It turns out that I have the alpha-gal allergy, which you will see in news stories near-universally described as "the red meat allergy" because that's how it manifests for most people ( Read more... )

Many thanks to all of you who encouraged me not to give up and to try a new doctor. I did try someone new back in December, who sent me to an allergist, who has a bizarre but very persuasive (and testable!) theory about what has gone wrong with my health. He thought he might get the test results back by Friday, but he didn't, so I have been ( Read more... )

One side effect of the trip to Portland is that Squeaky is now weaned, and I've got to say, that twice-daily dose of oxytocin from nursing was doing a *lot* to keep my mood even. I have lost all patience with the kids. I had this glorious week of NEVER BEING INTERRUPTED, and rather than being sated by it I just want more, more, MORE ( Read more... )