Hello everyone!
I have had lupus for a long time, and have
had various odd reactions along the way.
I watch my diet pretty closely, but do
indulge in my passion for chocolate
occasionally. I got some on valentine's
day and have noticed that my face rash has
gotten worse when I eat it. Has anyone
else found that chocolate will do this? (
I am hoping that it isn"t that.. But I
have a sinking feeling it is... Sigh.)
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Hi Sunny1! Posted: 03-03-04 17:50pm
Hi sunny1! I cannot say that I have ever
had a problem with chocolate. Anyone
else? It is usually the foods with
sulfites that kill me...Wine being one of
the worst!
Hope you find an answer! Hugs,
ladybrannon
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mia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 147 Location: dallas
Not Chocolate Posted: 03-04-04 00:25am
No no no no no!!!!! Not chocolate,
you've got to be joking! Actually, this
is my comfort food and I eat it whenever I
need some chemical love. You know
chocolate produces the same chemical
reation in your body that being in love
produces. I'm not lying, it's scientific
fact!
About the wine, I found wines from italy
that do not add sulfites (some sulfites
occure natuarally during the fermenting
process) do not bother me as much. You
really just have to do a little wine
tasting, with say a thimble full, that's
all it takes for a reaction with me.
Wouldn't it be great if we could just
sit down with a glass of wine and a piece
of chocolate! Yum!
Have a great day,
mia
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ShiftingSands
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 16
Posted: 03-06-04 21:01pm
Hi mia
i am glad to hear that chocolate is not a
regular trigger for reactions for fellow
lupus sufferers. Sometimes it is hard to
figure out if it's even food or an
external factor. I have discovered,
since I posted, that it was probably a
cologne my daughter got for a gift that
caused my reaction. I was so glad to
realize that that I ate a dove bar! Hehe
no reaction! Hooray!
Another question for you...
Has there been any talk about premarin
causing problems with lupus? I had a
total hysterectomy 6 months ago and am
taking a very low dose hormone. ( the hot
flashes were bad before and went away
after the surgery and I began the pills.)
now, all this time later, the hot flashes
are coming back at night. I am thinking
it could just be the lupus.
I will ask my gyn about it, of course, but
just wondered if anyone else has had a
problem with hot flashes, or night sweats,
while on low dose estrogen therapy.
Thanks,
sunny
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mia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 147 Location: dallas
Hot-flashes Posted: 03-07-04 17:04pm
I don't take hormones, but when I run
fevers they always cause night sweats for
me. That's how I know i'm having or
ready to have a flare.
long time, and have
had various odd reactions along the way.
I watch my diet pretty closely, but do
indulge in my passion for chocolate
occasionally. I got some on valentine's
day and have noticed that my face rash has
gotten worse when I eat it. Has anyone
else found that chocolate will do this? (
I am hoping that it isn"t that.. But I
have a sinking feeling it is... Sigh.)
