further medical

[rm]

I'm not sure why I keep cutting these entries. It's not gross anymore. But it is still boring, and I'm in some mental chaos about it all.

I've spoken with the doctor, and IBS seems very likely right now. Allergies, on their own or in combination, also have to be considerd though, especially since my mother's side of the family has a track record with sudden, late developing allergies, and my plant allergies did come upon me suddenly in my late-20s. My mother became violently allergic to shellfish at my age -- shrimp tempura anyone? The other late blooming family allergy? Dairy.

My head's in a pretty intense scramble about this whole thing, in large part because it feels like one of those "vague women's diseases" adventures, which is the type of thing that just ENRAGES me -- from medical research to medical care to biological fact to the utterly galling notion that something I'm not that attached to (my physical gender) might be why I can't fucking eat anything but rice!

I'm feeling very ranty.

Comments

[zarq.livejournal.com]

Well, you're getting closer to a solid diagnosis and (hopefully then,) a workable treatment. That's positive. IBS is also a much less difficult condition to treat than quite a few others with similar symptomology.

I'm sorry you're still not feeling better, though.

Oddly enough, I developed my own shellfish allergy at the ripe old age of 26, was only diagnosed with my MSG allergy at 24 and my sunflower allergy at 25. Now they believe I'm mildly lactose intolerant (at age 33!) At least in my own experience, it's not unusual for allergies or food intolerances to develop as you get older. Now if they could only narrow down my stomach thing, I'd be happy. ;-)

I do hope you feel better soon.