Food Allergies Treatment

Question by skbonnevie: For any of you parents that have a child with food allergies, do you remove all food allergens from the home?
Our 18 mo. old has recently been diagnosed as having a severe milk allergy, and she also has allergies to eggs and peanuts as well – perhaps not quite as severe as the milk allergy.

For other parents/families struggling with the same issue – do you try to “coexist” with food allergens in your house? Or do you completely remove them from the house? There are 3 of us with no food allergies at all, but is it just the safer/better option to competely get the allergens out of the house?

For those of you who keep the allergens in the house – are there any tricks for doing this safely?

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Answer by desmeran (emeritus)
we completely removed them from the house. we were concerned not only about the allergic kids accidentally getting into the food or a clueless babysitter or someone serving it to them, but also about getting crumbs/traces on our hands or on the table or counter and cross-contaminating other foods.

*if you do keep them in the house, i’d have a dedicated shelf of safe foods in the pantry and refrigerator for the child with the allergy, and i’d also get in the habit of washing counters and tables every single time before you eat, and having everyone wash hands immediately after eating (as well as before, especially for the child with the allergy). zorro, thumbs down not from me but i’m tempted. you don’t learn to live with anaphylaxis … you can merely stay as far away as possible from the things that trigger it. one crumb can do it, and siblings make a lot of crumbs.

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Question by mimi_bhatt: what is the home remedy for wheat allergy?

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Answer by irunwithscissors25
stay away from wheat

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Question by delia: I follow a vegan diet and have food allergies. What are some good options for eating out and/or at home?
I usually have no problem finding vegetarian/vegan options at any restaurant. However, since I’ve learned of my food allergies (sesame, sunflower, tree nuts,) I’ve been reluctant to eat at restaurants! It’s difficult enough to find options to eat at home (since many vegan options include sunflower oil.) How can I find away to eat out or even at dinner parties? I’m embarrassed to tell hosts all of my dietary restrictions!

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Answer by indiechick
Good luck! Trust me, it could be worse. I can’t have any gluten, plus I’m allergic to most animal products. So I do vegan without the bread. I mostly just order salads when I go out to eat. It’s usually easier to stay at home though. Waiters look at me like I’m from another planet when I ask for a gluten free menu. They have no idea what that is.

But the bet thing I can tell you is to stick with the basics. People are healthier eating less processed foods anyway. You don’t always have to buy prepackaged foods. It’s healthier, cheaper and hypoallergenic to cook from scratch. You can also bring your own condiments to restaurants with you. For example, you can order a salad and bring your own dressing or a potato and bring your own toppings for it. Also, big buffet places with salad bars are usually good. I kind of eat rabbit food though, so maybe you wouldn’t find that very appetizing!

Are you finding many vegan restaurants in your are? We don’t really have any here. I usually can’t eat at them anyway, because most vegan food contains gluten of some sort.

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Question by tommy c: My son has allergies to milk, soy, wheat, corn and coconut and we need a home made formula recipe?

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Answer by Bablondie
Can he have goat’s milk, they do sell organic goat’s milk powder (people with lactose intolerance or intolerance to milk can drink goat’s milk). Goat’s milk is a really good one to have (plus it’s organic).

Watch the soy as he gets older (it’s in everything, it’s a cheap filler in foods)…even foods you would not suspect like meat or bread.

If he has a coconut allergy, that is a toughy because they do add coconut oils as good fats in a lot of formulas.

You may want to google something like homemade goat’s milk infant formula.

and just to add: to help immunities children can take probiotics in a powder form (mixed in with drinks) to build those “good bacteria” in the stomach.

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Question by Warne Abraham: Any home treatments for food allergies ?
I have some food allergies like that time I take prawns, shellfish etc. Food allergies or issues can develop at any time. So I don’t thing that any time I go to hospital for this matter is not possible for me. Is any home treatment for food allergies? Please anybody help.

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Answer by Shivani
Please avoid the allergens and that is the best solution. Also keep a good stock of anti histaminics at home with u. Calamine lotion can soothe the rashes temporarily when applied topically.

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