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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:15 pm
I think the slop would be fine once she got used to it and knew how it affected her - the trouble is she hasn't had it before and can't judge how often and how much she needs. BB really should have thought it through.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:30 pm
Agreed, Cillysue. With three people having reactions, you have to wonder.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:37 pm
hold it....did I just hear Sheila say that Alison ate a peanut OFF OF THE GROUND?? outside? on that fake grass that they spray with Disinfectant and sanitizers? Bingo. Chemical reaction. I wonder why the assumption it is from food?
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:39 pm
This looks like it is a bonding experience for some of the women And.....wonder if it can be used as a reason to evict? it will be like survivor. They will get rid of someone weak who wont perform. OH Wait, this will ensure Amanda will stay!
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Kalekona
Member
06-12-2005
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:52 pm
It is clear right now that pulling the slop is not because of Amanda but rather Allison. The possiblity that there is something in it that can cause an anaphlatic reaction is immediately life threatening, can't take chances at all until they figure out if that is what it was.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:57 pm
I'm actually surprised to see Alison back. She cannot eat or drink anything until tomorrow?? that doesnt seem likely IMHO
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:59 pm
Sun, I was trying to type when she first said it in the kitchen, but I'm pretty sure (not positive) that what she said at first was that because she didn't know what caused her allergic reaction and that she wouldn't be tested until tomorrow, she was afraid to eat or drink anything and was going to wait til they found out. <Edited, I meant to say "wouldn't be tested until tomorrow" but had typed, "wouldn't be tested tomorrow.">
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 12:04 am
wow - exciting!! I have to add that I have hypoglycemic, and I have had major dizzy spells - the doctor is not sure if all my spells were low blood sugar or vertigo incidents (heck, I'm just falling apart cause I'm old!!) I will say I have learned, I can tell when a low blood sugar incident is coming on, and i do get scared - I have had to eat a carb - and a protein (cheeseburgers work great!!) cheese, and crakers, bread and peanut butter, peanuts, almonds, but I have to have a carb with the protein - and sometimes if I've waited too long for my "fix" i get serious dizzy!! I have learned for me that chromium picolinate helps stabilize my blood sugar (its one of those trace minerals - and it works for diabetics like my grandma, as well as low blood sugar, I just dont take it every day !) So I have btdt where Amanda was - and it takes a good 24 hours for my body to get back to "normal' and seriously cheeseburgers are a great help!! I usually stay in bed and sleep it off!! you all are right that I do need to eat every 2 - 3 hours and I have to make sure its not high sugar - mostly carbs, and proteins... when it gets low, if I eat oj, or candy - it is worse - so fast worse!!
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 12:09 am
My son has a peanut allergy. I'll bet money what happened to Allison is eating that peanut from what she described. Even though she says she's eaten them before, it takes being exposed to something to be allergic to it. For my son, it was because I ate peanut butter when I was pregnant and nursing. Someone can develop an allergy to anything at any time. It's hard to get people to understand that just because you weren't allergic to something before doesn't mean you couldn't develop an allergy to it later. Amanda needs to know how much to eat and I'm sure she couldn't figure out what it should have been with the slop. My father had an hypoglecemic episode and it appeared he had eaten just fine, but something didn't jive. He sounded like he had a "mini stroke" until we got some orange juice in him. Glucose tabs, oranges are the thing to use, not sugar since they're different forms of "sugar." If you're feeling like something might be coming on, proteins and carbs are good. When you in the danger zone, it has to be something fast. Sounds like a scary night in the BB house!
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:05 am
There are many incidents of people being able to eat something for a long time then not being able to tolerate them. I used to be able to eat bananas but now I can't. The pain I get from eating them is worse than labour contractions. I also can't stomach nuts anymore and I used to love cashews.
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Kalekona
Member
06-12-2005
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:07 am
My understanding was Shelia said Allison reached down and ate the peanut after the Veto comp... Any reaction would have been immediately not hours later. I too have peanut allergy and they are not on a time delay.. You react right then. And yes Allison said she was afraid to eat anything until she was tested tomorrow. Not that she couldn't eat,
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Robin42
Member
07-20-2007
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:14 am
I heard Allison say BB wants to know what was in Alex's slop she took a bite of. He said it was dijon mustard and mayo (yuck). Maybe she is allergic to mustard seed.
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Kalekona
Member
06-12-2005
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:18 am
She also said they will test for environmental things in the house.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:19 am
I'd place bets that it is to Sulfites. some of the fancy mustards are preserved with it.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 6:05 am
One can have an anaphylactic reaction to just about anything - it doesn't have to be food. I'm a wee bit allergic to latex. I also react to some adhesives (I need to be careful with band aids - some of the cheapie ones leave big red welts.) So, whatever Alison is reacting to, it's not necessarily food.
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Angelbleu
Member
06-22-2005
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 7:20 am
I know one thing stress can cause hives...I was talking with a friend and she was crying and telling me how upset she was about her daughter..as she is talking to me I start to see hives appearing on her face and I am not believing my eyes. I tell her and she says oh yea that happens when I get extremely upset.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 7:23 am
Alliet, have you been checked for diverticulitis? I am a diabetic and used to take medication that could make you hypoglycemic - it is not fun to have a low blood sugar incident. But I am shocked that it actually got to the point where she passed out. For me I normally got plenty of warning where my hands would start shaking and the tip of my nose would get numb.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 7:30 am
It sounds like she did have plenty of warning. She was walking around saying she needed some bread or fruit to eat but wasn't allowed due to the slop rules. She says she's fainted before. BB shouldn't have someone like that in the house if they are going to restrict their diets to slop. It seems like BB/CBS didn't do an adequate health screening of the HGs prior to putting them in the house.
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Cheekychops
Member
08-12-2005
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 7:48 am
Amanda mentioned the other night she told BB she was hypoglycemic and they told her they were going to talk to the dr about it. I always thought the slop idea was a bad one. Allison Grodner said in the past that the reason they changed from PB to slop was some people liked PB so it didn't bother them to be on it and that PB doesn't have a lot of nutritional value so they went to slop.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 7:52 am
Maybe they should change it to slop and PB and Jelly? I also think that "Jelly"'s definition should be expanded to include jam. To me, jelly is pretty nasty, but I quite like jam. I like PB&Jam. I think I could survive on it for days with complaint - but weeks? That would be tougher.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 8:04 am
You know- I wonder if this makes the POV decision and eviction vote easier for some of the others- they can say "this house is making Amanda sick, and she needs to go for her own good" without being hypocritical- I know it may not be the right time now to be thinking of it, but I'm putting it out there...
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 8:16 am
Wow, it has taken me a long time to catch up with what's going on in the house! My biggest question is...how the hell can a person eat just ONE peanut?!? Is she on the MaryKate Olsen diet or something? Amazing...
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Scotchbright
Member
10-05-2006
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 8:37 am
I'm glad that Ryan (the fire fighter, who I assume is also trained as an EMT) and James responded to Natalie's call for help. After the cynical/jaded feelings going on in the house, it's good to know that they still came to her rescue. And kudos to Natalie for going for help when she didn't know what else to do.
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 9:02 am
Not all firefighters are trained as EMT's... (many cities have dedicated EMT's).. but firefighters are often the 1st on scene...
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Leafsweetie
Member
06-29-2005
| Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 9:52 am
Wasn't Shaq traded on Feb 6? When did BB start? Not after that?
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