Allergen Foods
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Allergic To???
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on March 6, 2008
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I posted a week ago about my son's hands swelling up with a light red rash. It happened again yesterday and now it's worse. I now know he is having an allergic react...
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- Playdo (sp?) contains wheat and some paints contain egg products. If he's allergic to either of those things, maybe that's the cause. Maybe some residue of either of ...
- It's probably not a food as it would affect more than his hands. It could be anything from the fertilizer on the grass, to a particular chemical cleaner they use to c...
- Do his teachers let the kids use the liquid hand sanitizers? Maybe he's sensitive to something in that. Or, maybe the soap in the bathrooms.
Food Allergy?
Asked by C.M. from Columbus
on January 25, 2009
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I have three children. My youngest turned one on Friday. I am worried that she has some sort of food allergy, but I can't pin point what it is. When she eats Macaro...
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- I would definitely say allergy. Sounds like it to me. Hopefully you get into allergy soon. We have been dealing with allergies since my son was born. If you are seeing...
- if your child is allergic to milk, it's very possible she's also allergic to soy. try cutting both of them out for a week, and see if there is a change for the better....
- My youngest (now almost 3) had an allergy to the milk protein. It started at about 6 months and she outgrew it by the time she turned two. Once they narrowed down...
Food Allergy
Asked by I.H. from New York
on June 11, 2009
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My son is going to be 2 in September (he is now almost 21 months old). Recently he had 2 episodes of food allergies that got me concern while he was eating the followi...
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- Yes, it sounds like an allergy. My second son showed he was allergic to carrot baby food (was not allergic when it was organic baby food) once and broke out around th...
- Hi, I.. Food allergies are tough ones. They can develop at any age without warning. One of the signs of a food allergy is flourcent stool. Your son will also exp...
- You should be commended for being so observant to acknowledge the symptoms your son has - often people discount symptoms. Symptoms are the body's way of alerting you ...
Is This a Food Allergy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My daughter is 6 weeks old and has a "rash" on her face. It seems to come and go. After she feeds (Similac Advanced w/ Iron) it gets red. About 20 min later it's just...
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- Hi T., I would say yes that seems like at least a sensitivity. My son was diagnosed with lots of food allergies early in life and sometimes the reactions to the ...
- Hold on for the next week appt. so dr. can see for himself what it looks like. As long as baby is not crying (like it's burning her or irretating her) don't worry till...
- We went through similar issues w/ my daughter who is now 4. We switched detergents to All free for all our laundry and started using Arbonne products. Unfortunately ...
Food Allergy??
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on December 8, 2008
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My almost 5 month daughter Gabby has been on solids for a few weeks now.. we started with rice, then oatmeal, sweet potatoes and now squash. This morning was the first...
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- I have a child with food allergies and it doesn't sound like anything I've ever seen. I'd vote for the teeth or a growth spurt that she ate more than usual. She probab...
- She likely at too much trying to comfort herself and eventually vomited. An allergy to squah is very unlikely.
- Kudos to D. P...I did the washcloth thing too. I would suggest giving your baby other things to chew on instead of more bottles....there will be days when she need the...
Food Allergy
Asked by J.M. from Amarillo
on May 15, 2008
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Yesterday, my 1 year old son was diagnosed with a peanut and egg allergy (after allergy testing). He had a reaction to peanut butter (face and eyes became red and swo...
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- Hi J.. My 3 year old nephew is allergic to peanuts and he is able to eat Chick-fil-a despite their food being friend in peanut oil. It was something my sister in l...
- I don't know what all that terminology means, but I thought a peanut allergy is usually the kind that continue to get worse with exposure. I don't think I would test ...
- My understanding is that for some peanut oil is also not safe, no matter what form. Theoretically, the oil only contains the fat and not the protein and it is the pro...
Allergy or What?
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on May 28, 2008
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When getting my 2 year old ready for dinner i took her shirt off and found red sploches that looked like hives all over her chest and tummy. I have no clue what it is...
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- Give her the zyrtec. you can use OTC hydrocortisone cream or ointment. My best guess would be the chemicals or detergent left in the shirt. I would wash it. I wouldn't...
- I agree that it was most likely the shirt and that you need to give Benadryl because it is a fast acting antihistamine. About food allergies ... they can come on ...
- I would give her Benadryl instead of Zrytec. I bet she was allergic to some chemicals on the new shirt. Food allergies typically do not come on that suddenly. Both ...
Allergy or Not?
Asked by L.D. from Houston
on May 26, 2009
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Recently my hands and feet started to itch something fierce. I thought maybe it was an allergy to something, but it seems to be mostly at night (occasionally in the d...
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- Hi L., I had that when I was pregnant with my first child. I had gained a lot of weight and I think that I had gestational diabetes. My son was 10lbd 11oz. My docto...
- My dad had this itching but it was not just his hands and feet. He had a disease called PCV(poycythemia vera) He produced too many red blood cells. I also had itching ...
- My son had something similar to that last summer but his was also red and cracked. We tried everything until a friend suggested t might be fungal so I put some of his ...
Allergic to the Dog?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on August 9, 2009
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My 18-month old has a pretty-much contiuously runny nose. It usually combined with nasal congestion. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to bother her and it doesn't transf...
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- The test is easy, but you should also thoroughly check the environment. The allergy to a dog is easily treatable, but it is just as likely to be an allergy to dust or ...
- Go to www.NAET.COM to find a practitioner near you. It's a safe, easy, natural way to check for allergies without shots or pills (and to cure them). Not expensive eith...
- It is possible to have her tested. However, my son had to be two before the specialists around here (Oregon) would see him for it. And it's not a fun test... we sat i...
Allergic to Gluten
Asked by J.R. from Redding
on February 28, 2009
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My allergy test from a blood sample finally came in . . . as suspected, I am allergic to gluten (had high level of antibodies). I read about the different levels of g...
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- Hi J., Sorry to hear about your situation. I'm allergic to gluten too and don't have any idea where I stand on the scale of allergy. I do know when I feel crummy and ...
- hi josse - sorry to hear about your gluten intolerance! if you are interested in getting more professional feedback and help, my husband is a functional diagnostic nut...
- Can't speak to your specific question, but I have a friend who has been living gluten free for years. She buys many things from Trader Joes and Raley's/Bel Air. You ...
