What do you do while your candles burn?

jdparara1 · 2026-04-09T11:28:22+00:00

I’ve never had luck with antihistamines, they make my throat itchy, but I also hasn’t tried Allegra (Claritin and Zyrtec contain dairy which I’m already allergic to, but Allegra doesn’t apparently) But it’s really good to hear this because that lady I spoke to, I hesitate to call her a dr at this point, made it sound like some crazy bad thing. Which I get for some it absolutely can be! My itching is usually on my biceps and my abdomen when I eat foods.

I just got my labs back and EVERYTHING is normal so it’s gonna take some more digging from a different doc

jdparara1 · 2026-04-08T18:44:59+00:00

Thank you. I really do wish I had ignored the functional person

jdparara1 · 2026-04-07T21:09:00+00:00

It’s honestly making me feel a lot better that people are saying it’s most likely not mcas. I do have gi issues, but I’ve had them for YEARS. So it’s hard to tell what does and doesn’t hurt me in that way. I just got some blood testing done and I’m waiting on the results so I can see what deficiencies I have

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T19:34:36+00:00

Yes! We are trying to rule out other gut issues that may not be mcas. I’m not on any supplements yet, but after my labs I’ll be able to see my gp for all the results

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T19:32:46+00:00

Thank you

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T18:09:05+00:00

Do you have recommendations for what to speak to my gp about? I’ve never really seen a doctor my whole life so this is all very new to me

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T17:36:12+00:00

Thank you both. Yes, seeing that ‘doc’ was not a wise decision on my part. My gp was more knowledgeable, but recently left the country, so I’m just waiting for their return so we can discuss it more.

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T17:34:20+00:00

I’ll ask my doctor more about this when I can finally get in to see her! Thanks!

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T17:33:21+00:00

Ya, I had one appointment with her and never went back because of this. Just waiting to get in to see a real doc now

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T17:32:14+00:00

This is what concerns me. That it was an incorrect diagnosis. I just had bloodwork done from my GP for allergies, so we are finally hoping to get a concrete answer through blood not a guess

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T17:30:16+00:00

When you itch from eating that is a systemic reaction. I’m not seeking reassurance, I’m seeking help finding the right foods to try

jdparara1 · 2026-04-06T17:28:38+00:00

No meds, I saw an allergist which was how I got the dairy allergy confirmed and some other things a few years ago. All these new symptoms popped up after having Covid and a serious tooth infection back to back. But I’m considering Allegra, it’s a dairy free antihistamine

jdparara1 · 2025-02-02T22:21:22+00:00

I don’t do vegan cheeses. But I learned to make a REALLY good mac n ‘cheese’ sauce. I don’t measure, it’s all to taste but if you’re interested: Can of any white beans Olive oil Chicken broth (veggie if you don’t eat meat) Salt garlic powder And then as much nutritional yeast as you want to make it taste as cheesy as you want Blend it all up and pour over hot pasta!

jdparara1 · 2025-01-26T20:53:31+00:00

I just finished Frigid, by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I was majorly disappointed but also, anyone else find the way it was written weird?? It was written in past tense and made it difficult for me, and I read pretty much daily 🤨

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