My wife suffers from something very similar. She is allergic to many, many different things (foods, medication, asprine, polen, grass, mold, etc) It started with hives, itching and sneezing, nausea, and sometimes diarrhea. As time went on, things got worse. She started developing swollen lips and tongue. After going to the Emergency room numerous time and and being told it's just Angioedema, she was about to give up. One day she woke up speaking very hoarse, andcouldn't breath very well. She was rushed to the ER. She literally morphed in front of my face. Her lips, neck, eyes, face, tongue, swelled. The Doctors could not figure out what was going on. She was given in an IV benadryl,prednisone and many other thing. They finally gave her (Fresh frozen Plazma) but nothing worked. She was admitted and many test were run. It was finally derermined that she has Hereditary Angioedema. It can happen at anytime with no cause. The Doctor did tell her that things she is allergic to can be a trigger to the Hereditary Angioedema therefore she has to be extremely careful what she eats and the medications she takes. There is a medication for Hereditary Angioedema (Danazol), but it is said that the side affects are pretty bad. Some are: abnormal hair growth; arm or leg,emotional problems; excessively oily skin; flushing; hair loss; nervousness; reduction in breast size; sweating; vaginal itching or dryness; voice changes (hoarseness, sore throat, change in pitch); weight gain.
Hope this helps
Sounds like my son he had rheumatic fever tonsillar abcess causes allergic reaction to everything and your airway to swell,heart palpatationsand all the other things u named as symptoms.Have a ultrasound or ct on neck.
Oh, my God! Your letter has me in tears. I'm dealing with the exact same thing. I have had all the autoimmune tests and seen several allergist, rheumatologists, MDs and have no answers. This happened suddenly in July. One clue I think may have triggered this is I am now in menopause and my doctor prescribed a hormone replacement pill for me that instigated my first reaction. It seems you may have some female hormones affecting you by the cysts.....Let me know if you find a diagnosis; email at ***@****, I sooooo want my life back, also. I can't go to church any longer and am having problems at work because other employees keep wearing perfume, although I've asked them not to and I go into full blown reaction when I breathe it. God bless and good luck!@
This happened to me in late June of this year (2014). One night I ate dinner and afterwards noticed my lips swelling. That continued for two more days and then on the 4th day I broke out in full blown hives. I took prednisone for several days. Then shots and just continued to get worse. After 2 weeks I went to an allergist. He thought it could be this allergy that has been in the news recently that develops after a tick bite and the main trigger is red meat. But I seem to be allergic to almost all foods. So far I am able to eat raw celery, carrots, cucumber, baked sweet potato, corn tortillas, grapes, blue berries, apples without incident but anything else brings on hives in varying degrees. I am taking 3 prescription strengthen allergy meds per day and Benadryl at night but still dealing with hives. I have been in menopause for a little over a year. I have not taken any hormones. How are you doing after a year? I am trying to learn to cope with this but it is difficult. It so odd how it happened so suddenly. Lisa
Hello everyone, it seems that many of us are facing many of the same symptoms, that is being allergic to almost everything. I myself had always suffered from seasonal allergies but never anything more than that. About two years ago a suffered from nasal polyps which none of my doctors detected until i had suffered from them for a recurring two years, about that time I started to get hives on my legs daily and soon after that I started to get asthmatic symptoms which made it very difficult to breathe because of my nasal polyps. I had never before shown signs of asthma or hives. One day after I took an aspirin I started to get really bad hives and a severe asthma attack, so bad that I had my wife take me in to the emergency room where I fainted upon entering (from lack of oxygen in my blood), after I was urgently treated and woke up surrounded by nurses I was asked what I took and was told that I had an allergic reaction to the aspirin, to which i responded with a surprise because only earlier that year my dentist had prescribed me with large doses of aspirin after some work done, and I took them with no problem. I have since had a nasal operation to remove my polyps. After that incident my wife and i began to search what was causing the hives (since i don't take aspirin every day), we switched detergent and soaps and changed our diet. it has been about a year since and I continue to have asthma and have been going crazy trying to figure out what causes the hives. I had prescribed ranitidine which got get rid of them but i don't see that as a solution so i stopped taking them. I recently started to link my hives to all processed food then maybe even more on track to GLUTEN. After I stopped eating gluten, I was able to reduce the hives down to a minimum and have slowed down my asthma. now unfortunately I know that is not my cure, but only one of my main allergies (since I know that I am still allergic to Non Steroidal Anti-inflamitory drugs (NSAIDS)(ASPIRIN). I have recently began a new treatment through TRANSFER FACTOR, which I am really hopeful for. If i get good results i will be sure to update. I wish everyone the best I know just how difficult this can be.
