Food Allergies Treatment

Question by 11456!!: 14 month old tested positive for everything on food allergy test but no symptoms other than chronic eczema?
I need some help and advice please. My 14 mo old daughter just had a blood test (RAST) and the nurse just called and told me she tested positive for everything they tested her and that the levels are high. We have an appointment with the allergist to discuss the details. While I wait for the appointment, I would like to hear from other moms about their experiences.

My daughter has had eczema since she was 2 mo old. We keep up a strict skin care regime for her along with all the other recommended eczema care. She has a prescription for a corticosteroid that we use as and when needed to get her eczema under control.

She was exclusively breast-fed for the first 7 months and since then heavily breast-fed along with some solids. I have not given her any possible allergens except wheat to which she has not exhibited any specific reaction. I haven’t given her eggs, fish, diary, formula, nuts. She has had traces of diary in food items and we have not noticed a reaction.

When she was around 6-7 mo and exclusively breastfed, I had tried elimination diets by eliminating possible allergens from my diet. I ate only rice and vegetables for 2+ months but we didnt notice any change with my daughter’s eczema. I started eating everything as before and again we didnt notice any considerable differences.

Also thankfully, we have not noticed any other reactions in her other than the eczema. No diarrhea, no bloody or mucusy stools, no throwing up or wheezing. She gets colds and nasal congestion from time to time that lasts long. But I wouldn’t think it is associated to food allergies.

So here I am wondering about the nurse’s comment “Your daughter tested positive for everything possible in the list and the levels are high”. The test was just for food items.

While I wait to see the allergist, I would highly appreciate if you could share your experiences.

1. Did your toddler tested high for food allergies but had no symptoms other than eczema? (Though I wonder if the eczema was food related, why the elimination diet at 7 mo did not work)

2. Would it be because I haven’t offered many of the allergens to her anyways? (I have given her wheat – no reaction. Dairy – only traces). If the levels were high, wouldn’t she react even with traces?

3. Does allergies indicate that the kid is less healthy than her peers with no allergies or eczema?

4. Will they outgrow the allergies as they grow up? Or is it more likely that they keep developing new allergies?

NOTE – Family history of allergies – There is absolutely no history of allergy on my side. The father has dust and aspirin allergy. No food allergies though. Father has sensitive skin too (but nothing like eczema skin or anything)

Please provide your inputs/insights. Thanks!

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Answer by ihateyou[real]
I don’t have a kid. I’m 18 but I have eczema since the age of 2/3 and so does my younger sister and cousins. I’m not a doctor but I’ll share whatever knowledge I have based on my experience!

Where I live, you have to be at least 2 to have an allergy test. That’s good for your daughter! Okay, eczema is just not just triggered by food. It is also triggered by environmental factors. And even things as fabrics with certain clothing. I’d suggest just using cotton clothing for her. Even for bed sheets and blankets. Hopefully you’ll notice a difference. If you’re going to dress her up, make sure the dress has cotton lining. Polyester and stuff irritates the skin!

It could be a weird allergy. For all we know, it could be gluton. Do you have any pets? Maybe that could be the cause. If you have allergies or eczema, yeah you are less healthy than the next kid. Because the reason you have allergies and eczema is because your immune system is weak. My sister has food allergies also and her symptoms are only eczema. This is common when you are younger. As I get older, I notice I start getting symptoms like a congested nose and itchy eyes than eczema sometimes.

Allergies change every year. I get an allergy test done every year. Although some things that you’re allergic to stay the same for a couple of years. Will her eczema get worst as she gets older? It depends on your daughter, her habits (depending on what shes allergic to), and her immune system. For me, my allergies were just disgusting and horrible from the age of 4-10. At the age of 12 my allergies started getting better and my eczema has become mild. Meaning, I’ll only get a rash when I eat something I’m allergic to or come in contact with an environmental factor that upsets my skin.

