Not sure what I am allergic to

[madison]

Please help! I break out in a small red rash on my forearms and wrists - sometimes redness occurs on my upper arms and various other parts of my body - from time to time. It seems to get worse the day after I drink wine, which may indicate a wine allergy, but then I will also get it when I work out (and have had no wine) and then other times randomly with seemingly no reason. I had it a year ago, and then it disappeared. Now it's back, and I am confused. I had an allergy test and was allergic to cats, dogs and dust - I have a cat, and my condo can get dusty - but then when it went away for a year with these things present, I was even more confused. Anyone out there have this too and know what it could be?

[AllergyGuy]

Madison,

Allergies are funny things and can change as the body changes. You might have an allergy to wine as well as these other things or the wine (alcohol) might just be exacerbating the reaction. Also, people have had allergy reactions to working out.

[JD Carson]

Hi Madison

I knew someone who had similar problem and it turns out it happened when they changed laundry detergent. She always bought what was on sale and some bothered her and some didn't. Outside of the red wine, has anything else changed

[Joe]

Hello Madison,

Joe here! Could be quite a few things. Like Mini Sneezer said, laundry detergent could be a factor. Go to the search engine and type in"Toxic Laundry Detergent" You will wonder how they can sell the stuff. Try using Borax soap. Second, it could be dust mites! Nasty little critters. There are about 2 to 10 million of these guys in your mattress. Whats worse is that they defacate about 20 times a day. Lots of allergies and asthma can come from the droppings. IF you are looking for something that can drop teh dust, pollen, animal dander, and mold spores from the air in your home, and kill the mold, bacteria, viruses, break down chemical gasses and biological contaminates, go to www.jdenvironmental.net If you need more information just click on the contact tab.

Best of luck,

Joe

[jacob7777]

Hi Madison
One of the most overlooked problems with many types of allergies is the digestive tract. I have worked in clinical research for 25 years, in the private sector and with pharmaceutical companies.
Many allergies are the result of incomplete sterilization and conversion of the nutrients people consume. The primary responsibility of the Stomach is the sterilization and conversion of the nutrients consumed. When food enters the stomach it is mixed with Hydrochloric acid, and the peptic enzymes. Without the hydrochloric acid the peptic enzymes are not active in the conversion process. Many proteins are allergens, and will cause allergies if they are not strilized and converted in the stomach. The peptic enzymes are most active in the conversion process when the stomach pH is 1.0 to 2.0 pH. As the pH of the stomach moves toward the neutral or alkaline side these enzymes become less active. At 5.0 pH they are completely inactive in the conversion process. When this occurs, raw unsterilized and unconverted protein is dumped into the small bowell causing allergies an many other serious problems.
Your immune system is designed to attack bacteria, paracites, and virusus. It is not intended to attack the nutrients you consume, but that is exactly what happens when pathogens are allowed to enter the digestive tract. When the immune system is activated, antibodies (also called Immunoglobulin) are produced. Antibodies in turn trigger and inflammatory responces, causing pain, tissue damage, and many other symptoms including mucus productions.
There are two types of antibodies produced IgE and IgG by the immune system in allergic reaction to food. The IgE reaction typically occurs immediately after ingestion of Allergens, and in some cases causes serious health problems, such as swelling of the lips, tongue, hives, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, and sudden diarrhea. The IgG reactions which show up hours later, or even days, after ingestion of the allergens. The IgG reactions usually result in constipation, or Diarrhea, gas, rashes, etc.
All of this boils down to the fact the the stomach is not sterilizing and convering the nutrients properly, because of the lack of Hydrochloric acid. The lack of Hydrochloric acid (HCL) is called hypochlorhydria. In extreme cases where there is no acid production, it is called Achlorhydria. Both of these conditons are most prevelent in the 45 and up age groups, but not limited to these groups. One of the leading indicators of these conditions is a person who has never suffered from allergies, and all of a sudden start having allergies. The parietal cells in the stomach that produce the HCL are not producing enough to sterilized and convert the nutrients.
If you suffer from food allergies the is a better than 80% chance that your are not sterilizing and converting the nutrient in your digestive process. Many doctors are treating the symptoms with medication instead of doing a pH diagnostic test first, to determine what your digestive tract is doing. Many disoders relate directly back to the first stage of digestion. Asthma originates from affliction of the stomach and gastrointestional tract, Over 68% of patients with Type II Diabetes suffer from Hypochlorhydria or Achlorhydria. The list goes on and on.
Anyone with food allergies should get a pH Diagnostic test to determine how they are processing the foods they eat. The test is very quick and simple. If you search the internet under pH capsule, gastrogram, pH diagnostic testing, or Heidelberg pH test, you will find a doctor that does the testing

[alexjoan]

Most allergic reactions are much less serious, such as a rash from poison ivy or sneezing from hay fever. The type of reaction depends on the person but is sometimes unpredictable.
Allergies are very common. The AAFA states allergies account for more than 17 million visits to the doctor each year. More than half of all allergy visits are for seasonal allergies. More than 7 million people visit their doctor for skin allergies annually, and food allergies account for 30,000 visits to the emergency room.

[Prof]

Hi Madison,
Last year out of the blue I started to get rashes on my forearms and wrists too. I also got swelling in my eyes and lips ocasionally and once I cut out eating eggs and dairy they completly went away. All I'm trying to get rid of now is a rash on my face that I get once in a while and it may be may be alcohol related. Try cutting out the eggs and dairy if you eat them now and see what happens, I know it worked for me.
Prof

[enot]

Hi Madison,

I wonder if you're allergic to sulfiles, which are commonly found in wine. You can check the label to see if the wine you drink contains them. Good luck!