Dealing with constant nausea and just feeling awful.

[trents]

The noodles in the chicken noodle soup will be a good source of gluten.

[B1rdL0ver]

For sure, but I don't think I'm ready to start eating gluten again. I ate lasagna and peas last night and my stomach hurt really bad afterwards. I might wait until July or August to start to eat gluten. 

[Liquid lunch]

Hi @B1rdL0ver, I’ve been on a steep learning curve with my issues and found a few things that might help with yours.

Skin problems -  I use neat cardamom essential oil, clove also works or a blend of the two which smells good. The relief is pretty much immediate, some people advise caution using neat essential oil on skin but I’ve never had a problem with it and find it’s more effective than when diluted with a carrier oil. You do have to be sure it’s proper essential oil from a reputable supplier though as synthetic ones are dangerous.

Nausea, feeling rubbish, and digestive problems- homemade kefir is amazing, like yogurt but LOADS more probiotics included. If you mix it with coconut milk just before drinking it keeps it alive in there longer and tastes good.

Brain fog- as kitty mentioned already b1 is amazing, I take it with a b multivitamin and magnesium which is apparently necessary. Ignore the dose on the bottle and ask knitty kitty for more details, she’s amazing.

Inflammatory foods not containing gluten are also off my shopping list, the corn you mentioned has a lot of lectins, as do most seeds, beans (coffee/soya ect.), cucumbers, brown rice, peanut butter,  tomatoes, potatoes, chillies, pulses, I’m experimenting with fermentation to reduce them.

A2 raw pasture fed milk is worth getting if you can.

It’s been a long slow and painful process figuring these out so hopefully it’ll save you the bother if any of them help.

[B1rdL0ver]

Thanks for the advice @Liquid lunch!!!

I will look into the essential oils but right now I'm hopefully on the path to recovery with my acne. I was prescribed Doxycycline on March 12th, which I was gone all day because we live 1hr and 30 mins from my Dermatologist, he said Doxycycline had little to no side effects and was a step down from Minocycline and I've experienced no issues with it so far (I may need to wait longer since I've been on it for 2 days so far). I'm also on Clindamycin gel and Tretinoin gel to dry my face up from how oily it is.  

I will see about the b Multi Vitamins and magnesium. My mom has magnesium pills for her, but it's the wrong dosage and it's too strong for me, as I'm still quite young. 

About the milk, I only drink Almond milk, the 2% stuff makes my stomach upset and I get really gassy and bloated from it, at this point I'm scared to drink any other milks. 

[trents]

The particular magnesium formulation makes a huge difference. The vast majority of magnesium supplements on store shelves are magnesium oxide and it can have a very definite laxative effect because it isn't absorbed well and draws water into the colon. A much better choice is magnesium glycinate.

[B1rdL0ver]

Thanks, I'll make myself a list of what to get. I'll try to convince my parents to buy me these things.

[CatherineWang]

I'd recommend that you cook chicken broth at home. I used to buy pre-made chicken noodle soup, and for me, it made things even worse. Until I began to cook it at home. It takes time, but it helps me instantly. Recently, I saw a lifehack of how to make homemade chicken broth cubicles and keep them in the freezer. I haven't tried it yet, but when I'll do it, I'll share it with you. About yogurt, I usually use Greek yogurt. When I want something sweet, I add honey there, and fresh fruits. Also, I've learned how to make different sauces that taste like mayo, but they are yogurt-based.

[Liquid lunch]

@B1rdL0ver almonds are high in lectins but it’s in the skin so you could boil and peel some to make your own low lectin milk.

I thought I’d been glutening myself with all sorts of things, assumed it was cross contamination with wheat but it turned out to be lectins. There’s various ways to reduce them, peeling, deseeding, high temperatures (pressure cooking), soaking in distilled water. The most effective is fermentation.

The probiotics in kefir consume all the inflammatory bits in milk and help to maintain normal permeability of the gut wall. I’d be willing to bet money it’d help, looser donates £/$10 to the website?

[B1rdL0ver]

Wow, now I'm hungry just reading!
They both sound like fun and delicious lifehacks @CatherineWang and @Liquid lunch.  

Not exactly sure how to make my own lectin milk (I'm 16 so I'm not really good at cooking LOL) 

@Liquid lunch could you maybe share some directions on how to do it? If I have questions I'll ask. 

