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17 Month Old Allergic to Alot!
Asked by T.A. from Pocatello
on June 24, 2009
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My lil man was cursed with allergies! He gets severe diaper rash when he has dairy, eggs, peas, or apples. Now whenever he goes outside his poor eyes get really blood ...
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- HI T., I would recommend seeing a good naturaopath/homeopath. A much more healthy, safe & hollistic approach to allergy solutions. I have a great one around Denver. T...
- I would suggest you take him to a pediatric allergy specialist to have a prick test done. Yes, it can be done on kids as young as your son. It might reveal some subt...
- Hi T.. First, I would like to commend you for being a single mom. That must be challenging. As a baby, I was allergic to everything- literally, everything- food, po...
Red Dye in Food Allergy
Asked by C.W. from Lafayette
on April 16, 2008
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Has anyone had a child that is allergic to the red dye they use in foods? My son keeps getting hives and we think that it is from the red dye. Is there anything speaci...
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- When I was a kid I was allergic to red dyes, but grew out of it. It was red lake #2 and #6 I think. It's best to avoid all red and orange colored foods. Carry benadry...
- First of all, I am NOT an expert in this area, so don't take my word as gospel, OK? I have found (with regard to my children's friends with dye allergies) that the al...
- My daughter used to break out when she was young, the only solution we found was to avoid the foods, it's tough, certain things in small smounts didn't bother her thou...
Eczema and Milk Allergy
Asked by J.O. from New York
on June 17, 2008
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I have recently discovered that my dd is allergic to milk. I found out because once I eliminated milk from my diet her eczema improved.
However I'm concerned about ...
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- I would definitely eliminate milk and dairy fro your diet - although don't expect that it will keep her completely from having outbreaks. You also have to consider lot...
- Milk products typically aren't introduced until after baby turns 1. Baby yogurt is an exception since it is suppossed to be less difficult to digest and less of an al...
- I would say yes, wait to introduce all milk products. My son is exclusively breastfed and had a bad reaction to milk in my diet too so I had to stop eating cheese, yog...
Infant Formula for Corn Allergy?
Asked by A.B. from Los Angeles
on September 26, 2010
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Hi. I have a 3 month old and we recently found out he is allergic to corn. He is breast fed so I'm going through the process now of eliminating all corn products from ...
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- you may have to make your own, but please visit the message boards at www.mothering.com and ask there. Its a 'crunchy' community but alot of the moms ther ehave had th...
- I don't have an alternative to soy I'm afraid, but I just wanted to say that on all the research I've read and according to my pediatrician the jury is still sort of o...
- Smart move on the non-soy and practically ALL corn products are GMO anyway, so never a good move. You can make your own formula and it is REALLY easy...AND you know...
ADD Food Allergy Question
Asked by K.M. from Phoenix
on October 20, 2010
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My son has signs of ADD. I have read numerous articles on going gluten free/dairy free...
He also tends to get tummy aches, constipation,e tc...
So, I decided to giv...
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- I think the moms who wrote in gave you so much great information. On another tack, if you need some recipes to make it easier while your son is gluten-free/dairy-free...
- glad you found an answer in food issues, but that is not the cause of ADHD-I (what many people think of as ADD.) If your son had focus issues because of a food issue,...
- Google the Feingold Program. It has been amazing!
Allergic Reaction to Wasp Sting HELP!!
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on July 24, 2008
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I got stung by a wasp monday morning and it hurt all day. I did the tabacco tric and it helped a bit but not enought. the next day i woke up and my arm looked like it ...
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- First make a paste of baking soda and water. Leave that on for 15-20 mintes. That neutrailizes a lot of the venom that is still in the sting. Have someone go and ge...
- Go back to the doctors and see what they can do to help. They can give you the bee sting pack (it's a prescription). Don't wait on this. You can get help. If the docto...
- I think he may be talking about an EPI pen. Check with your physician...it sounds like you need one. My only other suggestion is to scratch it with an ice cube.
If He's Allergic to Peaches, What Else Should I Be Careful With?
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on April 2, 2009
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We've had quite a food journey with my 7 month old. After figuring out he was having some kind of allergic reaction to organic foods (two different brands of organic f...
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- Join "foodlab" yahoo group. It's dedicated to food sensitivies/allergies. You can really be sensitive to any food. You'll need to do an elimination diet (outlined in f...
- Take him to an allergist to eliminate all this guessing. Good luck.
- Hi J., I find it unlikely that your son is having a reaction to a food because it is organic. Peas are peas, organic or not. I think it is more likely that he had ...
Food Allergy Question
Asked by K.H. from Boston
on July 13, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I feel kind of silly asking this, but hopefully someone will have some good advice. I have friends coming over this weekend and two of their kids have cel...
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- i doubt they are allergic to that degree, its not like peanuts, where even a trace will cause shock. celiacs is either a sensitivity or an intolerance to gluten (the p...
- Hi K., I don't think it is silly at all. I think a lot depends on the ages of the kids--are they old enough to know not to eat any crumbs they might find? My gu...
- I'm gluten intolerant (not quite as severe as celiac). You shouldn't have to worry about slight physical contact, like on your couch. (That's only an issue if the kids...
Milk Allergy or Intolerance?
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on January 2, 2012
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I have a DD who will be 1 yrs old this week! I was nursing her, but she stopped nursing at 10.5 mos. No way, no how will she nurse anymore. argh!!! So I have been pump...
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- Give her a bit of organic milk a few time a day and see what happens. Symptoms can be as obvious as diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, ect or more subtle like irritabi...
- G., I haven't read all the answers here, but I had to put my son on the 'Acidophilus' milk before he was a year old. You may want to ask your pediatrician about going...
- You can try putting a little drop on the inside of her wrist in the evening. Cover with a bandage so it stays in contact with the skin and check in the morning for a ...
What Age to Feed Seafoods?
Asked by M.K. from Syracuse
on September 17, 2008
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It is my husband's birthday next week and I am bringing him to an all you can eat crab leg dinner. My daughter will be turning three at the end of next month. I am w...
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- Hi Monica, I have been told after 1 it's okay to give them seafood to try. My daughter turned 3 in May and she LOVES seafood! Just try one kind at a time so you k...
- Both my girls (7yo and 2yo) eat seafood and love shrimp, crab legs and clams. I was really worried about letting either one have it because I am allergic to shellfish....
- Hi Monica, My daughter is 3 and I am raising her vegetarian with the exception of a little fish now and then. We eat mostly Talapia and wild Alaskan Salmon because th...
