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Anyone Know?
Asked by S.I. from Oklahoma City
on June 16, 2007
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How young can you have allergy testing done?
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- My oldest son was just over a year old when we had his done. We was sent to childrens mercy. Good luck.
- My siter was about a year old when they done the exstensive allergy test on her. This was many years ago though so I am not sure on the age now.
- If your newborn is showing signs of allergies, most drs will deny it and refuse any testing. Reducing the number of triggers may improve symptoms but not necessarily "...
Allergy Testing
Asked by B.N. from Chicago
on November 9, 2008
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Hi! My 2 year old son has an appointment with an allergist on Tuesday due to a severe allergic reaction that he had last week :( I'm not really sure what to expect, ...
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- Hi B., My son had the scratch test done at 10 months old to determine what we now know to be his multiple food and seasonal allergies. He has had it done yearly sin...
- Hi B., I have had both of my children tested at young ages and I didn't use any numbing cream. My daughter was 1st tested a 6mths old as reached badly to 1st foods...
- You have some great responses so I will be short. Bring a lovey or something he loves to hold on to. This was a special security blanket my daughter sleeps with and I ...
Has Anyone Experienced Results with Allergy Shots and Reducing Ear Infections?
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on May 13, 2007
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My son, who is almost 7, had his tonsils out one month ago in order to reduce the amt of ear infections he was getting. Well, guess what? He already has an ear infec...
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- Hi L., Just the words "ear infections" make me want to cry, as my son had them often, every year at least one major one. Was your child premature? My son was 8 wks p...
- My oldest son had chronic ear infections when he was young, and at 15 months got tubes in his ears, and this seemed to correct the problem. Even now, his tubes have be...
- L., I would definitely get a second opinion at least. See an ENT doctor and maybe make an appointment for a consult at an allergy doctor. My children never...
Anyone Use Calcium Supplement for Toddler?
Asked by S.A. from Orlando
on November 10, 2008
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My 18 month old son drinks maybe 8 oz of rice milk per day (If I give him cow's milk his nose runs like a river. Allergy testing showed he has no allergies to milk or ...
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- there are a lot of things that have calcium- raw spinach, green bell peppers, goat milk, cashew nuts, green leafy vegetables you could juice some of these things toget...
- there seems to be a long complete list of calcium sources already but I just wanted to mention that sesame seeds and kale really are excellent sources of calcium and ...
- Hello S., I am a holistic Nutrition Coach and personal chef. If you can get him to eat lots of broccoli, and green leafy vegetables along with the fortified rice mil...
Where to Go for Allergy Testing?
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on January 27, 2009
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Does anyone know of a good allergy specialist in or near the Palatine area? And what type of allergy testing did they do (scrapes/injections)? I'd love to find someo...
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- Dr. Donnell 2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 220 Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 ###-###-#### He is awesome! The practice has worked with me and my daughter since we foun...
- I have seen Dr. Hart. He has an office in Arlington Heights ###-###-####. I had the prick test done on both my forearms. Not too bad. I have not had to take my childre...
- Dr. Timothy Voll is a chiropractor, acupuncturist, and Nutrition Response Tester. The last is a form of muscle testing that has worked miracles for myself and my infa...
Chronic Sinusitis
Asked by J.Y. from Harrisburg
on January 30, 2007
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My son has been diagnosed with sinusitis so many times in his six years of life. He's been through allergy testing, asthma testing, he's had 2 sinus scans which came ...
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- I would definitely get a second opinion from a pediatric otolaryngologist. Some of the best ones are at Georgetown, but I would get a second opinion for sure - the bl...
- I'm just going to throw this out there... A friend of mine lived with sinus infections his whole life (we are in our 30s). He tried EVERYTHING. Finally, as a last...
- Hi J., Yes I've gone through this with my son. All the meds and specialists and tests.NOTHING was working and I did not want to have has adnoids/tonsills out or ha...
Asthma vs Allergies and Allergy Testing
Asked by A.W. from Phoenix
on October 22, 2008
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My 3-year old went to the dr today for a persistant cough that came on with no viral or bacterial origin. She was diagnosed with RAD (reactive airway disease) in Augu...
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- I think you would be wise to get allergy testing done. It might be excercised induced asthma, but contrary to what your ped says it is allergy season. It starts when...
- Dear A. - The Pretnisone and Albuterol you are giving your little girl are both steroid based medications. Make sure you have reviewed the warnings because the sid...
- Hi Abbie, My son who is now 13 was diagnosed at 2 with asthma. We have gone the medical route for 11 years now, he has been on prednisone several times in his life ...
Advice on Dairy and Egg Allergies.
Asked by T.Z. from Minneapolis
on February 23, 2008
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I have a very active 4 1/2 year old son, which we thik MAY have some ADD tendencies. Because of this, we are trying to do some modifications at home including...
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- Sorry if this is a repeat. One thing I learned about food allergies is that a true food allergy will get worse with each exposure, where as a food sensitivity gets be...
- As another mother said going to an allergist to run the tests would be best. I have never heard of a chiropractor doing food allery testing (but I have not been to one...
- I struggled with migraines for 6 years, was on 4 prescription medications and saw three different doctors before I saw an Applied Kenesiologist who told me I had a dai...
Allergy Testing by Blood
Asked by G.H. from Dallas
on March 7, 2009
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Does anyone know how accurate these tests are?? My daughter has been breaking out in hives for almost 3 weeks now. We finally got her in for a blood allergy screening....
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- Hello G., Hang in there! It will get easier with time. There are a lot more alternatives in the market today than a few years ago. For now, start with a simple d...
- All the blood tests that I'm aware of have a note that suggests if wheat is an allergy that you should be screened for celiac. YOu can get tested here: www.enterolab.c...
- My daughter and son have had the RAST blood test. This test is about 85% accurate. Since she did test positive, I would take your kiddo to an allergy specialist. We...
Allergy Testing in a 1 Year Old
Asked by A.S. from Philadelphia
on April 30, 2009
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I was wondering if any other mom's have taken their young children for allergy testing and the outcome was. I had a previous post on her regarding Zyrtec for my almos...
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- Hi A.- My daughter started with colds around 12 months old and they increased when she started school at 17 months (she's 21 months now, and we're on a healthy week o...
- Hi A., Traditional Allergy testing involves a skin prick test where multiple (usually 20 +) needle sticks are done on a person's back to test for reactions. Obivous...
- Allergy testing would be a great idea, There are also shots that they can be given to help them either become non or less alleric. I would definitely check this out. Y...