did you get tested on intolerances?
you said you get problems if to almost everything. An intolerance which contains allergic disorders could be histamine. You can find histamine everywhere. Food like fruits, vegetables, fish, chocolate, and drinks like red wine. As soon as you eat or drink sth which contains histamine, your body reacts with an allergic reaction. And there you are. Your symptoms. You should go to see an allergist for a common blood test. If you get tested positive to histamine I can reccomend you Daosin. That's what I got recommended within other forums and I'm really happy about it. It's available online
The exact same has happened to me about a year ago. I am awaiting immunotherapy and on lots of antihistamines and steroid sprays which don't really work.....how did you get on finding out what caused it and are you still suffering? I have exactly the same symptoms as you so would love to hear
I have had this same thing and doing immunotherapy allergy. Allergy shots. I am on 4 zyrtec total daily and I find a lot relief in my nazal spray. I was exposed to black mold and never had these issues.
I have no clue if this will help any of you or if it's even legit. I had this happen to me. I was never allergic to anything. I started getting these kind of knots in my feet. I could feel them swell when I walked. They never came up in the exact same place so I knew it wasn't related to callouses or the like. Usually, a couple hours after the weird sensations in my feet started, I would break out in hives. Once the whole right side of my face swelled up and my lip practically turned outward like someone was peeling my face back. It was horrible. It happened also in a different place nearly every time. Doctors could not figure out what the heck was wrong. I was given and epi-pen and a couple of times, I had to use it. I never knew when it was going to hit or what would trigger it. I dealt with it for about two years. I was miserable. Slowly but surely it began to get better. Doctors still had done many tests and had no clue about what it could possibly be. I was reading and just stumbled across this site. I was in shock. Could this be what started my reactions. I was working in chemicals, paints, roofing, remodeling with my husband at the time. Formaldehyde is in almost everything. https://www.multiplechemicalsensitivity.org/multiple-chemical-sensitivity-3.php
Hi I posted this above in comments, but in case you dont see it:
I have had lyme disease since a 2004 tick bite. It came on in early 2005, after
flu, 2 chest infections and antibiotics.
Suddenly my world was flipped upside down and I began reacting badly to everything I put in my body, with so many different major debiblitating problems.
My worst problems, to this day are that my lungs and respiratory tract fill up with thick mucus every time I eat anything. Most supplements also exacerbate this mucus production severely. I struggle eat for over an hour, due to permanent thick sticky mucus from my mouth downwards, that builds up and up while I eat, with permanent sinus and throat inflammation.
My life has to revolve around these symptoms, constantly managing and on a very restricted, but healthy diet. The repspiratory and excessive mucus symptoms are so severe I have to spend an hour after every meal to clear and hack yo the mucus from my lungs, with essential oil steam inhalations and many other methods.
It takes all my energy round the clock, and I often choke badly on mucus or water running down my throat. My sinuses swell up in response to so many things, including the few supplements I use to manage mt respiratory symptoms, which are vital to my survival.
Its catch 22. I only found out I had Borrelia last June (2015). I have battled with dozens of other major infections since 2005. The Borrelia itself is actually gone now, or just a tiny speck hiding for the moment. I also am trying to rid neurlogical "coxsackie" viruses.
I still have "lyme disease" even though the Borrelia is probably gone for sure (via homeopathy and excellent alternative health prototcols).
To me, "Lyme Disease" defines "nervous and immune system dysregulation".
I still have this disorder and need to restore to equlibrium within my nervous and immune system. But once I clear the other infections finally, the first time in 12 years, I will see a massive difference in how Im feeling. I already do, catching a glimpse here and there, just so much turmoil still and such a long, intense and difficult road to recovery so far.