And @CatherineWang Please do share it with me once you figure out the homemade chicken broth cubes. 😄 

When my family has chicken, we use the left-over meat (basically the whole chicken) and we boil it to make our own broth, we just haven't done it yet! Would this work too? I can have my mom set some aside for me in case she uses it for homemade soups.  

[Liquid lunch]

@B1rdL0ver easiest way would be to buy blanched almonds that will already have had the skins removed or you could blanch your own, just dip them in boiling water for about 10 seconds, then run under a old tap to cool and remove the skins.

When blanched and peeled just soak them in water overnight in the fridge and then put them in the blender, much cheaper than pre made almond milk which is mostly water and may be lower in lectins depending on how they process the pre made stuff.

If you ever feel brave enough to try kefir you could just order pre made stuff online or it’s really easy to make your own, lots of videos on you tube. Worth adding coconut milk just before drinking. It’s just like yoghurt but medicinal grade, it’ll heal your guts.

I’ve heard lots of good things about chicken broth too but I keep them as pets. They all have names, I just couldn’t.

[B1rdL0ver]

🤣 That is cute.

Thanks for the directions, I'll look into it!

[Liquid lunch]

 

@B1rdL0ver easiest way would be to buy blanched almonds that will already have had the skins removed or you could blanch your own, just dip them in boiling water for about 10 seconds, then run under a old tap to cool and remove the skins.

When blanched and peeled just soak them in water overnight in the fridge and then put them in the blender, much cheaper than pre made almond milk which is mostly water and may be lower in lectins depending on how they process the pre made stuff.

If you ever feel brave enough to try kefir you could just order pre made stuff online or it’s really easy to make your own, lots of videos on you tube. Worth adding coconut milk just before drinking. It’s just like yoghurt but medicinal grade, it’ll heal your guts.

I’ve heard lots of good things about chicken broth too but I keep them as pets. They all have names, I just couldn’t. I was a chef for 25 years though so here’s how to make it..

mirepoix veg (roughly chopped carrots onions leeks celery and parsley stalks)

chicken carcass

Very gently simmer in a big pot and occasionally skim the top with a ladle/spoon for 6 hours and then cool and decant into ice cube trays. Freeze for later use.

[B1rdL0ver]

Thank you so much @Liquid lunch!! Are you okay if I screenshot your reply so I don't loose it? Or in case I forget? 

[Liquid lunch]

@B1rdL0ver I do the same with things of interest, my brain isn’t great these days.

Hope you feel better soon, if you’re worried about essential oils being oily then don’t, they are technically oils but very thin and will help dry your skin.

[B1rdL0ver]

☺️ Thanks!!

[CatherineWang]

On 3/14/2024 at 9:39 AM, trents said:

The noodles in the chicken noodle soup will be a good source of gluten.

I'm pretty sure that in stores, you can find plenty of gluten-free options. But they are usually a bit more expensive.

[B1rdL0ver]

@CatherineWang Sorry for the late reply!
I'll go look into it!

[B1rdL0ver]

Just an update on how I am doing:

I haven't been feeling nauseous for almost a 2 days now! It IS gluten that I can't eat, so I assumed I was dealing with cross contamination so I haven't been eating what my parents fed me, instead I have been eating stuff like tuna packs with carrots and dip, along with frozen fruits, but this isn't my only diet just so you guys know. I've been eating sourdough toast in the mornings, and eating a sourdough turkey sandwich for lunch.   

[trents]

53 minutes ago, B1rdL0ver said:

Just an update on how I am doing:

I haven't been feeling nauseous for almost a 2 days now! It IS gluten that I can't eat, so I assumed I was dealing with cross contamination so I haven't been eating what my parents fed me, instead I have been eating stuff like tuna packs with carrots and dip, along with frozen fruits, but this isn't my only diet just so you guys know. I've been eating sourdough toast in the mornings, and eating a sourdough turkey sandwich for lunch.   

Some celiacs claim that they can eat sourdough bread without problems. Others cannot. There is not a scientific consensus behind the sourdough idea yet but we do know the sourdough biochemical process does some altering of the gluten protein. I would be skeptical of that being a go to source for carbs. The thoroughness of the protein alteration may vary tremendously from one sourdough batch to another. Get your carbs from potatoes, rice, beans and corn if possible.

[B1rdL0ver]

@trents, okay I will!

Thanks !