Hello there,
I thought I'd best introduce myself. I came across this forum whilst searching for candida on the internet. I live in South Birmingham and am 31 yrs of old.
I first started suffering from food allergies in my early teens with a sensitivity to apples. Over the years, these have increased to include tap water, nightshade vegetables, brassica vegetables, pollen, hazelnuts, any fruit with a stone and many more. I suffered from bloating, excess weight gain (despite being on low calorie diets or healthy eating and performing regular exercise), allergic rhinitis, night sweats, hot flushes, awful stomach cramps, flatulence, stress and malnourishment to name a few.
A visit to my GP got me laughed at when I mentioned possible cause as candida, the remarks "how can you be allergic to potatoes" and "you don't look stressed, I'm not testing for that". Anyhow, private testing proved that my cortisol was 1.5 times the upper limit of the reference range and some of the IgE tests confirmed that I had allergies.
I suspect I have leaky gut syndrome (generally a great contributor to abdominal/GI complaints), suspected celiac disease, chronic systemic candida, 28 food intolerances at last test (IgG), many food allergies (IgE) and stress. Since a lot of the medical profession do not recognise LGS and Systemic candida it's the start of a long haul for me.
My Exercise and Nutrition Consultant (qualified clinical nutritionalist) Cain Leathem has so far has vastly improved my quality of life; I've dropped over 2st in weight, decreased my body fat from 34% to 26%, he's formulated and helped me manage a healthy eating and supplementation plan reducing my GI symptoms, my body is better nourished (proved by my nails) and I feel so much better about myself. Sadly, it's the beginning of a long road as I still have GI complaints.
Currently, I am awaiting to see an immunologist through my GP and am about to embark on further tests.
It's good to know there is a community out here with people suffering with similar issues/frustrations who hopefully don't think I am barmy. Sometimes we all need support and to offer support. I hope that this is an arena in which I can get and do that.
All stories that I have read so far are remarkable. You all have amazing strength, resilience and positive attitudes. I look forward to learning more from you all.
Thanks for providing a place of sanctuary :ybiggrin:
Claireyvb
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I thought I'd best introduce myself. I came across this forum whilst searching for candida on the internet. I live in South Birmingham and am 31 yrs of old.
I first started suffering from food allergies in my early teens with a sensitivity to apples. Over the years, these have increased to include tap water, nightshade vegetables, brassica vegetables, pollen, hazelnuts, any fruit with a stone and many more. I suffered from bloating, excess weight gain (despite being on low calorie diets or healthy eating and performing regular exercise), allergic rhinitis, night sweats, hot flushes, awful stomach cramps, flatulence, stress and malnourishment to name a few.
A visit to my GP got me laughed at when I mentioned possible cause as candida, the remarks "how can you be allergic to potatoes" and "you don't look stressed, I'm not testing for that". Anyhow, private testing proved that my cortisol was 1.5 times the upper limit of the reference range and some of the IgE tests confirmed that I had allergies.
I suspect I have leaky gut syndrome (generally a great contributor to abdominal/GI complaints), suspected celiac disease, chronic systemic candida, 28 food intolerances at last test (IgG), many food allergies (IgE) and stress. Since a lot of the medical profession do not recognise LGS and Systemic candida it's the start of a long haul for me.
My Exercise and Nutrition Consultant (qualified clinical nutritionalist) Cain Leathem has so far has vastly improved my quality of life; I've dropped over 2st in weight, decreased my body fat from 34% to 26%, he's formulated and helped me manage a healthy eating and supplementation plan reducing my GI symptoms, my body is better nourished (proved by my nails) and I feel so much better about myself. Sadly, it's the beginning of a long road as I still have GI complaints.
Currently, I am awaiting to see an immunologist through my GP and am about to embark on further tests.
It's good to know there is a community out here with people suffering with similar issues/frustrations who hopefully don't think I am barmy. Sometimes we all need support and to offer support. I hope that this is an arena in which I can get and do that.
All stories that I have read so far are remarkable. You all have amazing strength, resilience and positive attitudes. I look forward to learning more from you all.
Thanks for providing a place of sanctuary :ybiggrin:
Claireyvb
x