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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 688148" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>Do you know, California, whether you may be entering menopause?</p><p></p><p>I developed allergic asthma during menopause. To this day, I cannot eat most of the foods I'd loved all my life. Anxiety, bloating, really amazing fluid retention, inability to concentrate, word searching ~ all those things began happening. Vitamin B was helpful to me, and evening primrose oil. I no longer eat gluten or chocolate or bananas (of all things) or peanut butter. I cannot do dairy.</p><p></p><p>Or blueberries.</p><p></p><p>Or avocado.</p><p></p><p>Or oatmeal or beans or rice or peas.</p><p></p><p>No beef. No seafood.</p><p></p><p>I would experience symptoms similar to yours before I knew to connect what I was eating to what was happening. My blood pressure had always been remarkably low. During that time, it began to elevate. Now, I am back to normal. Partly, I think, because I have calmed down hormonally but mostly because I have learned what I can and cannot eat. </p><p></p><p>I can do salads and apples (except for "Delicious" apples ~ isn't that strange) and chicken and pork and eggs. No soy. No MSG. No corn and no corn syrup or any of those things.</p><p></p><p>I can eat salmon, and fresh or frozen tuna.</p><p></p><p>It took a long time for me to connect all the disparate pieces, but I wonder whether something like this could be what is happening now for you?</p><p></p><p>Are you familiar with the Paleo Diet? Basically, that is how I eat. Whenever I slip, I suffer in those same ways. I need to use an inhaler when I've eaten something I shouldn't. The reactions can take place as far as three days out ~ sometimes more ~ from the </p><p>allergen exposure.</p><p></p><p>Wine. I can't do wine, anymore. Or raisins or any dried fruit. Or cheese. I do eat cottage cheese sometimes, and yogurt. If I have too much of these foods, I have leg cramps at night. And I know those two things are not supposed to go together, but for me, they do.</p><p></p><p>It was scary and frustrating as I went through it. With so many allergies coming on all at once, there were times when I didn't believe myself that these things were happening because of what I was eating. Now, I do know this is so. That makes it easier for me. Many times, there is a physical cause, even for anxiety. For me, sugar and anxiety go hand in hand.</p><p></p><p>But I didn't know that at first.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry this is happening. </p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 688148, member: 17461"] Do you know, California, whether you may be entering menopause? I developed allergic asthma during menopause. To this day, I cannot eat most of the foods I'd loved all my life. Anxiety, bloating, really amazing fluid retention, inability to concentrate, word searching ~ all those things began happening. Vitamin B was helpful to me, and evening primrose oil. I no longer eat gluten or chocolate or bananas (of all things) or peanut butter. I cannot do dairy. Or blueberries. Or avocado. Or oatmeal or beans or rice or peas. No beef. No seafood. I would experience symptoms similar to yours before I knew to connect what I was eating to what was happening. My blood pressure had always been remarkably low. During that time, it began to elevate. Now, I am back to normal. Partly, I think, because I have calmed down hormonally but mostly because I have learned what I can and cannot eat. I can do salads and apples (except for "Delicious" apples ~ isn't that strange) and chicken and pork and eggs. No soy. No MSG. No corn and no corn syrup or any of those things. I can eat salmon, and fresh or frozen tuna. It took a long time for me to connect all the disparate pieces, but I wonder whether something like this could be what is happening now for you? Are you familiar with the Paleo Diet? Basically, that is how I eat. Whenever I slip, I suffer in those same ways. I need to use an inhaler when I've eaten something I shouldn't. The reactions can take place as far as three days out ~ sometimes more ~ from the allergen exposure. Wine. I can't do wine, anymore. Or raisins or any dried fruit. Or cheese. I do eat cottage cheese sometimes, and yogurt. If I have too much of these foods, I have leg cramps at night. And I know those two things are not supposed to go together, but for me, they do. It was scary and frustrating as I went through it. With so many allergies coming on all at once, there were times when I didn't believe myself that these things were happening because of what I was eating. Now, I do know this is so. That makes it easier for me. Many times, there is a physical cause, even for anxiety. For me, sugar and anxiety go hand in hand. But I didn't know that at first. I am sorry this is happening. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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