The objective in recently founding AID My Journey-Support is to play a major role in the transformation of how HIV and AIDS is managed, providing valuable structured programmes on HIV and AIDS and programmes used to enhance employers and employees:
“Educate and empower people by providing local life skills programmes that promotes positive values, healthy habits, and education – resulting in real life power.”
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ANNOUNCEMENT: NPO No. 093-243 Allocated as of 14th September 2011
ANNOUNCEMENT: NPO No. 093-243 Allocated as of 14th September 2011
Live interview with VOC – Voice Of the Cape Radio tomorrow Thursday 2nd June 2011 will keep you posted on time, Durbanites and other non Capetonians will have to go online to listen 🙂
2:00 PM – 4:00 pm – Afternoon cruise with Ayesha Laatoe takes your dedications and delves into community issues.
I am starting a Support Group 4th August 2011 @ 18h30
I am a speaker, living positively with HIV and AIDS since November 2004 and the budding author of the yet unpublished “AID My Journey”.
Having lived through numerous challenges I would like to share my journey from diagnosis through to the present stage of my life, proving that HIV and AIDS is a manageable disease. It need not be a death sentence and I am living proof that a healthy lifestyle can prolong your existence if you have prior knowledge of what to do, where to go, when, and how to do it, making my speaking relevant and personal and designed to be both educational as well as motivational.
If I manage to inspire just one person, I will consider this part of my life successful.
Contact me for more information. I am also a Counsellor and your details will be strictly confidential.
The back of my legs have been itching profusely and I assumed it was bad circulation until a friend mentioned that he is allergic/sensitive to caffeine. I thought no, not possible so I decided to test it out and lo and behold the itching stopped once I curbed my intake of coffee and as you can see I then decided to google it and found this information. I never used to have this problem but looking back I remember it started around 2008, soon after I started my ARV’s and chemotherapy, whether it has anything to do with that and or my immune system I do not know but thought it would be interesting for some feedback, whether you are HIV+ or not.
Overview
Itching skin from caffeine sensitivity is most likely caused by an allergic reaction in the body. There’s a difference between being sensitive to caffeinated beverages and foods and having an allergy. Itching skin is a sign of an allergic reaction caused by increased histamine levels in the skin. If you notice that your skin becomes inflamed, itchy and irritated after consuming caffeine, make an appointment with an allergist for testing and a clinical diagnosis.
Caffeine Sensitivities
Different people can handle different amounts of caffeine in their daily diet. You may be able to drink two cups of coffee without developing adverse reactions, while someone else may only be able to drink a half cup of coffee. If you are sensitive to caffeine, you may experience headaches, an upset stomach, irritability and an increase in heart rate. If you develop a skin rash from consuming caffeine, you may have a hypersensitivity, or allergy, to caffeine. A caffeine allergy is a reaction of the immune system to the caffeine, which can cause various symptoms, including skin rashes that are itchy.
Caffeine Allergy
A caffeine allergy occurs when your immune system malfunctions and overreacts to the presence of caffeine. In order for your condition to be diagnosed as an allergy, your immune system needs to release immunoglobulin E antibodies, also called IgE antibodies, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Allergy testing can confirm the presence of these antibodies in your bloodstream. When the immune system creates IgE antibodies, other cells throughout the body release chemicals to protect against the allergen. The other chemicals cause inflammation and swelling in different parts of you body.
Itchy Skin
Itchy skin resulting from a caffeine allergy will be related to hives, eczema or general itching. Itchy skin is caused by histamine, a chemical produced during an allergic reaction. Histamine is a natural chemical in the body that protects against infections, but during an allergic reaction, too much histamine production causes inflammation and swelling. Your skin may develop hives, which are welts that form in clusters with defined borders. Eczema is a chronic skin condition that causes small blisters to develop on your body. You may simply experience general itching, redness and irritation from an allergic reaction to caffeine.
Prevention
Once you receive a clinical diagnosis that you have a caffeine allergy, you will be advised to eliminate all caffeine from your diet. Avoid coffee, tea, decaffeinated coffee, decaffeinated tea, energy drinks and chocolate products. Ingesting a small amount of caffeine has the potential to cause a severe allergic reaction.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/440652-caffeine-sensitivity-itching-skin/#ixzz1MiMsFjVD
This is an exciting time to be beginning a new part of this journey of discovery and expression.
