I know your LO's have lots of allergies. I have to sched'l a follow up with our allergist, but my ped was telling me that if the skin test shows positive, it's less likely that they will grow out of the allergy. How accurate is that, do you know? I have tried to ad a little dairy here and there back in my diet. I had a piece of cheese(a cube) yesterday, and now he's got a diaper rash. It seems everytime I eat something like that, he gets a rash, but that's his only symptom, and he dosen't seem bothered by it. DH thinks he's growing out of it, and handling it fine. Any ideas?
Peyton is/was sensitive to dairy although he can eat it in moderation. He'd been on soy up until 3-4 weeks ago and we had to watch how much dairy he ate (if he had too much he'd break out in a rash mostly on his face, get diarrhea with a rash, slight congestion and vomit). We tried a few times to switch to milk but the symptoms would show up within hours everytime, but so far he is doing just fine on the milk now - we are still doing everything in moderation. Hopefully Dean will grow out of it as well
I know your LO's have lots of allergies. I have to sched'l a follow up with our allergist, but my ped was telling me that if the skin test shows positive, it's less likely that they will grow out of the allergy.
I don't think that's an accurate statement ...by a long shot. A larger percentage of kiddos outgrow allergies than not. There are exceptions, of course... and peanuts is one of them. I read somewhere that 80% of kiddos with dairy allergies outgrow them, while only 20% (if that) outgrow peanut allergies.
If I was in your shoes, I would 100% avoid ALL dairy.... period. Then try again in year. Don't keep trying here and there, just to see. Simply avoid it like the plague and give his immune system a chance to fully recover and mature.
But, a positive skin test doesn't mean a life sentence. It does, however, mean that you need to avoid whatever shows as a positive, completely... and perhaps try again in a year or so.
I don't think that's an accurate statement ...by a long shot. A larger percentage of kiddos outgrow allergies than not. There are exceptions, of course... and peanuts is one of them. I read somewhere that 80% of kiddos with dairy allergies outgrow them, while only 20% (if that) outgrow peanut allergies.
If I was in your shoes, I would 100% avoid ALL dairy.... period. Then try again in year. Don't keep trying here and there, just to see. Simply avoid it like the plague and give his immune system a chance to fully recover and mature.
But, a positive skin test doesn't mean a life sentence. It does, however, mean that you need to avoid whatever shows as a positive, completely... and perhaps try again in a year or so.
Dh has it in his small little head that he needs to be introduced to it, and build up a tolerance. I found out that he has been giving him stuff with egg and dairy in it. He says "He's doing fine with it, your over reacting..."
Dh has it in his small little head that he needs to be introduced to it, and build up a tolerance. I found out that he has been giving him stuff with egg and dairy in it. He says "He's doing fine with it, your over reacting..."
I say the fool. Have you asked him what he will do if he has a major reaction to all the foods he is giving his son? You may need to take DH along when visiting the allergist so he hears first hand what and why he's not suppose to do that.
Dh has it in his small little head that he needs to be introduced to it, and build up a tolerance. I found out that he has been giving him stuff with egg and dairy in it. He says "He's doing fine with it, your over reacting..."
It's a well known FACT that kids who are allergic are prone to WORSENING reactions with every subsequent exposure. What your dh is doing could, potentially, be doing more harm than good.
A diaper rash, after eating suspect foods, is cause for avoidance. I dunno... I just don't see the point in purposely subjecting my child to foods they are known to react to. It would make them miserable.
Granted... immunotherapy works in the exact way your dh is talking about. However, the amount of the allergen introduced is microscopic, per incidence, and gradually increased in a controlled and medically supervised way. Your dh is playing Russian roulette with your kid's life.
i totally agree, but he thinks it's fine. It makes me soooooooo mad. I have an apt with the allergist next week. Is there any website that says it could be worse and worse with every exposure? I think I need to foward it along....
07-14-2008, 11:22 PM
Kris
the fool. Have you asked him what he will do if he has a major reaction to all the foods he is giving his son? You may need to take DH along when visiting the allergist so he hears first hand what and why he's not suppose to do that.
