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Try a nutritionist
Hope Royal N.D. ###-###-####
She's in the Yucaipa area, but she'll come to your home for the consultation/evaluation. I use her and she's helped our family in many areas. She's worth a phone call.
good luck
T. H

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If this child's parents would switch over all their household cleaning products to ones that were less toxic, they would find some relief for their son, if not entire relieft. Most detergents on the market are filled with fillers and only a little soap. In fact, most powder detergents have fiber glass in them (shocking, I know). Even if they are using Dreft, this is not a safer alternative, especially because he would come into contact with their clothing. I am with a ocmpany that makes safer products and many, many people, have found relief from skin conditions and many other problems like allergies and asthma. If you want, pass along my website info. I don't sell anything, but if they wanted more information about the product, they could request.

www.livetotalwellness.com/adorzab

Hope this helps!

A.

Have you tried raw milk (unpasteurized cow's milk)? Many people who are allergic to pasteurized milk are not to raw milk. We all drink it, including my 2-year-old,and everybody loves it. It's more nutritionally beneficial than pasteurized milk. You can buy it at Whole Foods, Erewhon or many Farmer's Markets.

I agree with the others, find out if he is allergic to nuts and then try the almond milk. But also go to a vitamin store like Bob's and ask them what supplements that you can give him or go to Lassens and ask them. They also have books. Are the parents concerned? You are a great caretaker. Don't give up on him. Blessings

Be cautious with citrus (orange juice) and strawberries until his skin is better, then re-introduce to see if there is reaction. I know a dermatologist who always removes those along with dairy and gluten containing grains, and often soy. You said he can have water and juices, as long as he is getting calcium and other mineral and vitamin supplementation, he should be OK. The thing is, his little body needs to heal. He may tolerate certain allergens later that he can not handle now. His immune system is just on overload. The rice allergy is tough. Check out a book called "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" by Elaine Gottschall

I am a pranic healer and deal alot with this. There are a couple things you can do. There is an oil called Palmarosa, it is a pure essential oil, I carry it at my home office and I am sure you can also find it at Mothers or another health store. it calmes the skin for allergies and irritations,. i would also suggest that the parents seek some kind of homeopathic/holistic approach to getting help. I live in costa mesa. Please feel free to call me and if the parents are interested, it normally only takes 1 visit for allergies. ###-###-#### home office

Try almond milk. It is delicious and trader joes and wholefoods
carries it. It is also high in calcium.
D. Merlin
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Hi M.,

In Africa they don't have fancy things to help babies with problems, they simply can't afford it or it's not readily available, but they use Red Bush Tea. It's high in vitamin C and and other minerals, it's been used for over 500 years. Good luck.

I too am a day care provide, for me 11 years and one of my 5
year olds has had exzama since he was about 3 months old. Try tea Tree oil you can get it at a health food store. my family uses it for a lot of things, we get ours and henry's. J. L

Hello,
try almond and coconut milk, available at Wholefoods Markets or any healthfood store, they are fortified and a good alternative to dairy, you can also make your own, a friend of mine only gives this to her kids and she makes it herself from raw almonds. also if you do juices do vegetables mixed with fruit, and dilluted with some water so the child doesnt get too much sugar in his diet.I would recommend getting a good juicer, I have a Hamilton Beach one, it's great, I make all my own juices for my 18 month old, carrot and apple is her favorite, dilluted of course.

I saw that someone else had mentioned neocate, which is an amino acid diet. This is the most pure an un allergic nutrition you can come by, but is very expensive. You can sonetimes fing splash or neocate junior on ebay, so have the parents check that out, or see if their insurance will cover a script for it. Also, a suggestion is Hemp milk. it is very nutritionally whole and hemp is usually a good choice for protien intolerant people, but my son could not handle it so maybe try, but IDK. You can buy Hemp milk at most any health food store, or make your own with bulk hemp seed also from health food store. at any rate, a great alternative for calcium is always O.J. Good luck to you, the parents, and the child. I know the rashes can get very tough as we have been dealing with all of this for 2yrs. now.
**also** my son is only bathed about one time every 2weeks or so, and it is a very quick luke warm bath with aveeno baby. other than this he gets his hands, face, neck, feet and privates washed daily with water only. We use clariten rather than Benadryl due to it beening less harmful as a daily medicine. At that age I think he was probably taking about 3/4 t. at night. We opted out of skin tests for the simple fact that my sons skin has never really been irritant free enough to get a good reading, however the test is usually effective after 12mo.

