Yes, I know that. But I don't want to take the chance of feeling that sick
again!  My life really has been miserable at times and now I know why.  I no
longer want to have to hang around the house in case I get sick and have to
dash into the bathroom.  I spent one whole day last week doing that.  I
really needed to go out and run some errands, but I dared not do that.

Just remember, Julie, one size does not fit all.  I've done a lot of my
own experimenting for many years and I know what works for me.  You can
do that too.

Mary

Well, from what I've read, this is not the case.  And I will not have cheese
or milk at all.  I am tired of being sick all the time.

I can't stand shakes of any kind.  Never could.  And those probably have soy
in them which I'm trying to avoid.  I'm not allergic, but I've had a thyroid
problem.  When I totally stopped all soy, the thyroid problem went away.

Nope.  Will not try the cheese again.  And I know that milk makes me very
ill.  I've never been able to have milk.  In the past, the Drs. told me
there was no such thing as a milk allergy and that I had lactose
intolerance.  I believed them.  This is why I kept eating the cheese.  But
like my daughter who likely had allergies from birth, I grew used to feeling
ill all the time.  She feels so much better now that she will take no
chances with eating something she is allergic to.  I hope to feel the same
way.  It hasn't happened yet.  I'm still at the stage of feeling cranky,
weird and sort of unwell as I get all the allergens out of my system.

That's just it.  I don't know what to try.  There has got to be something
with protein in it besides meat, eggs, cheese and soy.  I just don't know
what it is.

Not really, Julie, concerning a milk allergy.  It's not true that
Claritin and Sudafed don't help with food allergies.  If I didn't take
them, I wouldn't be able to breathe, and my asthma would be so much
worse.  I know because I've tried it.  And just ask my hubby how much I
cough at night when the Sudafed has worn off, and I've had cheese in my
supper meal (or even lunch).  It does help, but you won't know unless
you try it.  Everyone is different.

For my breakfast, I drink an Atkins shake, which does have some milk
protein in it, but with the allergy medicines, it doesn't bother me
enough to worry about it.  There are few choices.  I like it because
it's low carb & has lots of calcium & vitamins/minerals in it.  At work,
the breads they purchase all contain milk in one form or another (I
don't take the time to eat at home since I am out the door by 6:10
a.m.).  So I'm happy with my shake.

But I do have a TRUE milk allergy, not just an intolerance, but I've
found ways to work around it, or just suffer through some symptoms.  If
you can't take Sudafed, that will make a difference to you.  You need to
try things out for yourself, not just listen to your doctor.  He doesn't
have to live with it.

And if you don't like meat, maybe you will need to try a few things just
to get the nutrition that you need.

Mary

If I don't have protein for breakfast, then what do I eat?  I can't eat
carbs then!!!

As for the cheese, from what I understand, if it's a true milk allergy then
cheese is not permissible at all.  If it is lactose intolerance, then cheese
can be tolerated.  The Dr. said I could eat goat's milk cheese, but I am
leery of that.  I tried giving some to my daughter.  I gave her a tiny
amount, just scraped the tines of the fork across it and put it on top of
her salad.  That small amount made her sick to her stomach.

I take Zrytec for my allergies.  Claritin didn't do a thing for me and I
can't take Sudafed.  Nor do these things help with food allergies.  As for
lunch meats, I do not eat them.  In fact, I eat little at all in the way of
meat.  I simply do not like it.  Don't like fish either.

Julie, I can empathize.  Several years back, I gave up eating breakfast
because every time I did I felt sick.  I didn't know if it was bgs or
what!  But I finally found out I'm allergic to eggs & milk, and just
what is most breakfast foods made up of???  I'm glad you found out and
can finally do something about it.

You might discover that you can tolerate a bit of cheese.  I NEVER touch
anything with milk in it, but I just can't give up pizza.  And I do take
the flu shot even though it makes me itch and swell up, since it goes
away eventually.  But also I take Claritin and Sudafed EVERY day, which
lessens my reactions to the foods.  I know you're on a lot of meds, so I
don't know if you can take these or not.

You don't need to have protein for breakfast, but you could make up for
it later with lunch meats, etc.  I guess you'll just have to experiment
since we're all different.  But if you can tolerate Claritin and
Sudafed, I would recommend them.

Mary

I got my labs back from the Naturopath today.  I have a severe egg allergy!
So for all of you who said I couldn't possibly have gotten sick from the flu
shot, now we know why!  The shot was making me sick because of the egg.  I
am also allergic to dairy and almonds, but to a lesser degree.  Now I must
find new foods to eat, especially for breakfast.  I had stopped eating eggs
around Thanksgiving because the last 4 times I ate them, I became violently
ill.  Why 4 times?  Because the first 2 times I really thought it was food
poisoning from some egg salad I bought.

My normal breakfast had been eggs and more recently cottage cheese.  The Dr.
said I might be able to tolerate goat's milk cheese.  I think I'll wait a
while before trying that.  I tried the goat's milk cheese with Angela and
she got sick from it.

I am going to have a problem finding sources of protein now.  I really don't
like most meat.  I do sometimes eat sausage or bacon, but I wouldn't want to
eat this every day.  The only other meat I can really tolerate is ground
beef.  I despise fish and shellfish with the exception of occasional tuna.
I do like peanut butter, but I wouldn't want that every day either.  *sigh*

Now for the bad stuff.  My phosphorous was elevated.  It was 5.1 with normal
range being 2.5-4.9.  And two liver enzymes elevated.  ALT (GPT) was 86 with
a normal range of 24-65, and AST (GOT) was 39 with a normal range of 12-37.
The Dr. has no clue what all this means.  But he doesn't think it's good.  I
see my GP on Monday.  Perhaps he can make something of all this.  The
Naturopath is also consulting with a retired Dr. who is a long time friend
of my family on Wednesday.  So hopefully it will all get sorted out.  At any
rate, these findings would explain why I have felt so rotten these past
months and my well explain why my BG has shot up higher despite my attempts
to bring it down.