Anyway, when I see all these stories here, I wonder if the explanation could be as simple as Lyme disease (basically "Borrelia" bacteria and inevitable, variable coinfections) in nearly all cases?
I know allergies have many causes, such as imbalanced intestinal flora, toxin overload, emotional problems.
But when these cases suddenly skyrocket out of nowhere, just like my own did, maybe it is Lyme in most cases.
It also happens after some other event or trauma, like my spree of illnesses in early 2005, with antibiotics wiping out my intestinal flora. Then it comes on strong suddenly, but can be there for years. It can be after emoitional distress also.
Just a thought anyway, always consider Lyme when your world is suddenly flipped upside down and totally destroyed and dominated by insurmountable problems.
Some great treatments for Lyme are -
"The salt/vitamin c protocol".
And "electromedicine", using "blood electrification" to treat the blood, and other similar devices using electricity safely. Such as an "OMF generator", a type of magnetic pulser.
There is a great site by a man named "Michael Forrest", called "Dragonfly, Bioelectric".
He is a genius making exellent devices for most conditions. He ships globally and gives amazing detailed advice on most conditions.
Also prescribed homeopathy is absolutely brilliant against all infections. It will clear anything with enough courses, big reductions each time.
I have all my diagnosis from"Vega testing", which mu homeopath uses. Its deadly accurate and reliable, but the doctors have been poisoned against it by the evil drug companies. But in Germany it is in most hospitals, and not disputed at all.
I have had no help from allopathic medicne at all. No daignosis, explanations, answers, anything. Only life saving help and uncannily relevant daignosis from Vega testing, and myself through intuition and hard work.
I wish all allergy and possibly Lyme sufferers total healing and relief.
I have developed sudden onset of multiple food alergies after a bad reaction to a steroid dose pack in October. By November, I have developed allergies to most foods, including benadryl. Right now I can eat turkey, chicken, beef, pork, potatoes, rice, cooked vegetables, eggs, milk & pure apple juice. I have now developed an allergy to tap water, and I can't drink bottled water, dive since I have reactions to it because of the plastic. I am also in menopause, since the steroid pack. I believe the problem is in the endocrine system, but all tests come back 'normal'. I am told it's not unusual to pick up allergies later in life; but to EVERYTHING, IN ONE MONTH?? I have lost 25 pounds, and am depressed and very emotional. Plus, I am having problems sleeping, unable to nap during the day, even if I try. Before the steroid pack, I was healthy, with no alergies. Now, I am alergic to everything. HELP!
I am a 29 year old woman and I developed severe allergies during the onset of symptom/discovery/treatment process of a large uterine fibroid. It was about the size of a softball, which is uncommon at this age. After an injection that induced menopause failed to shrink it, surgery was preformed. I have always had mild allergies, but within the past year (Fybroid found in March 2016, Depot Lupron shot was in April 2016, surgery in June 2016 and also have a cyst the size of a golf ball on my ovary which was left alone) I have developed very painful allergy symptoms. My ears are full of fluid and it hurts my entire head every day. This is caused by everything from pollen to mold, and my beloved pet. I went in for allergy testing and tested positive for everything except roaches and almonds. I have not had an anaphylactic reaction and hope that I do not ever experience one. My food reactions cause extreme stomach pain, diarrhea, swollen tongue and lips, itchy throat, and red face, ears, neck and chest. I can't eat foods that I have eaten my entire life with no problem anymore without it making me miserable. My doctor has prescribed me EpiPens because he feels that chance of an anaphylactic reaction happening is high. Tests are still being done. My skin test was only a week ago. So to sum this all up, I had pretty normal allergies most of my life- typical outdoor sensitivities. I was not medicated year round and everything was OTC except for my inhaler. Then I developed an ovary cyst and a large uterine fibroid that caused me to become anemic so I was placed into temporary menopause as a treatment before surgery. My allergy symptoms worsened over the year to the point of being on several daily prescribed medications and steroid injections. I am having blood screening done before I start on the allergy shot treatment. If there is any explanation given through the results, I will be sure to come back and share. I hope that it's just a weird unexplained temporary situation due to the change in hormones and may sort itself out when everything is at stable levels and not fluctuating again. Best of luck to you all.