M.,

What about Almond milk?

Hi M.-
I have taken my son off of milk too, but can drink rice milk (dosent like it). Your question is a great question to ask on my Yahoo groups (1) feingold-program4us or (2) gfcfrecipes. They are both great forums. One supports Feingolder's (which I am, you may want to read up on that!) and the other is just an open Gluten Free/Casin Free forum with LOTS of support. I'd be concerned that he has more sensitivities.
Best of Luck, M..

There is also an option of almond milk and other milk made out of presoaked raw seeds. You can even make them yourself.
Good luck.
L. Nerus LAc, DOM

I have a integrative medicine practice and have many patients that present with this identical issue. I also have eczema that flares up when I eat certain foods. Its unlikely that a 15 month old has an allergy to rice. If he tested positive for it, it is a delayed food sensitivity or IgE reaction. Most likely it stems from a "leaky gut". I prescribe Omega 3 and omega 6 oil to reduce inflammation and heal the skin. It will also help the baby's brain development and most patients that have chronic inflammation tend to be depleted in their essential fatty acids. Send the mom to www.functionalmedicine.org to find a practitioner in her area that can help her to heal her baby's gut. That is the root of the eczema problem. And definately add the oils, it will make a BIG difference.

Have they taken the little boy to a dermatologist? I didn't see your other postings however my child was diagnosed with icthiosis at age four. She is now 17 however she still does n't have smoth skin and it irritates easily. Just a suggestion that it may not be allergy related.

Just a suggestion, but has he been checked to see if he's allergic to animals as well? You mentioned that you have 2 dogs and a cat. Cat dander can be a massive allergen.

We never did cows milk, soy milk, etc.. after the kids stopped breastfeeding around 2 years old. There are many other ways to get calcium. Yogurt, cheese, salmon, leafy greens, almonds (is he allergic to almond milk?), google Vegan sources of calcium or the likes and you should find a good list. My kids now drink soy milk and cows milk on occasion but they get most of their calcium from other sources.

Hope this little guy is feeling better soon!
M.

hi,
I have a cousin that went from soy to almond milk, maybe that is an option? I hope things get better for the little guy. It may not work, but it is an idea.
C.

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I am really surprised about the rice milk diagnosis--is he really allergic to rice, or some other ingredient in rice milk? VERY few people are allergic to rice--that's why rice cereal is often the first food. And did they actually test for goat's milk or just suggest that he might be allergic? I have a friend with a son who has at least 10 fatal food allergies (wheat, oats, barley, eggs, dairy, peanuts, etc) and they have never tested this kid for goat milk. I would get all the details from the allergist. Why not have him drink calcium fortified OJ? I have a friend whose son wouldn't drink any cow's milk so he drank a lot of OJ with calcium.

On the goat thing. . .make sure he has been tested and then maybe if he is a negative then try goat's milk yogurt. Also--was he tested for almonds? Because they make almond milk. Not sure how much calcium is in it but might be worth a shot if he is not allergic.

M.,
Hi there. I am not familiar with allergies and children. I feel very lucky that both of my kids are allergy free for the most part. My husband, however is allergic to cow's milk. He has recently started drinking Almond Milk. My youngest daughter doesn't like cow's milk, but she does drink Almond milk. It might work for the little guy you watch, or it might be worth looking into. We buy it at Trader Joe's. It is a small healthy foods grocery store, and I think the stores are all over the west coast. I hope this helps.
T.

