Dear all,
I have some questions regarding my complicated situation. I have
insulin resistance and must follow a high protein diet. However, I am
having symptoms when I eat most protein sources and this is really
worrying me as I need to eat this food to control my insulin levels.
First of all, I am not sure this is a food allergy but it probably
could be. I get a swelling/lump feeling on the right side of my
throat in different places (sometimes high near jaw/ sometimes near
laranx) when I eat many foods, nearly everything i eat that is protein
cuases this besides a few meats (beef/****k). Somtimes I get the same
feelings when I eat foods I have rarely ate in my life (i used to be
vegetarian) such as lamb or turkey. The main foods that seem to cause
problems are soy, eggs, chicken, maybe fish, hot drinks - sometimes
drinking hot water or herbal teas cause the same symptoms. I also
have a dairy allergy but that causes nasal problems only. I also have
other mild allergy symptoms to foods like almonds and peanuts
occasionally, not allways. Again, so many foods are causing this that
I'm becoming alarmed that I will not have anything to eat, do you
understand?
I have used a peak flow meter when I get these symptoms and I don't
have any reduction in air flow levels, so I don't know if it is really
restricting my air flow or not. I have been to an ENT when normal and
he doesn't see anything wrong with my glands.
I am taking a course of LDA shots with my allergist and so far no
change in the food allergies, i'm only on my second shot- however
asthma has improved (enviornmental allergies). He tells me that
allergy tests wouldn't be worth it as he feels they can't be really
trusted and wouldn't help him. I had a blood test two years ago with
a regular doctor and I had high readings for dariy,eggs, but not for
any meats or fish or soy.
I get heart burn and indegestion also, is there any possibility that
this neck thing would be caused by acid reflux?
What would you suggest given that I need to eat protein sources for my
insulin/hypoglycemia and now I don't know if I can - I feel very very
anxious. I'm worried I'll end up with diabetes because I'll only be
able to eat carbs/fats.
I must repeat that my pulse never goes too high when I experience such
symptoms and I never have felt that I couldn't breath, although the
neck thing gets pretty horrible and again, its only on one side
(right) always - its very annoying. It seems exacerbated by
swallowing.
Should I encourage my allergist to do skin tests or blood tests even
though he prefers to wait and see what happens with the LDA shots?
Anybody here doing LDA shots? If so, are you doing the special diet.
I'm not, but I may consider doing it if it will help with the
allergies.
I really appreciate the help
Best
Aqua
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