Mystery symptoms I can't be imagining it!!!?
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Around 2 years ago I started to get a few strange symptoms
- gum swelling and irritation
- sore tongue
- itching and what appears to be excema small dots which started on my wrists then hands, then behind knees.
- heaviness in my stomach
More recently I have had
-overall itching in mouth and the last episode I had extreme mouth itching to the point that I am crying and feeling like I need to constantly suck ice to soothe it.
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- I should also mention that I have long running toilet troubles diagnosed as IBS that has worsened this year.
- recent blood panels say I'm not low iron, b12 or folate
- my dentist can't see any reason for it dentally no visible gum disease, healthy clean teeth she has referred me to a dental surgeon to be sure.
- I have been vegan/ veggie for about the two years although I've never eaten a lot of meat or eggs.
- my doctor isn't very understanding and I feel the need to ask him for particular screening.
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keeley34032
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rocky31676 keeley34032
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IBS can also be caused by infections.
keeley34032 rocky31676
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keeley34032
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rocky31676 keeley34032
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Examples include EBV, CMV, chlamydia, strep, staph, pneumoccocal, psuedomonas, etc.
Beverley_01 keeley34032
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Hi Keely,
I would suggest keeping a food diary. I 'm intolerant to wheat and milk. Have been veggie for more than thirty years and veggie/vegan for approx 18. If I have milk or wheat I get rashes like eczema. The mouth itching is something I have only a couple of times in all this time. Wheat can cause IBS symptoms too. The reason I 'm saying keep a food diary is to see if certain foods affect it. I found my itching/rashes came with drinking coffee (which I 'd started having with milk in) I stopped drinking coffee and the symptoms went down but , I noticed when I ate cheese the same thing and so gave up dairy. Symptoms went for a while. Then gradually I noticed the same thing with wheat. I may add that this coincided with pregnancy and carried on after the birth of my third child. I think the extra demand on my system and other things at that time illuminated these issues. I still get rashes if I accidentally eat milk or wheat but, am happy with my diet. As a veggie/vegan, make sure you get extra b12 and iron as these are things we lack. I know the test said you're not low but, you could be borderline low? Vitamin c is helpful in growth and repair and iron absorption. Also, minerals like zinc and magnesium are important in our diet. I don't think they carry out specific tests on these.
Are you in the UK? I ask because different countries carry out different testing.
Hope this helps
Beverley
keeley34032 Beverley_01
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I think a food diary is a really great idea I have been pondering if it's food related. I am in UK yeah seems difficult to arrange a full blood panel which is frustrating. I thought it was going to be iron but was told I had nothing to worry about ?? I was hoping it was low iron so that I didn't have to keep wondering and I could take a supplement. I originally gave up milk because I thought it could be a trigger but my problems have gotten worse.
Thanks for your input was really helpful.
Keeley