Be very careful with nuts as there has been a link to severe peanut allergies later in life and soy. You and his parents will also need to read your labels diligently on packaged and processed foods because a lot of them contain soy (my mother is allergic to soy and it shocked me to see so many things you wouldn't expect soy to be an ingredient in).
My kids have no known food allergies (although I suspect my son has some mild ones because he has had eczema off and on since he was a baby) but I make them smoothies all the time. My daughter especially loves them, my son does sometimes as long as he doesn't see me making them :)
You can make him smoothies (blended well with ice in a blender) with fresh fruits, calcium fortified orange juice and you can even add raw veggies to it (again blended well)

Some calcium rich foods that are not linked to soy and milk...
Salmon
Rhubarb
Sardines
Collard greens
Spinach
Turnip greens
Okra
Peas, White beans, Baked beans (are all legumes like soy so check first...)
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Sesame seeds
Bok choy
Almonds
And you can also look for calcium fortified products like cereals and breads.
Also if you're just looking for beverage alternatives carrot juice is great, tomato juice, V-8. (my son can't get enough V-8!)

I am not sure what you all had tested for in the alergy test, but my friend thought it was cows milk that her son was allergic to, so she put him on soy as well per Doctors request, then found out he was allergic to soy milk too. They did no milk until he was 3 years old and got all of the allergy tests done. Turns out he was allergic to Soy (as they suspected) and Egg whites. Thats it!!! He had really bad dry skin (they thought it was exzema too, and was on all of the perscription creams every on the market) Needless to say at just over 3 now his skin is soft as a babies butt and he is back on cows milk. Maybe they can do more allergy test to confirm everything.

in a health food store you can find oat milk (which i think is delicious!), hazelnt milk, almond milk, mixed grain (check which grains are in it that there are no allergens). most milk alternatives are fortified with calcium and b12 and vit. d. oat and almond milk are also very easy to make.
good luck!

If he's not allergic to nuts there is Almond milk out there too. I feel very bad for your little guy. If it's lactose that he's allergic to there is also Kefir, which is made from yogurt and it comes in different flavors. You could also give him tea that does not contain caffeine, with the amount of allergies he has I would stay away from any of them that fall in the ragweed family.
At his age I woudln't impose a detox system on him. Just give him lots of water. His liver will cleanse itself. Make sure to use diluted juices because otherwise he runs a higher risk of developing diabetes.

Can he have nuts? With all the allergies, I'd be causes about it, but you could try Almond Milk. TJ's (Trader Joes) sells it in plain, vanilla and chocolate. I was actually going to coment before I'd finished reading your post that there was a good chance of soy allergy if he had dairy allergy. Soy protein is almost identical to dairy protein. That is why in many cases it is a good alternative to LACTOSE intillerance, BUT if it is a dairy PROTEIN allergy, you will still react.

I would also would give him plenty of avocados and bananas. They are both nutrient rich and nurish the skin. Avocado without the chips we love to dip them in is actually one of the healthiest foods there is. Their fats are the type that help metabolize our stored fats; but~ miz them with the bad fats while eating them, and the good fats are bonded to the bad and both are stored.

This website has foods to eat on a "Low Allergin Diet" http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/1292009/

Hope it helps! Allergies are MISERABLE! My nephew is DEATHLY allergic to peas, peanuts, and soy, painfully allergic to dairy, and mildly allergic to tomatoes, strawberries, and wheat. I am allergic to artificial colors (migraines) and dairy (lactose). NEVER EVER FUN!

Hi M.,

The parents can talk to his doctor have Neo Cate, which does not have those allergens in it. Also, please, please, please pass on to his parents that Elidel and Protopic are believed to be carcinogenic and have been black box labeled. OTC cortisone, vaseline petroleum jelly and Eucerin worked great for us. Also, now that summer is coming, they might want to try the pool - the chlorine is actually helpful for eczema - as odd as it sounds. We kept our daughter out of the pool for the first few years of life because of her eczema but then started hearing from people that being in the pool helped them so we tried it and it was true for our daughter too.

Good luck,

K.
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