Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you very much!! This is extremely helpful and I never thought of this!

I also started having some issues with dairy maybe a year or two ago too when I never did before. I started taking probiotics occasionally (I’m bad about taking regularly) and that seemed to help it to where I can still eat some stuff.

But still can’t drink milk. Or at least not more than a couple sips. The probiotics helped with that because I couldn’t even dip a cookie in it for a bit. And cheese or any dairy really will majorly clog up my sinuses the next day (though I eat it anyway ). Never had any issues before.

So I do wonder if I do have some some sort of food sensitivities or if maybe my immune system is breaking down or something? Cause I can’t eat fried foods or soda anymore either and some foods give me headaches too even if they don’t cause any digestive problems.

It’s been a bit of a shock because I never had any issues and used to be able to eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, then all of a sudden like 2 years ago my body started rebelling I guess. :/

Most milk gives me sinus issues too. I tried soy milk, almond and rice milk but didn't care for any. Then I tried 2% organic milk and that works for me, but I don't drink a lot of it. I also use it to make my orn yogurt. Good stuff! Good luck, hope you find what works for you.

 

[brindlelove]

They closed all the school any case in my area

 

[ShrekDawg]

According to my kiddo's pediatric allergy specialist, a person can develop an allergy at any time in their life.
My mom, a major seafood lover, became allergic to shrip around 60 yro. And what you are describing with the upper respitory is typical dairy allergy symptoms. Not everyone has a severe allergy like my kiddo, most are milder. (Milder in comparison)
Initially I was thinking lactose intolerant, but sinus reaction shouts Dairy! There are many foods I can no longer have either, because of intolerance or inflammation issues, or both.
Check out elimination diets to help you figure out which foods/food groups you may be reacting to.

Oh wow that’s so interesting! And also kind of stinks! Haha

And thanks! I’ll definitely have to look into it!!

I’m thinking I may have to cut out dairy. I hate being stuffed up (even though it goes away after a few hours) and I’ve been having a lot of other sinus issues too off and on for a couple years and I heard eliminating dairy can solve it, even long term issues, but I love ice cream too much and I use butter and cheese and stuff a lot. I could eliminate those though I think.

I’ll have to check out the elimination diet though because I actually have some inflammation sometimes too, mostly if I eat too much salt, my fingers/joints will get all swollen. That’s a new (couple years) one too.

It kind of makes me wonder if there isn’t something bigger going on though considering all these issues all popped up around the same time.

 

[FortCluck]

What an idiot.

Told my husband... I don't take drugs of any kind unless my Dr says it's okay.

 

[FortCluck]

School is not returning again until Fall in VA. They announced it earlier.

Long summer break for these kids

 

[SnapdragonQ]

I can't breathe if I drink or eat cow's milk, but goat milk products are fine

I'm rusty but look up the protein structures, specifically the beta-caseins. There are two types, along with a multitude of other structures in milk.
It's rare but some people are reacting more to the beta-casein type in regular milk but can drink goat milk or consume goat milk products just fine.
I had high hopes I could do this with kiddo eventually and actually had a small goat diary for a a while, to give kiddo's system time to grow and mature. But, alas, it was not to be.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Most milk gives me sinus issues too. I tried soy milk, almond and rice milk but didn't care for any. Then I tried 2% organic milk and that works for me, but I don't drink a lot of it. I also use it to make my orn yogurt. Good stuff! Good luck, hope you find what works for you.

Thank you! I’ll have to try those. Have you tried oat milk? I’ve heard that’s supposed to be really good but I’m a bit nervous to try it.

 

[cmom]

Some schools in Florida too are shutting down for the rest of the school year.

 

[FortCluck]

Some schools in Florida too are shutting down for the rest of the school year.

These kids are going to go stir crazy... There's nothing for them to do. They can't play with each other or go anywhere.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you! I’ll have to try those. Have you tried oat milk? I’ve heard that’s supposed to be really good but I’m a bit nervous to try it.

Never heard of it, and am happy with what I'm using. Only today when we made a very quick stop at the store, we were limited to one gallon. Guess I won't be making yogurt.