unpurified. The logic is that the bees do something to your local allergens that can help you adjust to it easier. I mean, it sounds fairly logical. I am on week two of 1 spoon of honey a day. Each time it causes a mild and immediate allergic reaction but I have noticed it getting weaker already so who knows.

Fucking hippies.
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I've had insane food allergies appear out of nowhere about 2 years ago. Never had any kind of allergies that I knew of before that. Several years ago my dentist asked me about some peeling skin inside my mouth that comes off my cheeks. It didn't hurt or anything, he said it was an allergic reaction and I thought nothing more of it until last year when this started.

I have to mainly avoid Sucralose (splenda) which is in most toothpastes and causes peeling and hives. Also Corn and a few other things so my diet in the last 2 years has completely changed. Any kind of CBD Oil or Delta 8 causes several weeks of severe hives and mushy bowels, I think I'm allergic to something that CBD/Cannabanoids break down into, whatever compounds that stays in the body for weeks and months. Antihistamines don't do much, though I've found that taking Allegra close to bedtime helps somewhat.

Hope that honey helps you, I might try that regime myself because I've heard honey is really good for the liver and could help allergies in general.
 
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Can also try going on a water fast for about 4 or 5 days. This will pretty much completely reset your entire immune system. Has a whole lot of other benefits too but that's the main one.
 
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Can also try going on a water fast for about 4 or 5 days. This will pretty much completely reset your entire immune system. Has a whole lot of other benefits too but that's the main one.
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The impact of dawn to sunset fasting on immune system and its clinical significance in COVID-19 pandemic - PMC

Dawn to sunset fasting, a type of intermittent fasting commonly practiced in the month of Ramadan, requires abstinence from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Dawn and dusk are two transition time zones of the day that play a critical role in the ...
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Break said:
I've had insane food allergies appear out of nowhere about 2 years ago. Never had any kind of allergies that I knew of before that. Several years ago my dentist asked me about some peeling skin inside my mouth that comes off my cheeks. It didn't hurt or anything, he said it was an allergic reaction and I thought nothing more of it until last year when this started.

I have to mainly avoid Sucralose (splenda) which is in most toothpastes and causes peeling and hives. Also Corn and a few other things so my diet in the last 2 years has completely changed. Any kind of CBD Oil or Delta 8 causes several weeks of severe hives and mushy bowels, I think I'm allergic to something that CBD/Cannabanoids break down into, whatever compounds that stays in the body for weeks and months. Antihistamines don't do much, though I've found that taking Allegra close to bedtime helps somewhat.

Hope that honey helps you, I might try that regime myself because I've heard honey is really good for the liver and could help allergies in general.
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Another thing that has had alot of success for people with severe food allergys is the carnavore diet. youtube videos by like jordan peterson and his daughter who have massive allergys to almost everything were helped alot by it.
 
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Break said:
I've had insane food allergies appear out of nowhere about 2 years ago. Never had any kind of allergies that I knew of before that. Several years ago my dentist asked me about some peeling skin inside my mouth that comes off my cheeks. It didn't hurt or anything, he said it was an allergic reaction and I thought nothing more of it until last year when this started.

I have to mainly avoid Sucralose (splenda) which is in most toothpastes and causes peeling and hives. Also Corn and a few other things so my diet in the last 2 years has completely changed. Any kind of CBD Oil or Delta 8 causes several weeks of severe hives and mushy bowels, I think I'm allergic to something that CBD/Cannabanoids break down into, whatever compounds that stays in the body for weeks and months. Antihistamines don't do much, though I've found that taking Allegra close to bedtime helps somewhat.

Hope that honey helps you, I might try that regime myself because I've heard honey is really good for the liver and could help allergies in general.
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I read that as “peeing” and hives, and I thought, “what an interesting reaction.”
 
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This shingles vaccine sucks ass, was hoping the second shot wouldn't be as bad as the first, but nope.
 
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Found out today after two sets of blood work and an ultrasound that somethings up with my liver. Not sure what, my enzymes are waaaay over norms and they said something didn't look right on the ultrasound, but they didn't see any masses.

I make an appointment Monday with a Hepatologist.

No history of liver issues with my family, I drink like once a month and only casually. I dunno what to think at the moment, just trying to stay calm till I know more.
 
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You notice any changes in your skin color or the whites of your eyes gettin tinged yellowish ?
 
