Water, Water and more water plus being sick

Being sick is not much fun when you need to drink water and then some water, and then some more of it.  You don't want to eat but all you can drink is water.  No energy to make magic coridal.  Now I can't take just drinking ordinary water for a bit.  Need to liven the taste.  Just so over it.

Summer time allergies

A itch nose and I can't get over sneezing.  Never really loved Hay fever.  I use to get it out west, but now I'm further west then I was then.  Its all the dust from the dry land and the pollen.  It's really bad.

Not do good at the moment, with a tennis elbow and having trouble sleeping causing alot of stress.  Will need to see the DR. about that.

You just can't win.  But then at least I can still feel my arms, I can still smell the wonderful roses and jasmin that remind me summer is here.  It is so wonderful.  I love spring and summer colours.  Just wish I could eat the fruit and vegies.  Tuck into a great salad.

Nettles

The biggest comments on the webmmail I belong to is nettle tea.  Is it good for you.  Well I'd say the jurors still out on that one.  Everyone is so individual with the problems and their reactions.  You just can't win.  What works for someone doesn't always work for others.  Have a try and see what you think.

Another challenge over with my energy level below par and only getting up again after a whole day lying down for 24 hours and then taking it slow hopefully for another day.  It's so very dishearting but it is a while since I've actually felt like this.  I was so exhausted I couldn't go to sleep and I couldn't actually put thoughts together on thursday night.  Then finally getting over it today. 

Another check up over!

Another trip to the specialist has come and gone with great results.  Things are looking positive and on the up and up.  I just wish I could actually have a better go at helping my tennis elbow out with a few anti inflamatries but I can't so it's going to be a slow process.

The things we do for allergies...

I was reading some emails from one of the groups I belong to and the gist of what I was reading you can never tell when a reaction will occur or over what.  One of the those involved are so sensitive that if they eat chips and fish from a shop they have to eat it in the hospital car park. 

I know lots of people go places to have a change of scene I use to eat chips from the local fish shop looking over the ocean.  I didn't go to the most popular place as I would react to the chips there.I did find a shop that cooked really nice crisp chips and not with fish or batter etc.

All the best to those individuals who tread the mindfield of food allergies.

Positive findings on the Food outlets.

I am terrible at keeping up with this, but I hopefully will have more time soon. Well the school holidays are a great time to catch up with things like this.

I found some really great places in Adelaide where I can eat without too much of a reaction it's great. I'm sick of having to cook every night. Not go out and always taking my food with me all the time. It's just fantastic.

I also found a dip that is made out of yoghurt that just has garlic in it. It's a bit strong as I'm not use to having so much taste at once, but I am getting there. It's just a really great feeling.

Socializing at a meal with friends

I have just finished writing a power point presentation for my home ec class on food allergies. It has been fun re visiting the information and reminding myself just how far I have come. I can actually go out and change a dish at a resturant and eat out. I enjoy it even more when I actually don't have to cook. At times it gets so over rated cooking for yourself. Mind you I have to be carefull about what does go in the dish and get one that has less of what I react too. It's fun I don't panic now about thinking of going out.

I have found that managers and chefs are so eagar to help you enjoy the meal and go a little further for you. They do a wonderful job. I have managed to find one place and are now on the hunt for others to find at least one dish I can consume without reprocussions.

Thus I can socialize without feeling gulity or panicky about it. I have really great friends who are so supportive and willing to help. I always felt a little left out before, when I was really sick.

Much to busy to write today.

I've noticed that I don't have that many blogs here as for the past few months, I've been rather stressed for time and now things are slowing down I will be able to put some more time into getting this up and running plus rebuilding the website as I accidentally handed it into my uni lecturer and forgot to save it for myself.

Summer can be such a drag when you can't eat all those nice stone fruits and other yummies such as the 52 varieties of ice cream to keep cool especially in the heat that I've experienced in the last 2 weeks.

Well I hope you are all enjoying the change for the moment and are in good health too.