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Krista, how did it go today? nt Posted by Paula on 6/12/2025, 12:20 am U

Very well! Posted by Krista on 6/12/2025, 11:26 am, in reply to "Krista, how did it go today? nt" I was waiting to get my scripts all filled to give an update. I saw the dermatologist and it is my body producing too much histamines. No idea what the cause is - I mentioned metabolic syndrome, Ozempic, BP meds - but she didn't really see an obvious cause. She asked if Ray has it too and interestingly for the past month, he thinks he has. She said "Interesting". He will follow up with his doc on his side now. She gave me a cream that I can use as often as I like (1% HC, .5% camphore,.5% menthol in a tub of cream that the pharmacy blends up) She sent 2 tubs of those and they are good for 1 month. Refills on those. Prescribed RUPATADINE 10 mg to be taken 2 pills at a time twice daily. 4 times a normal dosage, I think she said (at least double but I believe 4). 360 of those which would have cost $405 but our COPAY was $50. A cream for rosacea as she said my face is something different. And HYDROXYZINE which I've previously had but a double dose of that to start nightly. If I can't sleep, I can go up to a quad-druple dose. 360 of those. Follow-up in 3 months. She said it may take some time to see results.

Interesting... Posted by Joan on 6/13/2025, 6:54 am, in reply to "Very well!" Of course, I had to research reasons a body would be producing too much histamine. Interesting! Your dermatologist seems very thorough. I sure hope you've found the reason after all this time, but how do you explain Ray? Thank you for the update. It's puzzling, for sure.

LOL and Ray Posted by Krista on 6/13/2025, 4:31 pm, in reply to "Interesting..." I never try to explain him He is going to get in touch with his dermatologist as well to see what she thinks. Same office, different doc.

I did same! Posted by Krista on 6/13/2025, 4:29 pm, in reply to "Interesting..." We don't eat wine or fermented cheese and nothing jumped out on the lists I could find. Let me know if you find anything !

I am so happy to hear that so many things being looked into! Posted by Beverly on 6/12/2025, 11:58 pm, in reply to "Very well!" This is wonderful. The doctor is being very thorough! Makes my heart smile.

Happy Posted by Cindyh on 6/12/2025, 6:57 pm, in reply to "Very well!" You are being taken seriously and working towards answers

This is all great news! Posted by Paula on 6/12/2025, 8:20 pm, in reply to "Happy" Someone with ideas and a plan!!!!YAY!!!

Glad you got some answers…. Posted by Cindy on 6/12/2025, 4:08 pm, in reply to "Very well!" And medicine! Interesting indeed that Ray has it too. I hope you can get some relief now.

I am so well that someone listened to you and Posted by Delta on 6/12/2025, 4:01 pm, in reply to "Very well!" is trying to address the issue aggressively! I hope that all the meds work for you. Have you considered Cooper as the culprit? I recently overheard a conversation in which the daughter had developed blisters, and they couldn't find a cause. They finally traced it down to their cat, which produced more protein than usual in its saliva. They were told to switch to the cat food below and her blisters soon cleared up. They had had this cat for years with no problem, but their vet thought something had happened to make it suddenly produce more of the protein in its saliva, and when it groomed, it got deposited on the whole body, which she had reacted to. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/purina/2020/10/29/groundbreaking-cat-food-reduces-allergens-cat-hair-and-dander/6054173002/

No, I haven't Posted by Krista on 6/12/2025, 5:28 pm, in reply to "I am so well that someone listened to you and " She asked if we have a pet and I told that we had one cat. I've never considered Cooper.

But it would have been included in allergy tests Posted by Krista on 6/12/2025, 5:35 pm, in reply to "No, I haven't" So I think Coop Coop is safe

I found out that Posted by Delta on 6/12/2025, 6:29 pm, in reply to "But it would have been included in allergy tests" dander is in the allergy tests (yes, I am very allergic), but not all of them include the protein from the saliva test. At least here. I don't know if it is a new thing or what. Unless the food is wildly expensive, I didn't check, it might not hurt to try it for a few months then clean your house very well to get rid of all the old hairs left here and there. I just thought the conversation I heard was strange, then I saw a commercial last night about the same thing and thought of you.

I was wondering, too! nt Posted by Joan on 6/12/2025, 7:02 am, in reply to "Krista, how did it go today? nt"

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