Allergen Foods: Myself
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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 B.B. from Atlanta
on April 15, 2011
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My daughter has eczema, i suspect that she might have some food allergies also. i know Orange and Mango juice for sure. i have stopped giving her any juice. she likes...
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- My son has multiple food allergies, and he was originally tested around 15 months old. They told us that you can test a young child for food allergies, but that they ...
- You can get her tested now and you should. Both my children have food allergies and if not treated it can lead to other health complications. If you stop dairy, you ...
- You can get your daughter allergy tested (via scratch test) at any age, from newborn on. So, tell your pediatrician about all the reactions, and then ask for a referra...
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 ...
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 ...
Food Allergy?
Asked by G.A. from Lakeland
on October 26, 2009
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My 15 yr. old daughter woke up this morning with her eyes a little swollen and now has a rash like under her eyes, the only thing we can come up with that she had new ...
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- I think it could be a food allergy because I had this same exact reaction to some new tea I drank last week. I stopped drinking it and now I am fine. It was a very a...
- a doctor could test her for the allergy. another thing could be an allergy to make-up or to your laundry detergent or fabric softener on her pillow
- If its just around her eyes I don't think it would be food related. She is 15, is she using eye makeup? Maybe she had something on her hands and rubbed her eyes? It so...
Allergic Reactions
Asked by S.T. from Oklahoma City
on April 8, 2010
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Ok mama's you are always so very helpful and i have a question that i ALWAYS forget to ask the dr...
Two of my kids have allergic reactions to things, my middle son ...
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- Allergy testing is pretty scary for lil ones. They basically take common allergens and grind them into the skin on your childs back and see what happens. I want my s...
- To answer your original question about why they have different reactions: they're different kids with slightly different DNA and different immune systems. Hopefu...
- See a doctor now, and get an EpiPen if you don't have one already. If your children have another anaphylactic reaction, you literally have MOMENTS to save their lives....
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 ...
