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My recent diagnosis has me thinking - my DH is currently having a lot of GI symptoms himself. Pretty bad gastritis and some GERD. I had another errand at the hospital last Wednesday and thus didn't get a chance to broach the subject with his doctor.. So far modifying his diet - very little caffeine, low fat, cutting out most junk food (I don't know what he snacks on when I'm not there to watch him..
), nothing really spicy, etc and medications are not helping him very much.
I know my DH is mildly lactose intolerant. He knows it too and so far resists changing his eating habits/forgets to take pills for it.
I am also, but pretty much only consume dairy in cheese (aged for the most part) and butter since the pills don't work very well for me. (so meals are often milk free)
As a child he had several food allergies (along with many other allergies that he still has and takes daily meds for). The allergies didn't cause anaphylatic reactions even back then. He thinks they've all mostly went away.. But we both know some foods still bother him. Coconut can make his lips swell up (looks like a humorous poorly done collagen injection - fish lips!
) and some nuts make his throat itchy. As a child he was very allergic to corn.
Has anyone here developed food intolerances as an adult (to say soy, nuts, corn, etc) that where similar to childhood allergies that they supposedly grew out of? Or know of anyone who has as an adult?
When I look this sort of stuff up the results are less than helpful...
I'm considering calling his doc's office after lunch and seeing if he can spare a minute. I'm not sure whether this route would turn up much or be useless, though.
I question this because some of his symptoms are similar to mine (diarrhea after certain non dairy foods, stomach pain and nausea with certain foods, gas... really bad gas) and that he does have some joint pain in joints that don't appear to have anything wrong with them on x-rays (like I get).
His doctor has mentioned Reglan as a potential med to try next and I really don't want him on that.
I know my DH is mildly lactose intolerant. He knows it too and so far resists changing his eating habits/forgets to take pills for it.
As a child he had several food allergies (along with many other allergies that he still has and takes daily meds for). The allergies didn't cause anaphylatic reactions even back then. He thinks they've all mostly went away.. But we both know some foods still bother him. Coconut can make his lips swell up (looks like a humorous poorly done collagen injection - fish lips!
Has anyone here developed food intolerances as an adult (to say soy, nuts, corn, etc) that where similar to childhood allergies that they supposedly grew out of? Or know of anyone who has as an adult?
When I look this sort of stuff up the results are less than helpful...
I'm considering calling his doc's office after lunch and seeing if he can spare a minute. I'm not sure whether this route would turn up much or be useless, though.
I question this because some of his symptoms are similar to mine (diarrhea after certain non dairy foods, stomach pain and nausea with certain foods, gas... really bad gas) and that he does have some joint pain in joints that don't appear to have anything wrong with them on x-rays (like I get).
His doctor has mentioned Reglan as a potential med to try next and I really don't want him on that.