Dealing with Allergy Miseries: Tips and Advice from Nurses

[pampered.chris]

My bf has really bad food allergies. He is currently deployed and went to a basic diet of chicken and rice and basic cereal. He is trying to figure out what he is allergic to b/c he doesn't want the reactions while he is deployed. He can't take a sick day b/c he is swollen. When I talk swollen, I mean...Simpsons face. He gets a HUGE lip that sometimes covers his nostrils or his foot or hand or arm will get swollen. When he gets home we plan to go see the chiropractor, (strange I know) that does blood allergy tests vs needle prick tests and see what they can come up with. From what we have learned of this they take 5-6 viles of blood and test it for everything under the sun and can tell you on a scale of 1-10 how allergic you are to something. He has had the needle prick allergy tests on his back and arm twice and he will not eat those foods, but will still get a reaction. It is very frustrating for him, as I am sure it is for anyone.
I wish you the best of luck with your allergies. I know they can be so tough to deal with as you can't plan your life b/c you never know how you will be feeling. Or in my bf's case, what you will look like.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

My bf has really bad food allergies. He is currently deployed and went to a basic diet of chicken and rice and basic cereal. He is trying to figure out what he is allergic to b/c he doesn't want the reactions while he is deployed. He can't take a sick day b/c he is swollen. When I talk swollen, I mean...Simpsons face. He gets a HUGE lip that sometimes covers his nostrils or his foot or hand or arm will get swollen. When he gets home we plan to go see the chiropractor, (strange I know) that does blood allergy tests vs needle prick tests and see what they can come up with. From what we have learned of this they take 5-6 viles of blood and test it for everything under the sun and can tell you on a scale of 1-10 how allergic you are to something. He has had the needle prick allergy tests on his back and arm twice and he will not eat those foods, but will still get a reaction. It is very frustrating for him, as I am sure it is for anyone.
I wish you the best of luck with your allergies. I know they can be so tough to deal with as you can't plan your life b/c you never know how you will be feeling. Or in my bf's case, what you will look like.

I've heard of chiropractors putting a liquid form of the problem food under your tongue and having you raise your arm while lying down... they can tell what you are allergic to, but how weak it makes your body, or something like that. I learned it from my former massage lady. It was very interesting. It's almost like an extract of the food, like vanilla extract for example.

Best of luck to your BF! How are you doing by the way? You sound better in this post.