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@Mullburry I was tested for many things. What came back was animals particularly dogs and horses. At the time I had 3 dogs and used to have horses. Wheat and dairy were the main food allergens. The excema was so debilitating that I was virtually living on steroids, no sleep because of the itching and my lifelong asthma was not well controlled. The Dr gave me strategies for living with these and along with cutting out completely wheat and dairy from my diet for 2 years, On his suggestions, I changed my house to remove soft furnishings for furniture I could wipe down, a hepa filter vacuum cleaner and changing the carpeted floors to laminate and tiles. I also had to keep my dogs downstairs, remove my "dog clothes" and leave them downstairs so that the upstairs was as least allergenic as possible. The dogs all had mattresses covered in plastic that could be wiped down and washable covers along with a wipe for their fur to keep the dander at a minimum. I also had to wash the walls of the house to remove any residual dander. This I did for about 2 years and my body slowly stopped reacting to things so violently. To this day, I still take a tablet that reduces my bodies response to allergens. I can now eat wheat and dairy but do try and not over indulge and have been fine for about 20 years. I still take the normal meds for asthma and still get mild excema flare ups but not all over my face and body and they are totally manageable. It was a very difficult period in my life and if I didnt have help from the allergist I was seriously wondering if I wanted to continue living. The main thing I took from him was that my body is sensitive and if we continue to bombard it with things it doesnt like, it overreacts and eventually what happened to me it reacted to everything I ate so an elimination diet wouldn't work. I even reacted to eating an apple. Once my body was allowed to rest for a while it started to settle and as I say, after about 2 years I was able to start reintroducing things. Now, I can groom my dogs and have them on my bed. I do make sure I keep my house clean and aired and continue to have hard floors and wipeable furniture.
I really hope you get some answers. Your body is clearly reacting to something (s) and once you know what it is, you will be able to manage it.
The other thing worth mentioning is menopause can make one very itchy. As I have no oestrogen which acts as an anti inflammatory, I did used to get what felt like crawling under the skin. I take HRT and that does help with many symptoms.
Hope my sorry saga helps a bit
@Mullburry I was tested for many things. What came back was animals particularly dogs and horses. At the time I had 3 dogs and used to have horses. Wheat and dairy were the main food allergens. The excema was so debilitating that I was virtually living on steroids, no sleep because of the itching and my lifelong asthma was not well controlled. The Dr gave me strategies for living with these and along with cutting out completely wheat and dairy from my diet for 2 years, On his suggestions, I changed my house to remove soft furnishings for furniture I could wipe down, a hepa filter vacuum cleaner and changing the carpeted floors to laminate and tiles. I also had to keep my dogs downstairs, remove my "dog clothes" and leave them downstairs so that the upstairs was as least allergenic as possible. The dogs all had mattresses covered in plastic that could be wiped down and washable covers along with a wipe for their fur to keep the dander at a minimum. I also had to wash the walls of the house to remove any residual dander. This I did for about 2 years and my body slowly stopped reacting to things so violently. To this day, I still take a tablet that reduces my bodies response to allergens. I can now eat wheat and dairy but do try and not over indulge and have been fine for about 20 years. I still take the normal meds for asthma and still get mild excema flare ups but not all over my face and body and they are totally manageable. It was a very difficult period in my life and if I didnt have help from the allergist I was seriously wondering if I wanted to continue living. The main thing I took from him was that my body is sensitive and if we continue to bombard it with things it doesnt like, it overreacts and eventually what happened to me it reacted to everything I ate so an elimination diet wouldn't work. I even reacted to eating an apple. Once my body was allowed to rest for a while it started to settle and as I say, after about 2 years I was able to start reintroducing things. Now, I can groom my dogs and have them on my bed. I do make sure I keep my house clean and aired and continue to have hard floors and wipeable furniture.
I really hope you get some answers. Your body is clearly reacting to something (s) and once you know what it is, you will be able to manage it.
The other thing worth mentioning is menopause can make one very itchy. As I have no oestrogen which acts as an anti inflammatory, I did used to get what felt like crawling under the skin. I take HRT and that does help with many symptoms.
Hope my sorry saga helps a bit
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