Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Peanut allergy reactions?

I have severe peanut allergy and I am trying to get the word out about how severe peanut allergies are. I am looking for stories about peanut allergy reactions? Mild - Severe - Death of a loved one. I would like to use these stories to get the word out as most of the public does not take this very seriously.... I personally react to smell, trace and I was told by many doctors that if I eat a peanut I will not even come close to making it to the hospital..... even with the help of my 4 epi-pens
Answer:
As a nurse I have seen many people come into emergency with life threatening peanut allergy reactions...its is a very serious problem.
Nut allergies suck because nuts are in so many foods, both at restaraunts and in processed foods, that they're hard to avoid. Once I celebrated Thanksgiving at a friend's house. They served the turkey, which was fried, and we sat down to eat. I took one bite of the turkey and my throat began to burn and itch. I looked at the host and asked what they fried the turkey in. She knew I was allergic to peanuts. Her eyes suddenly got big as she realized that she had fried the turkey in peanut oil. Luckily for me, I had only had one small bite of the turkey and I had my epi-pen with me.
My son is allergic to peanuts. Thankfully we have not had a huge reaction (as he has NEVER eaten a peanut. Allergy was found by testing.)That being said, he had a contact reaction a few months ago. His hand turned bright red. Only Benedryl was needed.I carry a couple of epi-pens just in case, as he is also allergic to dairy and my youngest has food allergies.
I have a grand daughter who is also allergic to peanuts. It is difficult to live with. But thank g-d it is not anything more serious.

PCOS is holding me back from getting pregnant?

What can i do other than taking fertility pills from the doctor, to get pregnant and i have pcos?
Answer:
Try chartign your basal body temperature. If you google it you will find a lot of info on it.
They say an HSG often will increase your odss in teh follwoign few cycles but that didnt work for me. Going on the pill for a few cycles will not only regulate your cycles for a bit, it will also shrink any cysts so that when you first come off of them you may have a few "normal cycles" before teh cysts start developgin again.
I have PCOS, and I know I would conceive if I lost weight, are you overweight?
Perhaps a reproductive endocrinologist can prescribe some bio-identical progesterone.
"Natural progesterone should be the basis of PCOS treatment, along with attention to stress, exercise, and nutrition."
Hope it can help.
First let me start by saying, I have PCOS and have two beautiful children, so it can be done!
You need to make sure to take care of your blood sugar if you are insulin resistant. Make sure you have a doctor who listens and explains everything to you. I had trouble concieving my second child.... they are 9 years apart, and I finally found a doctor who knew more about my disorder than I did. (I spent day online researching) I started seeing him and within 3 months he could tell when I ovulated (during menses) and that I had some internal issues as well. He did a little outpatient suegery and "cleaned me up" he drilled my cysts and zapped out some scar tissue. Three months later he told me to try to get pregnant... first try.Make sure you tell your doctor how important this is to you, and if he's not willing to help, find another doc who is.

PCOS and thyroid gland is there a connection?


Answer:
Yes, there seems to be a connection. Many womem who have PCOS also have hypothyroidism.....myself included. Link below about the connection
No, polycystic ovary syndrome is genetic.
While there doesn't seem to be a cause and effect, women with PCOS are much more likely to suffer from autoimmune thyroid disorders.
Black Cat, type (PCOS Thyroid Gland) in your search bar, Include the parentheses. It will give you a lot of info or places to look on your question. Hope these sites are of some help to you.
I would try to summarize this information for you. But I do not know exactly what type of info you want.

Parts of my nose have been red for a long time. How do I fix it?

I have blackheads and i use scrubs, but Even when I don't the sides of my nose are red. What do i do?
Answer:
First if you have black heads it's caused by clogged pores. Use a pot of boiling water with a lid. Put a towel over your head and allow the steam from the pot to make your face sweat and drip so the pores are opened up, don't burn yourself. Then after it's stopped ,, the steam. Pat the face dry, never rub your face when washing or drying. Then splash with cool water to close the pores. This will help the clogged pores. Now the red nose, make sure to wash with witch hazel every night, dab not rub then pat dry. Never go out in the cold with a damp face. Then use a good sunscreen in winter and summer on the whole face but especially on the nose. It should have zinc in it. At night put on a dab of antibiotic ointment and if it persists after all this for three weeks and is not getting better, see a DR. it may need an RX. cream.
You may have rosacea. See a dermatologist.

Panic Attack Sufferers!!! I am having left arm pain and very slight chest discomfort....?

Has anyone had this before with a panic attack? By the way it comes and goes with lightheadedness and nausia but never turns into a full blown panic attack. It has been happening for the past few hours. Sometimes it's just arm pains. Has this happened to any of you?
Answer:
Those are symptoms of heart attack and stroke. Maybe it is just a panic attack but better safe than sorry. Very calmly get yourself to a hospital... now.
Left arm and chest pain can be symptoms of a heart attack. I recommend getting to the ER ASAP! They will do a blood test and an EKG. Only they can tell you if it's a panic attack or a heart attack.
yes
you are having panic attacks and possibly anxiety attacks
the pain you are having could be angina see a DR
I didn't notice if you are a man or woman but you need to go to the ER for sure. They say woman's heart pain is different than men's some times. I have a heart problem that was getting worse and all I had was this terrible pain in my arm pit. I thought panic attack as I've had some but it was not. Don't mess around.
panic attack or Heart attack?... I think those are symptoms of a hear attack or problem, ask your Dr.
good luck

Pancreatitis (ouch it hurts), have just come out of hospital and wonder is anybody knows?

