i sinned again

[initforlove5]

and oh dear! I am paying for it

after having no carbs all week I decided to try and reintroduce some today and boy i was sick

if that does not tell me loud and clear that I have to keep away from all carbs i dont know what will

a house does not have to fall on me

i am totally convinced

so there - i will now stick virtuously to having chicken and mushrooms and broccoli and see if maybe I can take a few more light vegies

the good news is that now that i have a good idea what i am so darned allergic to i actually stand a chance to focus on my weight instead of just trying to stop having those awful coughing/choking/breathing fits all the time

things are looking up

[arcticgirl]

What exactly did you have that made you sick?

[initforlove5]

What exactly did you have that made you sick?

gluten free lactose free chocolate

but a week ago i sinned by having some rice cakes

so it is carbs/sugar that i have to ban

[arcticgirl]

Did the chocolate by any chance have sugar alcohols?
Was your reaction stomach related?
Sugar alcohols, especially maltitol, makes my tummy very upset, even in really small quantities (erythritol is fine, but I react to xylitol)

[initforlove5]

Did the chocolate by any chance have sugar alcohols?
Was your reaction stomach related?
Sugar alcohols, especially maltitol, makes my tummy very upset, even in really small quantities (erythritol is fine, but I react to xylitol)

i have been having coughing/breathing/choking fits and experimenting with various food groups to see if anything made a difference

the chocolate has raw cane sugar in it

i am hoping that this is the answer to my long standing problem and now i can finally focus on losing excess weight

all i have to do is avoid anything that works like sugar/carbs when digested and be very strict

i have been overdosing on panafen plus [with high dose of codeine] because it is the only thing that helps when i have an acute fit and have found that when i avoid the sugar and carbs i can put off taking another dose of panafen plus for almost 18 hours instead of taking them every 8 hours

that has to be healthier for my liver and kidneys i reckon

this is with doctors telling me the fits are alleged and i dont really have coughing/breathing/choking fits

[arcticgirl]

It must be so frustrating that your doctor doesn't believe you, when your problems clearly are real!

How long after you eat do you experience these attacks? How do you react to nuts? I was thinking, perhaps this is a mild anaphylaxtic reaction, and you are reacting to traces of nuts in the chocolate?
If it is anaphylaxia an allergist can do some simple tests and give you some answers. (Except that will involve needles...)