General Chat

Jill, I think you have hit the nail on the head. An allergy is not the same as an intolerance.

I mentioned it to Mrs IGP who studied the subject whilst qualifying as a Pharmacy Technician, back in the 1970's and she agreed wholeheartedly..

An allergy is a serious, sometimes life threatening reaction, whereas an intolerance is little more than an inconvenience.

Lets not confuse the two.

Hello...... yes definately l understand there is a big difference and mine is an intolerance ,sorry if l keep using the word allergy, l do it automatically, sorry:o(

It must be very difficult for people that have so many intolerances. Yes l think your right IGP most people do have an intolerance of some kind, my OH does and chooses to ignore it which l have done for yrs but must sort it now.

Ann...l don't like peppermint or fruit teas, l tried them years ago, may try again if they are strong tasting. l'm drinking ordinary tea at the moment with goats milk, not bad:o)....but l ought to cut down on the amount of tea l have, its usually between 6 - 10 cups a day:o(((((

jude

Jude, try drinking tea made the usual way, but substitute hot water where you would have had milk. I had to avoid dairy produce while I was preparing for the scan, and thats the way I can drink it. One of my step-sisters, who was as thin as a rake, never drank tea any other way. Dont rforget that you are supposed to keep up your fluid intake for your brains sake!

I have an intolerance to all dairy products, which I developed about 6 years ago, after a major stomach upset.


I have discovered that the difference between an allergy and an intolerance can be classified as follows:-

reaction if an allergy happens within 30 minutes, and no longer than 60 minutes after ingesting the food

reaction if an intolerance happens after 3-4 hours and upto 36-48 hours after ingestion of the food.


an allergic reaction can be life threatening

an intolerance is never life threatening.


In my case, I react almost exactly 4 hours after eating dairy, and the reaction lasts almost exactly 4 hours. I get very fed-up of the bathroom!!



I can drink soy milk ......... but it tastes awful in tea and coffee!

So I have moved to herbal teas. And the only coffee I can drink is in the form of lattes, with a large sprinkling of cinnamon on the top to help mask the taste of the soy!


yet I love soy milk on cereals!


But Jude ........ do be careful when buying food. Check, and regularly re-check, ingredients on the labels.

I discovered this morning that fine liver sausage contains "modified milk ingredients".

That's been one of my lunch alternatives for a couple of years ....... it did not contain milk ingredients the last time I checked the label!


Manufacturers can and do change ingredients ................... I've had it happen with bought cookies, canned soups, etc etc




sylvia

Thank you Sylvia :o)
Its surprising how much there is to read and check, its definately experimental at the moment, yesterday and Fri l was itching on my right shoulder and just below...grr, that could have been the soya.
Goats milk in tea is fine and on cereals. l do miss soya on cereals:o(

Manufacturers are very crafty, all they want is to sell products!

Take care
jude

Is this what they are looking for?
I've just sent this link to a friend who think s they might have IBS.


http://www.celiac.com/articles/1106/1/Celiac-Disease-Symptoms
/Page1.html

Marion

Marion....thank you for that,l have looked at celiac sites because it was thought l have it, but l don't think l have now:o)

just realised l've not had any brekkie this morning:o((

jude

Enjoy your brekkie then lol

how have you been today?

Sylvia....good thank you, just abit of itching. l've been very good in eating and drinking the right things, but did eat potatoes with my roast brisket...(small ones)...tummy was bloated but not too bad:o)

jude:o)

nite nite

good to hear


night night


sleep tight!



sylvia

Should have kept me mouth shut, could'nt sleep and the itching started, still doing it:o(( not badly but bad enough.Also restless legs and stomach churning, although this morning the aching in my left hip down my leg was'nt as bad, it was mainly buttock and upper leg, l'm not so achy this morning either...so swings and roundabouts.
We were talking to a neighbour andhe asked how much cows milk we drank.....yikes its between 12 - 16 pts per week, its less now casue l'm on goats, maybe l have alot of dairy stuff in my system still. Bowels seem ok at the moment:o)

jude :o)

Jude,you know Phil has a bowel problem too, but his doesnt seem to be food causing it. just as a thought, look up autonomic neuropathy on the net and see what the symptoms are. It can occur in non diabetics too. funny you should say about an itch, my back scratcher has never been so much used and I reckon it was one of the athsma inhalers I was given.

Thanks for that Jean....have had a quick look and don't think thats me, but will mention it to the chiropractor next week!!

jude