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Re: question on fish oil and allergies. Please hel

Posted by jeffreyms on February 20, 2005, at 21:41:53

In reply to Re: question on fish oil and allergies. Please hel, posted by Regis Harold on February 20, 2005, at 9:02:18

> Could you mention the specific name of the test used?
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> I highly suspect that I suffer from food allergies as well that cause me to feel tired, fatigued, disoriented, confused, irritable, and less social.

Hi regis. I just posted a big long response to your question but it didn't show up so I'll try again but make it simpler. The symptoms you describe are some of the same ones i have and are common to people with these type food allergies.

The disorentation i can especially relate to. I think it could relate to your inner ear and balance because i notice when my allergies are worse i'm more dizzy and unblanced and that can make it very hard to focus. Sorry I don't have any handy now but there are a lot of books on food allergies and most of them describe the kind of reaction that you and I get as well as testing and treatment options. You could call a local bookstore and have them search for food allergy as the subject or in the title or my library has several books so you could try that also.

The test was called a patch test. You could also try a rare foods diet where you're diet consists of foods that you rarely eat, then introduce more comenly eaten foods one at a time and note any reactions. Make sure you wait about 3 days between testing foods if you have a reaction because it can take that long for a delayed reaction to resolve itself. Also doing a rotation diet is helpful because we tend to get allergic to foods that we consume on a frequent basis. So eating the same food only once every four days is supposed to make it less likely to develope new allergies and may help lessen the severity of old ones.

I understand some peoples skepticism about food allergies effecting your brain but your brain is just another organ like your skin or lungs it's just harder to see a obvious response like hives or a asthma attack and not all responses are dramatic. Hope that helps a little. please let us know what you try and how you do


I had heard the theory of food allergies in the past, and never really saw the relation between them and my situation until I started to learn more about them, and how many of my symptoms are related to my food consumption. At work, I had stopped eating breakfast and would hold off on lunch as long as I could, because I knew that once I ate, my symptoms would be exacerbated. I thought perhaps that this was a blood sugar problem, but my blood tests came back normal. After learning more about food allergies, I became convinced that this was my problem, so I set off trying to determine what foods I react and do not react negatively to. At this point, I know that eggs, milk, wheat, and oranges can really do a number on me. If I eat a highly restricted diet, like chicken and corn - I end up with more energy - I feel perfectly fine, actually. The problem is finding out what else I'm allergic to. It's very troubling to go out to restaurants with friends or co-workers and not know what I can and can't eat. There are times when I have gone out to eat with friends, happy and sociable, and minutes after eating become sad, lethargic, less talkative, and confused.
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> Therefore, any information you can provide as to what tests you have used, or additional resources on the topic would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks
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