Day Twenty Two of New Elimination Diet
August 4th, 2007NIGHT: Got to sleep quickly and slept pretty well – dreamed a lot – woke up pretty early with really bad hives but was able to get back to sleep
10:00am – woke up and at first felt really good, nose was clear, didn’t have hives, etc – laid in bed for a while thinking and the longer I laid there and more awake I became the m ore my nose started to bother me and get stuffy and runny
10:23am – got up and went into the family room to read
11:11am – had gas a little bit for a little while – noticed nose was cleared up though
11:46am – had a teaspoon of liquid zinc sulfate and took a B12 vitamin. Drank a glass of filtered water
11:57am – had bowel movement – fairly soft but not too soft
12:06pm – noticed nose was bothering me again
12:11pm – ate some raw cashews
12:12pm-1:32pm – peeled the skins off of a batch of lentils and started cooking them for tonight (I peeled off the skin because someone on the forum suggested that the skins may be a problem and I didn’t want to risk it) – about half way through this my nose cleared up again
1:33pm – ate about ½ a cup of cold pinto beans (left over from last night). Drank a glass of filtered water
2:07pm – took temp and it was 97.2 degrees Fahrenheit
2:09pm-2:29pm – brushed teeth with baking soda, showered and used baking soda to wash up, used crystal stick deodorant, brushed hair and got dressed – toes felt cold and numb throughout shower and right feet still does – left door open while showering to ventilate the bathroom better because of concern for mold – changed the shower to a softer setting with less pressure
2:38pm – drank a glass of filtered water
2:39pm-3:23pm – went for a walk with my husband – it was nice to get out and it is a really nice day today but it was a bit overwhelming too – I had to stop a lot and catch my breath even though we were going really slow even to begin with. At one point I got a sharp pain in my lower abdomen, but we stopped for a minute and then it got better. When we got home I felt pretty shaky and my heart was racing a little bit
3:24pm – opened the windows in the family room/kitchen because it is so nice outside and is pretty warm and a bit stuffy in here
3:35pm – took temp and it was 94.2 degrees Fahrenheit
4:12pm – ate some green beans (boiled)
4:23pm – ate some plain iceberg lettuce (I know the Romaine is better for me but I like the iceberg so much better)
4:41pm – took one multivitamin – Contains Vitamin A (as 2,500 IU Palmitate and 12,500 IU Mixed Carotenes), Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3), Vitamin E (as d-Alpha-Tocopheryl), Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate (as Folinic Acid from Calcium Folinate), Vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium (as Calcium Citrate), Iodine (as Potassium Iodide), Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate), Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate), Selenium (as Selenium Picolinate), Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate), Chromium, Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Picolinate), Potassium (as Potassium Citrate), Boron (as Boron Picolinate), Choline Citrate, Vanadium (as Vanadium Picolinate). Other ingredients: Cellulose capsule. May contain one or more of the following hypoallergenic ingredients to fill space – Leucine, Silicon Dioxide. Drank another glass of filtered water
5:14pm – had some a small handful of raw cashews
6:46pm – took temp again and it was 98.1 degrees Fahrenheit
6:55pm – nose got sort of stuffy again – only thing I can think of is that my husband is eating some apple and cheese, but I don’t think that those things would really be a problem for me – I’m not eating them just sitting next to him
7:33pm – nose was clear again
7:45pm – my brother called to tell me his wife had gone into labor – I’m going to have a new little nephew! J
8:00pm – took birth control pill
8:41pm – ate lentils (soaked for about 12 hours and then peeled and cooked for about 7 hours on a low setting) with green peas (steamed). Drank a glass of filtered water. Husband ate some more cheese – this time my nose was fine so I think it was the apple that he ate earlier that was bothering me and not the cheese. He also steamed and ate some broccoli which had a strong smell but I didn’t notice any reaction to it – at least not right away
9:01pm – the bug bit on my wrist was hurting especially badly and so I put ice on it – numbing them has seemed to be the only thing that helped – my husband also has been bitten but his are normal size bug bites where as mine have swelled up and the whole area around the bite is red and swollen and has been for days – I think my body is having a hard time detoxifying the bugs saliva or something. Drank another glass of filtered water
9:50pm – had hives on head and ears – I was upset about it because it was the only hives I’ve had today and I almost made it the whole day without any hives! Oh, well, there’s always tomorrow
9:51pm – took temp and it was 96.6 degrees Fahrenheit – closed windows
10:00pm – played cards with my husband in the bedroom – nose got really stuffy soon after we started playing cards and I also developed hives all over as well – nose cleared up a little while after we stopped playing cards but hives stayed for a little while longer and then got better before going to sleep
11:15pm – felt hungry so ate a small handful of raw cashews and drank a glass of filtered water
11:25pm – took another teaspoon of zinc sulfate – then stubbed my toe on the coffee table L
11:27pm – brushed teeth with baking soda
So, Day Twenty Two…actually today was a REALLY good day. I almost made it the whole day without hives, even though I didn’t make it the whole day I still felt like this was an accomplishment. My nose had periods of being stuffy and periods of being clear but it was clear more often than it was stuffy. And though I did feel a bit weak and tired it wasn’t nearly as bad as normal and really the only time it was bad was when I went on a long walk and probably over did myself a bit. But, really, now that I think about it today wasn’t all that different then yesterday with the exception that I had a little more energy…the real difference was that I just felt better – not in noticeable ways, but in ways I can’t really describe…maybe the biggest thing is that I felt much better emotionally – much less overwhelmed, much more able to handle things, much less depressed…just better. I don’t really know why either…I don’t think anything really changed…seriously the only explanation I have for this is the prayers of a woman I’ve never even met…thank you. And keep praying!! J
Health to you and yours -
Beth