what foods in particular can help cure this problem, i have been told low fat diet, nothing spicy etc and no alcohol and to go back in six weeks for another scan when hopefully it wil have lost its inflammation! are there any particular super foods to help or are there any herbal remedies that can help, in fact any advice would be welcome, I have been given no specific medication except for painkillers and as said have to go extremenly low fat, no alcohol and gentle foods, any specific vitamins, any specialists or doctors, nurses or suffererers even, help me get rid if this pleeeeeeeze! extreme pain now gone so am on the mend thankyou if you reply
Answer:
My husband lost two thirds of his in an attack by a violent individual and has had bouts of pancreatitis since. The surgeon told him to practise what he could and what he could not eat and drink. Most of the experts said no alcohol but try it and if there is a reaction then no. He has been fine for 20 years with his little bit, even though he still drinks profusely twice a week.. Try it and see.
You are lucky to be alive. I had a cousin that wasn't so lucky. She thought she had the flu...got to the hospital too late. Call your Drs. office and see if they can direct you to a nutritionist. Those folks specialize in making sure you get the proper education about your particular diet.
My dad had problems with that and my husband studied foot reflexology and rubbed his feet and now he is fine. Look up a reflexologinst in your area or research where you can rub your onwn feet. Also, walking on rocks can rub all parts of your feet at once. You'll be surprized how it really affects you.I had Galstones and the doctors say you can't get rid of them without surgery. Well they're gone now with out surgery or medicine. And my husband put me into labor by rubbing my feet. My Grandpa was 91 and had pnemonia and 2 blood clots, one in the brain. And my husband rubbed his feet for 2 days and the Doctors couldn't belive that he was fine. He was supposed to die within days and lived for 2 more years.
I've had it, the pain was so severe I carried pethadone tablets with me for if I had an attack. I eventually went into hospital where they put the camera down my throat and scraped my pancreas and liver tubes out. That cured it but I suffered for 3 years before it was finally diagnosed. The doctor said to describe the pain, I told him if I was walking down the road and the pain came on, and if I didn't have a tablet I'd throw myself under a bus. That's when he realised what I had. There is no other pain like it.
Had it 3 times, now 50, chronic pancreatitis is very painful I know, but been alcoholic 30 odd, presume its alcohol related, always ate as normal, just eat more, dont condone alcohol, just like a drink, problem I had was drinking without food, beware, it can kill you,
I would say be careful about eating Citrus Fruit or any RAW Tomatoes The Acid in them might cause you a lot of Pain. I was recovering from Gall Bladder Surgery and any time I ate a lot of Fruit especially Tomatoes and Oranges it drove my Stomach Mad with Pain. Now 6 years later I dont eat a lot of Citrus Fruit.They thought I had Pancreatitis at First. Good Luck.
Just follow the doctors advice.

Pancreas transplant?

Is it possible for a diabetic to request a pancreas transplant? Just curious if there is a waiting list and legal procedure for such a surgery for diabetics.
Answer:
As someone who's actually been through it, I can tell you a little about it. First thing is to discuss it with youtr endocrinologist, then locate the transplant centers in your area and make appointments for evaluation. They usually do a cursory physical, take a bit of blood, speak with a social worker, meet some of the stadff involved in the procedure. You'll probably also get a list of further testing you'll need to have completed before they can finish their evaluation. Typically, though, pancreas transplants are only done on type 1 diabetics, and are done in conjunction with kidney transplants, whether simultaneously with the kidney (called SPK), or what's called PAK (Pancreas After Kidney), for those who have received kidney transplants because of their diabetes. The reasoning behind it is that the transplantd pancreas can stave off the degenerative effects of diabetes, and protect the transplanted kidney, and the patient is already going to be on the immunosuppressive medications because of the kidney transplant. Also keep in mind that this is NOT a cure for diabetes, either; it's a surgical form of treatment. The transplanted organs are still under strain of your immune system, despite the immunouppresive medications, and will eventually die off from chronic rejection. Not treally sure if there are any (or many) centers that will do just an isolated pancreas transplant, though, but it's always worth finding out about. Islet cell transplantation is also being studied, but early clinical studies have not been very promising, with only a 15% success rate of insulin independence after 5 years. And, even in the case of islet cell transplantation, patients are still required to take the immunosuppressive medications, to prevent rejection. Best of luck! Hope this helps!
request awayit's still experimentalthey have taken animals and transplanted pancreatic cells (essentially just sucking up the cells and squirting them into the new animal) and it seems to be working to some degreeWow! Wiki says the first one was in 1966! Maybe you can. You'd have to go via the transplant board and meet the usual criteria then.
yes, it's more than possible.....I know someone who had one, and is doing OK.don't know about the legal stuff, or anything else.....just wanted to let you know that yes, they are doing those transplants these days.
You can request one. You'll be turned down flat though. Diabetes is treatable with insulin or tablets %26 you can live a long life with it.A pancreas transplant will last at best 10 years, during which time you'll be on drugs which wipe out your immune system.Don't be silly, have your shots like a good boy
You can ask but I don't think they will do it as it is still experimental. To me, having to take all those anti rejection drugs would outweigh any benefits from a new pancreas which might be rejected at any time - then what do you do without a pancreas? Rejection drugs are the worst. I saw plenty of problems with them when I worked for the Kidney Foundation; you do not want to go there.Diet and medications are a lot easier than undergoing all that stuff.
they do them all the time.the same motorcycle accident that got me a liver gave some one the pancress..2 yrs ago.. talk to your DR or go to nearst University hospital.
Pancreas transplants are only done when a kidney transplant is needed.It is far too risky to be on anti-rejection drugs than it is ti use insulin .
There are studies that show that simply transplanting the islet cells may work much better.
Good question.
 


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