Pink
Senior Member
- Messages
- 574
- Location
- Tri state area
@Wishful what are hypoallergenic things to eat?
-
Welcome to Phoenix Rising!
Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.
To become a member, simply click the Register button at the top right.
Gut issues cause pem?
- Thread starter Pink
- Start date
If you google 'hypoallergenic foods' you'll find lists and other info. Rice starch is an example of something that probably can't trigger an allergenic response. Water is definitely non-allergenic. If either of those triggers your symptoms, then you can pretty much rule out allergies. I don't know if it's possible to be allergic to saliva or gastric juices that would be released in response to swallowing.
I don't understand the digestive system well enough to think of the possibilities for what might be causing the symptoms. That's why I suggest a gastroenterologist.
I don't understand the digestive system well enough to think of the possibilities for what might be causing the symptoms. That's why I suggest a gastroenterologist.
Nanni
Senior Member
- Messages
- 148
@Pink I share a lot of your symptoms although I don’t have a gallbladder and have to take pain medication. My understanding of the gut is that many neurological functions happen there. ME is neurological so it makes sense that gut problems are serious and complicated. I have gastroparesis and leaky gut which is slowly improving as is my digestion. A lot of things that helped me had to be added so so slowly. I can’t take hcl for instance as my gut lining is probably too thin but for now a little lemon juice is helpful. I had to do nothing but bone broth for awhile and this leaky gut supplement. I slowly added light foods. I have had to evaluate every supplement and medication as well. I discovered like you everything hurt initially.
I also had your pregnancy experience, thirty years ago and I still struggle with getting my hormones in balance but without hurting my gut. For a small percentage like me hormones are hard on the stomach but extremely necessary so I have an expensive cream I have to get compounded. I recently had a very difficult experience with molvantik. I got incredibly sick, close to calling 911. Weeks later my gut still feels raw from the experience. The weird thing is I had really good energy for awhile after, like something bad got strip mined out of my gut but what? I wish I knew what happened because I really had better energy for about a week. My guess is some nasty bacteria, virus, or parasite was temporarily knocked out.
I know that at the very least stomach pain is emotionally and physically exhausting and sets off a domino of symptoms. Usually I can’t focus even enough to write this much. I feel for you Pink. Breathing is sometimes all I can do to get through one minute at a time.
I also had your pregnancy experience, thirty years ago and I still struggle with getting my hormones in balance but without hurting my gut. For a small percentage like me hormones are hard on the stomach but extremely necessary so I have an expensive cream I have to get compounded. I recently had a very difficult experience with molvantik. I got incredibly sick, close to calling 911. Weeks later my gut still feels raw from the experience. The weird thing is I had really good energy for awhile after, like something bad got strip mined out of my gut but what? I wish I knew what happened because I really had better energy for about a week. My guess is some nasty bacteria, virus, or parasite was temporarily knocked out.
I know that at the very least stomach pain is emotionally and physically exhausting and sets off a domino of symptoms. Usually I can’t focus even enough to write this much. I feel for you Pink. Breathing is sometimes all I can do to get through one minute at a time.