Food Allergies Treatment

Question by *Eric’s Wife* *^_^*: Milk Allergy? Long question- please help?
My daughter just turned one, and i began giving her whole milk. Before this, i had gone through different types of formula to find which would work best for her. I ended up with similac sensitive. Although the original similac and good start worked well for her for a while, she began having very loose stools 2-3 times a day, to the point of blow-outs, so i switched her back. She tried enfamil when she was an infant, but it gave her excema so bad, i took her off.

Anyways, now she is on whole milk. I only give her 4-5 ounces at meal times, and her formula 2-3 times a day for a snack. However, my husband gave her 3 8oz bottles of whole milk as her supper last night (I was out), and I told him it was only for WITH a meal, not AS a meal! lol (I think he thought of it as lazy-man’s formula lol)

4 days ago, she began having a very stuffy nose, and a lot of mucus in her throat, as well as a rash on her face. Since she has sensitive skin, I figured the rash was from all the snot drying on her face. (She was rubbing her nose with her hand constantly). But this morning, i found the excema-like rash all over her back too. Do you suppose this is from all the milk? My oldest had trouble with a milk allergy, but hers was constant spitting up and diarrhea. Ashley doesn’t spit up or have diarrhea, just a lot of mucus and a rash. I’ve been giving her a medicine for her stuffy nose (doc prescribed) but it hasn’t helped.
I really think it’s a milk allergy, but wondering about all the mucus?
She goes to the doc on friday for her 1 yr check up. For now, I think I may take her off the whole milk for a couple of days and see how she does.

Thanks for your answers!

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Answer by Baby boy due Dec 19
My son went through the same thing, he was fine on similac advanced until he was about 6 months old, he started getting the runs and spitting up. The Dr. switched him to similac soy and that worked better, when he turned a year we tried whole milk but his belly just wasn’t ready for it yet so we had to switch him to soy milk (you buy it in the same cooler as cows milk). He was on that for about 3-4 months then we started mixing half soy and half whole milk to get his bellly used to it and eventually got him on 100% whole milk and he hasn’t had a problem since. I don’t think that the rash came from the milk, maybe you should try changing laundry soap or not putting as much soap in the wash when you wash her clothes, milk allergies tend to cause bowel problems and gas, not rashes. Also, if she is sleeping with her bottle at night it may be dripping down her and irritating her skin. Not sure if thats the case but just giving you some pointers!! Good luck!

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Question by nanananaheyheyheygoodbye<3: how long for gluten free diet to work?
i am starting a gluten free diet b/c i think i have an allergy to wheat in the form of hives.
how long will it take to help me? three weeks? a month? three months?

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Answer by Shopaholic Chick
it depends on your body it may be just a matter of a few days before it starts helping you – you can be tested for a gluten tollerance testing – see an allergist to be sure thats what it is

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Question by R B: If the dark circles under your eyes are caused by a milk allergy, how long does it take them to clear up?

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Answer by J
A couple weeks at the very most.
If you have a milk allergy, you’d probably have more than dark circles, which are more frequently caused by lack of sleep. Those with milk allergies usually break out in hives (at least), have vomiting fits, or trouble breathing.

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Question by sweetieface: VERY unusual allergy problem (warning: its long)?

First episode was September 2001 after eating pizza and cucumber salad in NYC (something I had never had before i.e., THAT specific kind of pizza, THAT specific place, etc) It started with mild hives on my face & arms. Medics administered treatment and I was fine after that.
25-30 episodes over the past 7 years getting progressively worse.
* Metallic-type taste in my mouth briefly at first onset
* Hives begin on my scalp & spread to my face, arms, chest and legs
* My skin becomes extremely red
* I sweat profusely to the point it is literally dripping off my body
* Severe stomach cramping with diarrhea that sometimes becomes uncontrollable
* Extreme lethargy to the point where opening my mouth to speak is too much
* My heartbeat becomes extremely rapid
* At the very worst of it, my hearing and vision become virtually non-existent
* My breathing is slow & labored
* I have an altered mental state and cannot think clearly
I have never lost consciousness. The entire episode from start to finish lasts approximately 2 hours regardless of the treatment I receive. Liquid Benadryl is no longer as effective as it once was.

Foods I’ve consumed anywhere from 30 minutes to 2.5 hours prior to onset of symptoms
Pizza (never matters what kind always more than 2 pieces) & diet coke
1 pint of white rice with butter & salt with diet coke from a Chinese restaurant
2 cheeseburgers & fries with diet coke from McDonalds
2 cheeseburgers & fries with diet coke homemade
Arby’s market fresh turkey sandwich with curly fries & diet coke
Fettuccine alfredo with salad & breadsticks from Olive Garden
2 bowls of raisin bran with 2% milk
Penne with pasta sauce from my hospital cafeteria
Homemade spaghetti with pasta sauce & bread
2 fluffernutter sandwiches with chocolate milk at home
Steak, bread, salad & wings from Outback Steakhouse
25 glazed munchkins from Dunkin Donuts
2 glazed donuts (but NEVER other kinds of donuts, and never just 1 glazed donut)
2 bagels with plain cream cheese from Dunkin Donuts
6 pieces of honey glazed chicken chunks from hospital cafeteria

I went for allergy testing a couple times, 1 doctor diagnosed me with Exertional Anaphylaxis (which DOES NOT exist)
1 doctor said I was allergic to milk, wheat & shellfish – NONE of which makes ANY sense at all. I drink 1 liter of milk at a time and im fine. I eat shrimp cocktail by the 1/2 lb and am fine. There is 0 wheat in rice. I’m soooo frustrated at not getting treatment or diagnoses that makes sense, H E L P!!!!!!!!

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Answer by bulldog
All of the foods you listed are loaded with gluten. I’m assuming that the honey glazed chicken was either breaded or the sauce had gluten in it. My stepmother experienced similar problems and after many years they finally realized gluten was the offending matter. I read your list of foods and you seem to have a carb dependence, as do I. I’m not judging. More and more doctors are diagnosing gluten allergies and with America’s diet of high carb, processed foods it is becoming a big problem. If it is a gluten allergy I feel for you as your diet will have to be drastically changed. I was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago and I was devastated. I love sugar! But over time it has gotten easier. I no longer miss sugar and when I eat large amounts of carbs or even a little bit of sugar I physically feel bad. It’s gotten to the point I don’t even desire these things anymore. Try experimenting with gluten free food and if no symptoms occur then you have your answer. You are your own best physician.

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Question by Tyson: How long does it take for a dog to get over a food allergy?
I think I may have pin pointed what my dog is having a reaction to, green grass treat saver (it has wheat and all those other fun things that make them react). However, does anyone know how long before symptoms would go away if I stopped giving him the treats? The last time he had a treat was sunday and it is now saturday (so almost a full week).

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Answer by Bj
it matters how strong it is and how long it digests its food. also its age and weight. try and take him to the vet to find his allergy and treat it may need a prescription to treat it.

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