Food Allergies Treatment

Question by ksmommy4: Positive food allergy in blood test but no symptoms ever…?
Hello, my daughter is 4 years old and recently had a food allergy blood test that came out positive for these foods…. wheat, eggs, soy, milk and peanuts. she has never had a reaction to any of these foods because she eats them pretty much every day (except the peanuts). i am taking her to an allergist in 2 days. i am having such a hard time with this and its giving me so many anxieties. i still think that maybe these blood test results are inaccurate. thanks for the answers and advice.
thanks a lot for the input. my daughter gets this kinda croup cough about 3 times per year so her pediatrician ordered a seasonal allergy profile and i asked her if any food allergies would make her get the cough also so she just added in the food allergy panel.

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Answer by Dan-O
I’m a firm believer that doctors over-diagnose food allergies.

I had blood tests when I was young, and was diagnosed with all sorts of food allergies that I did not have. Tell her to eat up and enjoy.

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Question by PieceofmyLove: Hi. I am a 16 year old boy and I’m pretty sure I just got a milk allergy. Will I ever outgrow it? Because I am?

Because I am starting to miss milk, but I break out in hives when I drink it.

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Question by Amber: Ever babysit a kid with allergies and their parents are stupid about it?
Seriously, this is the 2nd time this WEEK, that they have given me food that he is allergic to. He’s allergic to eggs, milk, and because of the milk issue cheese, so dairy allergies. They gave me a gerber graduates meal (which I wouldn’t feed to my children in the first place) which contained whole egg, cultured cheese, 2% milk, etc. And then I told them about it and they said, “oh, we were in a hurry and didn’t think to check.” What the crap? Your kid has allergies. When he is allergic to something he starts wheezing and you have to give him allergy medicine or a shot if it gets really bad and plus his little body rejects the food and gives him horrible diarrhea. Then, today, they gave me a granola bar to give him. It says specifically on the label. Warning contains: Milk Allergy! I really just don’t know how they could be this, excuse me for saying this but, STUPID! Anyone ever dealt with this? It’s not like they aren’t educated, she’s a obgyn nurse and the dad is a lawyer. And plus the granola bar has peanut allergies as well, and for lunch they want me to feed him a honey and peanut butter sandwich. Ugh, just needed to rant a little. If your kid has allergies you read the labels, even if they don’t you read the labels. Why would you just trust what they are feeding to your kids?
I just feel bad for the kid, his parents had him 7 years later after their first and my daughter is 4 days younger than him (14 going on 15 months) and he still doesn’t even attempt to stand, except we’ve been working on it at my house and his parents are amazed that he will let me walk him down the hall if I hold onto his hands. He doesn’t even really talk except for gibberish and the only words that he will say is “stop it”. He screams when he wants something because they didn’t teach him sign language. I’m not sure what is going on. I think he might have been an oops and their careers are way more important. When I first got him his mom told me that if I didn’t keep him in the pack-n-play he would get into everything and she was amazed that I let him use toddlerware to feed himself and he loved it and said she didn’t own any. Just grateful to be my kids mommy I guess. : )
she still spoon feeds him because she thinks it’s too messy

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Answer by theosharatos
it’s not that they are stupid, they just dont know any better, they are not aware that something in the house is effecting them

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Question by ~MEEEOW~: has anyone ever had an allergy tests done?
I went to an alternative doctor for an allergy test, although it was a blood test to find out if you are allergic to anything you may consume or use….My results contained food I eat everyday (wheat,onions,celery,cane sugar,cows milk,brewers yeast, bakers yeast,tuna, sesame,mushrooms,cranberries, radishes and alfalfa. My question is: can you rely on such a test ? I still eat most of these allergic foods because I got really tired and didn’t feel good, plus I am vegetarian and it really limited my diet. My family practitioner said the only way you can find out is to do a skin test where you are pricked with a needle. If anyone is knowledgeable about this I would love to hear what you have to say! thanks.

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Answer by stacie
i’ve gotten an allergy test before but with only 10 needles at a time (some are like 50) to see what i was allergic too and that is pretty good at telling. My doctor said that i was allergic to tree pollen because that one made my arm bleed in that spot and puff out

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Question by Corona: Has anyone ever had to take their child in for a food challenge test on something they have been allergic to?
In the past, my son has had severe reactions to cashews and pistachios, which for 2 years now we have carried an epi-pen and have had a lifestyle change in taking special precautions not to let him have any tree nuts. His blood tests have been showing he is growing out of these allergies and now the doctor wants to have him sit down and eat cashews and pistachios on separate days. I have see him grabbing his throat and have trouble breathing after eating these foods before we knew he was allergic. I am horrified to do this, but hopeful his life might be more normal if he doesn’t have to watch out for tree nuts in foods. Please share your story.
I guess I wasn’t clear. We had all the skin tests done over 3 years ago, which is why we have carried the epi-pen. Blood tests now are showing he is growing out of the allergies, but to be sure they have to actually feed him the food he is allergic to. This is an allergist, not a regular doctor. Sorry for the confusion. I will repost the question and try to word it differently as I am looking for people in my current situation.

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Answer by raevyn_goddess
You should talk to your doctor about giving your son a skin allergy test. That is where they prick the skin with a needle that has a small amount of different allergens on the tip. If there is a skin reaction and based on the size if the reaction is how they determine “how” allergic your child is to something. This test is given in a hospital(or should be) and depending on the child’s age some are requested to stay overnight for the reactions, some are allowed to go home and come back the next day.
I don’t know that I would allow my child to intake something that I KNOW makes him have a harsh and possibly life damaging reaction.
I was allergic to eggs and milk as a child and had this skin test done, I can’t say that it was fun or anything but I did learn a lot about what I was allergic to and what I wasn’t. The pin pricks are irritating and there is an urge to scratch so the test could be done on the arms or on the back, depending on the age of the child.

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