Many troublesome symptoms are caused by
sensitivity or allergy to foods and other substances in our environment. Those
symptoms can be as diverse as headaches, urinary frequency, edema or water retention, and
mood changes. The following questions are designed to detect whether you may be
susceptible to such allergies. Please answer question carefully. |
Name:___________________________________________
Date:_________________________
To be best of your recollection, when you were a child and
now:
Did (do) you....
Past Now
____ ____ wet the bed? (age you stopped_______)
____ ____ have eczema or any other skin problem?
____ ____ have colic?
____ ____ have a feeding problem?
____ ____ have frequent ear problems?
____ ____ have croup?
____ ____ have frequent bronchitis or chest colds?
____ ____ have persistent (day or night) colds?
____ ____ have hay fever?
____ ____ have frequent attacks of "stomach ache," diarrhea,
or vomiting?
____ ____ have circles under your eyes?
____ ____ have learning disabilities?
____ ____ have hyperactivity?
____ ____ have an inability to concentrate?
____ ____ have a stuffy nose?
____ ____ have growing pains?
____ ____ have asthma?
____ ____ have postnasal drip?
____ ____ have epilepsy?
____ ____ have facial
____ ____ have manic-depression?
____ ____ severe headaches, migraines
____ ____ have acute pain in the abdomen associated with
headache, fatigue, dizziness, depression, hives or itching of the skin?
____ ____ have food allergies in the family?
FOOD:
Yes No
____ ____ suspect any food of causing or aggravating your condition?
____ ____ go on eating binges or "food jags" where you
crave milk, ice cream, yogurt, cheese, or
doughy foods (pasta, bread, cookies, etc.) and
eat them often?
____ ____ any foods you crave, love or overindulge in or eat
frequently because you like them so
much? Please list:
____ ____ are there seasonal foods (i.e. strawberries, corn,
tomatoes, peaches, etc) that you
overindulge in?
____ ____ are there foods you find difficult to digest? Please list:
____ ____ any foods you eat that cause nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, heartburn, belching, gas,
cramps, hives, skin rashes, headache?
____ ____ chronic constipation and/or diarrhea?
____ ____ under eat or often prefer beverages to solid food?
____ ____ avoid food or throw up food because bloating after
eating makes you feel fat or tired?
____ ____ can't gain weight?
____ ____ are you on any type of special diet at present? Please list:
DIGESTION:
Yes No
____ ____ Are you uncomfortable or ill if you do not eat on time?
____ ____ Do you have a sense of well-being after you eat?
____ ____ Are you more alert or energetic after eating?
____ ____ Do you feel better if you skip a meal or fast?
____ ____ Does fasting relieve any symptoms?
____ ____ Are you uncomfortable or sick when you fast?
____ ____ Do you feel good after a three to five day fast?
ALCOHOL:
Yes No
____ ____ Do alcoholic beverages make you ill?
____ ____ Do alcoholic beverages take symptoms away?
____ ____ Do you get hangover symptoms from a single drink?
DIGESTION:
Yes No
____ ____ Do you frequently belch or pass gas after meals?
____ ____ Do you often have indigestion and bloating or abdominal
distention following meals?
____ ____ Is there any foods that you feel disagrees with you
often or each time you eat it?
Please list:
____ ____ Do you often have attacks of diarrhea?
____ ____ Do you often have constipation or chronic constipation?
____ ____ Do you suffer with cramping pains in your abdomen?
____ ____ Have you been told you have spastic or mucous colitis?
____ ____ Have you ever been told you have gall bladder or bile
duct disease?
EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT:
Yes No
____ ____ Are you conscious of a foul odor in your nose?
____ ____ Do you have dripping from the back of your nose into
your throat which has a
"sickening sweet" taste or is yellow or green?
____ ____ Have you ever been treated for "sinus
trouble?"
____ ____ Do you have bad teeth?
____ ____ Do you have bad breath at times?
____ ____ Do your gums bleed?
____ ____ Do you have bad tonsils?
____ ____ Do your ears drain?
UROGENITAL:
Yes No
____ ____ Do you have increased frequency of urination?
____ ____ Does urinating cause a burning sensation?
____ ____ As far as you know, do you have pus in your urine?
____ ____ Are you bothered with genital discharge?
____ ____ As far as you know, do you have an infection in any
part of your body?
Please list:
WOMEN ONLY:
Yes No
____ ____ Have you been told that you have a growth or erosion on your
cervix that needs freezing or removal?
MEN ONLY:
Yes No
____ ____ Have you been told that you have an infection of your prostate
gland?
____ ____ Do you have low back pain?
____ ____ Do you have pains, at times, in your testicles?
____ ____ Do you have pain, at times, at the tip of your penis?
____ ____ Do you have trouble starting your stream when
urinating?
____ ____ Do you have trouble getting an erection?
____ ____ Do you have trouble keeping an erection?
CONSIDER YOUR ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITIES...WHAT MAKES YOU
WORSE?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes No
____ ____ you smoke?
____ ____ around others who smoke in small confined spaces?
____ ____ in nightclubs or other smoky places?
____ ____ in rooms with residual ash odors or on other person's
clothing or breath?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when exposed.....
Yes No
____ ____ to household insect powder or sprays
____ ____ to powders, sprays, or crystals used in moth proofing?
____ ____ to dusting powders, liquids or sprays used in the home
or garden or on the lawn?
____ ____ to an environment after an exterminator has been there?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes No
____ ____ the house is being cleaned or dusted?
____ ____ rugs are being beaten or
____ ____ the bed is made or the is turned?
____ ____ during spring house cleaning?
____ ____ the first cold snap of autumn comes and the heat is
turned on?
____ ____ in theaters, churches, grocery stores, department
stores, libraries, or bedroom where dust is noted?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes No
____ ____ lying on a feather pillow?
____ ____ fluffing pillows?
____ ____ using a down comforter?
____ ____ near chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, parrots, turkeys,
canaries, or other birds?
____ ____ near someone who works around poultry or other birds?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes No
____ ____ around any of the following animals (please circle): dogs,
cats, horses, goats, sheep, rabbits, cows, pigs, domesticated furry animals?
____ ____ you handle or come into contact with any of the
following (please circle): furs, rugs, certain articles of clothing, dress goods, blankets,
gloves, hats, toy animals, brushes, carpets, other________________?
____ ____ you handle animal or poultry feeds?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes No
____ ____ using scented face, talcum, body baths, or foot powders?
____ ____ in beauty salons or barber shops?
____ ____ around people who use a lot or powers, body lotions or
perfumes?
____ ____ you use certain hair wave sets, shampoos, or tonics?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes No
____ ____ there is a prolonged period of damp weather?
____ ____ you smell mildew?
____ ____ you are near hay or straw or when you go into an old
damp musty house, a damp basement, a shed or cellar?
____ ____ you are near dry leaves or compost?
Yes No
____ ____ Are you better in areas of the country when the snow is on the
ground?
____ ____ Are you better at the beach in the summer? |