Insect bites

We don't have poisonous snakes nor insects in MI (except the Brown Recluse spider) but I have been stung by bees and wasps but never had an issue. As for poisonous critters, I think that perhaps the odds of it affecting you greater is higher.

It's true having uc means our immune systems are a little screwy (uc means our immune system attacks our large intestine), however, I don't believe insect or snake bites would be any different for you than the general population.

Thanks, I guess I was thinking that I might have a serious problem if I got bitten, but maybe not after all, who knows!

Coffeemate, by compromised, I just meant not working correctly/not perfect, that was all really. The molybdenum is something I take for my Sulfite intolerance, its supposed to help, but whether it will or not time will tell, I still can't eat much of anything, and more nights than not if I have eaten anything my body does not like I immediately fall into a food induced narcolepsy sleep. Its weird its like a light switch going off, and then when I wake up I dont feel sleepy, I just carry on as though nothing has happened..

I would stop the molybdenum ASAP--I'm sure you mean mcg, not g, but even so it is quite a large dose. The DRI is 45 mcg but between 75 mcg-250 mcg has been okayed by Academy of Science. As long as you're eating occasional beans, oats, tomatoes, celery, cucumber and celery there is simply no need to supplement. Do you have a genetic mutation which affects your metabolism of sulfur?

Also I find it curious that "bad" foods make you go comatose. For me it's the opposite, I get excitatory stimulation and then insomnia sets in. We are all different, that's for sure.

How is your UC these days? Hope you're doing well Samantha.

@siren...thanks for the tip re shaking shoes, I have started doing just that as I really can't go barefoot anymore, its too risky, we also have a lot of tarantulas, I found 2 in my kitchen just before Christmas (mother and daughter)

@Zen...Thanks, re sulfites,no,I don't have a genetic problem. I live in a third world country where laws are lax, anything goes, and I have subsequently found out that they pour more fertilizers, preservatives and God only knows what on their crops than most other countries in the world, even China, that's the problem. I have been poisoned.

I have done a lot of research on Sulfites and apparently the dosage is okay to take, so I will see how it goes. I have started juicing veggies every day, which I could never be bothered to do before, but I think its working for me, they go down well, no tummy problems, I tend to put in celery,ginger,turmeric,cucumber,carrot,apple and plantain, and they taste nice, so my focus is making sure I am getting the nutrients I need every day, because my diet is so restricted. I'm just sad I can't eat what most people take for granted every day.

@Coffemate..I'm afraid eggs are off the table, they make me terribly ill, and some veggies too, I figured if I take the supplements I need, plus vitmains, my veggie drinks, and stick with the foods I know I can eat then I might slowly over a period of time recover, but I don't know that for sure, there isn't a great deal of information about it, I have no idea what the prognosis might be. I do know it makes Gluten intolerance seem like a walk in the park..