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Found out today after two sets of blood work and an ultrasound that somethings up with my liver. Not sure what, my enzymes are waaaay over norms and they said something didn't look right on the ultrasound, but they didn't see any masses.

I make an appointment Monday with a Hepatologist.

No history of liver issues with my family, I drink like once a month and only casually. I dunno what to think at the moment, just trying to stay calm till I know more.
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Have you recently started exercising or increased intensity of your exercise? Muscle damage increases liver enzyme production. Good luck at the doctor.
 
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Have you recently started exercising or increased intensity of your exercise? Muscle damage increases liver enzyme production. Good luck at the doctor.
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No, due to permanent nerve damage in my back half my right leg and foot are permanently numb while at the same time, experiencing sever neuropathy. PT has finally just got me to the point where I can start light workouts after some significant weight gain.

meds and weight gain have been ruled out.

only thing I can think that’s changed is I gave up the occasional sugary soda for sugar free (aspartame) ones, I have one, every day or two. But that amounts so small and my doctor thinks again that wouldn’t contribute to it.

so I dunno, I’ll find out soon hopefully.
 
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No, due to permanent nerve damage in my back half my right leg and foot are permanently numb while at the same time, experiencing sever neuropathy. PT has finally just got me to the point where I can start light workouts after some significant weight gain.

meds and weight gain have been ruled out.

only thing I can think that’s changed is I gave up the occasional sugary soda for sugar free (aspartame) ones, I have one, every day or two. But that amounts so small and my doctor thinks again that wouldn’t contribute to it.

so I dunno, I’ll find out soon hopefully.
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good luck.
 
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I'd still steer clear of processed diet stuff for awhile. Sometimes diet food and drink is made with powdered ingredients imported from Chinese factories that do not have any real inspections or recalls.
 
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Tarrant said:
Found out today after two sets of blood work and an ultrasound that somethings up with my liver. Not sure what, my enzymes are waaaay over norms and they said something didn't look right on the ultrasound, but they didn't see any masses.

I make an appointment Monday with a Hepatologist.

No history of liver issues with my family, I drink like once a month and only casually. I dunno what to think at the moment, just trying to stay calm till I know more.
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Did they already rule out meds? Liver enzymes can get wonky just from certain meds.

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What medications cause liver enzymes to be elevated?

Official answer: Many medications can cause liver enzymes to be elevated. A familiar over-the-counter medication that can cause liver...
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yeah both medications I’m on have no side effects regarding liver function or the liver itself.
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What meds are you taking? In America just about anything you've been taking more than a decade or two means you're essentially the guinea pig when it comes to long term side effects. They push stuff before they understand it.
 
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What meds are you taking? In America just about anything you've been taking more than a decade or two means you're essentially the guinea pig when it comes to long term side effects. They push stuff before they understand it.
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What meds are you taking? In America just about anything you've been taking more than a decade or two means you're essentially the guinea pig when it comes to long term side effects. They push stuff before they understand it.
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I'm currently on Gabapentin and Amitriptyline, none of which has liver-related side effects. While Gabapentin has only been out 20 years, Amitriptyline has been on the market for around 60 years.

Both are to help the severe nerve pain I have in my foot and leg. The only thing they both cause for me pretty much is drowsiness and dry mouth.

My neurologist and the office I go to are the best in my state and in the top 10 nationwide, I trust them well enough.
 
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I'm currently on Gabapentin and Amitriptyline, none of which has liver-related side effects. While Gabapentin has only been out 20 years, Amitriptyline has been on the market for around 60 years.

Both are to help the severe nerve pain I have in my foot and leg. The only thing they both cause for me pretty much is drowsiness and dry mouth.

My neurologist and the office I go to are the best in my state and in the top 10 nationwide, I trust them well enough.
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What are you taking the gabapentin for? Pregabalin is a better substitute in many cases but gabapentin has been one of those "panacea" sort of medications that gets prescribed off label a lot. I wouldn't be surprised if years of gabapentin has been jamming up some liver enzymes. Pregabalin is preferable for many applications because the effective dose is much smaller. Some guys on gabapentin are taking multiple grams a day and I don't think it's healthy.

Me, I was given gabapentin and then switched to pregabalin to handle the nerve damage from my chemotherapy. Switching from Neurontin to Lyrica improved my memory greatly. That alone was worth the switch.
 
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If your gabapentin dose is pretty high and you drink on occasion then I would guess that is why your liver is out of whack.
 
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