The 'itching palms and soles of feet' saga continues after yesterday, my test coffee, made from fresh ground beans, initially seemed to not cause any reaction. By lunch time though I was rubbing my palms and wriggling my feet. The itch was back... Having already collected a whole rash of allergies I am still very much in denial. So I told myself that the uncharacteristic … [Read more...]
Wheat, soya, rye, barley and corn in your filter coffee!
I've been thinking a lot about coffee lately and drinking a lot of coffee lately. I always grind up my own coffee beans as I KNOW that instant and ground coffee affects me. Not always, but sometimes I get a mild adverse reaction. Sometimes migraines. If it's just pure coffee I'm OK. So imagine my horror when I read an article shared with me by Fiona who read my recent blog … [Read more...]
Itchy palms or soles of feet – is this a sign of an allergy?
Just this week I've noticed something strange has been happening. When you have allergies and eczema you get used to that - makes life interesting (Not!). So this is the thing. The palms of my hands and the soles of my feet have been itching, they've been on fire and so tight and scratchy but I cannot see any rash or obvious hives to show for it. If I feel the skin I can … [Read more...]