Helleborus wrote:I havent been taking any supplements just some curcumin to see if that could help with the hives. Im going to the hospital on friday , Im taking tests to see what causes the urticaria. Its in my face on the forehead and cheeks ( but only when I use skincare and make up)When I use nothing the skin calms down. Im hoping the zinc can help me with this.
Lyndacarol wrote something about autoimmune urticaria- I sure hope its not that
Helleborus, I came across a gluten-free website today and thought of you and your connection with the cosmetics industry for 13 years when I read the following words from the blogger, Gluten Free Mommy – I wonder how many of the products you use contain gluten or a wheat derivative:
Hand Sanitizer- I admit that the “gluten in beauty products” thing eluded me at first. This is probably the area that I make the most silly mistakes. My first (not last) experience was with hand sanitizer. It pretty much scalded my hands. So FYI, pretty much everything at Bath and Body Works has wheat germ oil in it. We all need to form a coalition against giving people this stuff as gifts. Just my two cents.
Shampoo- I used to get my hair cut at an Aveda salon, but had to change when the products bothered me. Since the potion for these shampoos changes all the time, you may want to just wash your hair before you go. Most salons have rules against bringing your own products in, but you may get away with it in a smaller, local place. Shampoo may not bother everybody, but if you are taking a shower there is a chance the shampoo might wind up in your mouth (gross!).
And when the blogger Natalie mentioned hives and urticaria, I felt I had to urge you again to investigate the possibility that you have gluten sensitivity. Remember, a person can develop a gluten sensitivity at ANY time in life.
http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-t ... free-diet/
If I ingest gluten I get hives and that is not something I can live with for any length of time! I just can’t eat the stuff! In my effort to be responsible for my health,
And not long ago I read:
How common is celiac disease?
Americans, Scandinavians, British and Italians are gobbled up with celiac disease, with the official word in Italy now being that 1:55 Italians are gluten intolerant. That number was 1:100 ten years ago when the official word from the American medical profession was that “celiac disease is a rare disorder occurring in less than 1:5000 Americans”. The official number in the USA is now 1:120 but researchers believe that number is way too low, with some now estimating that 1:30 Americans are suffering from serious gluten intolerance.
Do you know the rate of prevalence of celiac disease/gluten sensitivity among Norwegians?
My hypothesis: excess insulin (hyperinsulinemia) plays a major role in MS, as developed in my initial post: http://www.thisisms.com/forum/general-discussion-f1/topic1878.html "Insulin – Could This Be the Key?"
