problems with esophagus and throat and a question about corn

[sonja]

Dear MC-colleagues,

I wonder if somebody recognizes an experience I had last night.
Iamb gf since november 2014 en stopped with entocort half december 2014. My symptoms improved, but I didn't feel so well. I followed your advice and started with the elimination diet 2 weeks ago (after a terrible stomach flu). I did immediately well on the BRAT diet. Then I tested cheese and had a severe reaction. So that means a caseinintolerance. It was such a disappointment, because I love cheese and yoghurt. After a few days I tested corn. Nothing happened, but in the afternoon I was excessive tired, with lasted for about 4 hours. Was it the corn or just normal fatigue? Does somebody recognizes this? (I want to try corn again.)
After a few days I tested sojabeans. This was clear: I got a lot of pain for more than 24 hours. Yesterday I tested an egg: nothing. In the evening at 22 o'clock I ate some salami. I thought that was ok, because I can handle lamb, chicken and fish. At 2 o'clock in the morning I woke up with a horrible pain in my esophagus and throat. It felt like a swelling and my mouth was severe dry. drinking water helped a bit. It disappeared at 5 o'clock. It was scaring.
Never in my life I experienced something before. I would like to hear if somebody had an experience like this. Is it an idea to take antihistamine when this happens again?
I hope to get an answer, thanks in advance, Sonja

[tex]

Was it the corn or just normal fatigue? Does somebody recognizes this? (I want to try corn again.)

It was most likely just normal fatigue (from the MC). At this point in your recovery your intestines still have a long way to go to finish healing.

In the evening at 22 o'clock I ate some salami. I thought that was ok, because I can handle lamb, chicken and fish. At 2 o'clock in the morning I woke up with a horrible pain in my esophagus and throat. It felt like a swelling and my mouth was severe dry. drinking water helped a bit. It disappeared at 5 o'clock. It was scaring.

It sounds at though you had an allergic reaction to the salami. Salami contains preservatives and additives. You might have to reacted to 1 of them. Tightness or pain in the throat is a sign of anaphylaxis due to an allergic reaction.

Is it an idea to take antihistamine when this happens again?

Yes. Old-time doctors in this country (when I was younger) advised us to keep a bottle of liquid diphenhydramine (brand name Benedryl, but there are others) on hand for such situations. You may find that it is sold under another name in your country. If you take it soon enough, the Benedryl will prevent the reaction from becoming severe, but if the symptoms continue, or become more severe, go to the Emergency Room for treatment. If you don't have any diphenhydramine though, any antihistamine should help.

I hope to get an answer, thanks in advance, Sonja

You're very welcome, and I hope that doesn't happen again. I would definitely avoid that salami. Highly processed meats such as salami can cause problems for many of us, especially before our intestines heal.

Tex

[nerdhume]

In the evening at 22 o'clock I ate some salami. I thought that was ok, because I can handle lamb, chicken and fish. At 2 o'clock in the morning I woke up with a horrible pain in my esophagus and throat. It felt like a swelling and my mouth was severe dry. drinking water helped a bit. It disappeared at 5 o'clock. It was scaring.
Never in my life I experienced something before. I would like to hear if somebody had an experience like this. Is it an idea to take antihistamine when this happens again?
I hope to get an answer, thanks in advance, Sonja

I see you have soy intolerance. I have a quicker more severe reaction to soy than anything else. Soy is in most processed foods and sometimes NOT listed on the label in the USA. Especially meat products have faulty labels here. I am guessing the salami had soy!

As for the fatigue, I never realized what people meant by 'hitting the wall' when exercising, never have worked out much. In the beginning when I was flaring I would get to that point with little effort. The feeling that you just can't go any farther.

I used to react to cheese and eggs, now after a year of healing they are back on the menu. I use the legal list of SCD because all dairy products are not created equal.

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/listing/

[sonja]

Hi Tex and Theresa,

Thank you so much for your (quick) answers. They help me a lot.
I wish you a happy easter!

Sonja

[tex]

Thank you Sonja.

Happy Easter to you, also.

Tex