Just a tip. Keep her nails cut short! If shes itchy, she’ll find ways to itch herself other than her hands. Like rubbing whatever body part against carpet or something. When she is sleeping, put gloves or mittens on her. Thin cotton ones. So if she does itch at night, her skin won’t inflame. The medicine your doctor gave you is a steroid? Be careful for how much you use and how often because those cause wrinkles! I had horrible eczema and I would get that slapped on me. Now my hands look like they belong to a 50 year old lady! Cetaphil is a great line for lotions. So is Spectro. They have an eczema for kids kind of cream. I don’t think it has any steroids but it will keep her skin hydrated. Make sure she drinks LOTS of water. As much as she can. So her skin is hydrated. Don’t use scented shampoo or body soaps. I use to use dove for kids. There are more brands now for kids. Don’t use that johnson stuff, because that use to inflame my skin. And use unscented lotion also! You’ll notice a difference.

My parents don’t have any allergies either. Neither do any of my uncles or aunts. But my grandpa has mild eczema so thats where we got it from. Things like these usually skip a generation.

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Question by kikiM: 1 month old Milk Allergy or just Eczema?
At three weeks old my daughter broke out in a huge red inflamed rash on her cheeks and chin..at her 1 month visit her dr said it was a dairy allergy that she was developing from my diet (i was breastfeeding) so I decided to switch her to soy formula. She also prescribed hydrocortisone and an ointment. After switching her to soy and applying the creme the rash went away as well as her fussiness which seemed to come from tummy troubles due to soy. Now at 7 weeks old I seems as if the rash is coming back slightly. No where near what it was but indeed coming back. What could be the cause of the eczema now….Im pretty sure she had a dairy allergy as my other daughter is as well and at 3 can not drink cows milk. If eczema was caused by our laundry detergent or bath soap wouldn’t it be all over her body and not just her face. The rash is only on her face. I’ll be taking her back to the doctor next week for her 2 month check up

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

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Answer by Eddie Lopez
My son had eczema and Aveeno Baby Eczema cream took it away in a matter of a day. We tried everything before that, including prescription creams. Give it a try

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Question by Molly: Eczema Help,..Possible food allergy?
I have had eczema non stop for ten years without remission unless I used steroids and it would clear up. I have swore off steroids due to the side effects and I have suffered non stop for 2 years straight without one second of relief from intense itching, burning etc.. So by the grace of God I had a thought that maybe I have a food allergy and I decided to eliminate all wheat/gluten from my diet. Within 2 days my skin totally cleared up and lasted a whole week! But now it has come back a little bit, not near as bad or even close to what it was for the last 10 years. I had a chronic stuffy nose that has totally cleared up as well,. I don’t understand why it came back a little bit maybe it needs more time to heal I’m not familiar with food allergies so if you have had a similar situation PLEASE let me know if I should con’t with this diet or what you think Thanks!!

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Answer by carolethecatlover
Take a course of NYSTATIN. Candida in the gut feeding on gluten, or releasing it thru to the bllodstream. Interesting.

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Question by J: Eczema related to allergies in one-year-old?
My daughter (Age 1) has been getting these dry, red patches all over her legs (doctor says eczema) since she was about 4 months old. She occasionally has foul-smelling diarrhea which leads to very bad diaper rash. My husband and I suspect an allergy is flaring the eczema since we’ve been working on the elimination diet and when she has things containing wheat/gluten it’s inflamed. Has anyone else dealt with this and does it ever link to a wheat/gluten allergy? Is there any test to confirm a food allergy in children this young?

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Answer by sadie
yes there are test for little ones normally the allergy doc will use a panel of needles with like 100 different needles on it and press it to her back the ones that swell up she had a reaction to and the ones that don’t she didn’t

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Question by la_mami_de_bklyn: Why does my eczema flare to foods that I’m not allergic to?
When I have dairy or wheat, my eczema flares. I got an allergy test done and I’m not allergic to dairy products or wheat. I’m also not allergic to cats according to the allergy test, but when I’m around cats my allergies get really bad (itchy eyes, hard to breathe, etc). Why is this?

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Answer by Frank
You could have Celiac disease. Technically, Celiac disease is an allergy to gluten, a protein in wheat.

It is a different allergic reaction than the kind of allergic reaction that an allergist would do, but we call them both “allergies” in casual usage. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder (eczema is, too, which is not an accident). An autoimmune reaction is not the same thing as an allergy, though we group them together. A course in histology will help you understand the difference between the two. But suffice it to say that even though you don’t test positive for an allergy, you can still have an autoimmune reaction that is potentiated by gluten, a reaction that will also potentiate your eczema.

It is not uncommon for gluten to cause eczema flares.

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