"Wizzzer" > wrote in message
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>
> > Is there anything else that's changed lately? As I've gotten older I
> > have progressively become allergic to every mainstream laundry
> > detergent
> > I've tried. I thought I was all set some years ago, and then what I
> > thought was the last one changed its formula. Luckily I've found that
> > Shaklee's liquid laundry detergent doesn't give me hives. I hope they
> > never change their formula and that the guy in my office who sells
> > Shaklee sticks around for a while!
> >
> > Priscilla
>
> Not really, Priscilla. In fact, I ate the leftovers of everything I
> had last night. No reaction what so ever. Detergent was one of the
> things I thought of first, but good old Tide has been the soap of choice
> for a long time. I feel great right now. Even had a few beers with my
> neighbor. Did a BG check a few minutes ago and it is 120 (about normal
> for me). No itchy scratchy, no swelling, no nothing. I had to take off
> my rings and watch this morning, because it seemed that the itching was
> around them. I had a hell of a time getting them off. I'm wearing them
> all right now... no problem putting them back on. If I felt really bad,
> I'd be concerned, but this is more of a pain in the butt (nope, not
> itching there yet) than anything else. What ever is causing this is a
> real puzzle. Right now I'm looking at anything with MSG and Soy.
> Tomorrow AM we try the Special K "Protein Plus" with wild blueberries.
> Process of elimination. BTW, I didn't mention, it does not itch unless
> you scratch it, which I thought was weird. The more you scratch it, the
> worse it gets, almost like a nerve thing. The only time it was visible
> was the first and only time it appeared on my chest. There is nothing
> visible on my hands or knees, even tho they (did) itch like hell, and my
> lips were puffy only the first time which was in the morning. Some of
> this may be residual, they say MSG collects in your system. Pre-cooked
> bacon and pork rinds are on hold for awhile.
> Cheers, Wizzzer
>

The items you eat themselves may not be the culprits, but the preservatives
used in them. You need to get checked for food allergies. My husband
almost died from cheese once, not the cheese type, but the additive used to
preserve it. In my experience, pork rinds are loaded with artificial
preservatives.
-ginny