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)

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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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Answer by Hunny Bunz
For starters go completely organic. Those types of stores have a lot of foods that are free of dyes and other additives that sensitive kids shouldn’t have. I would take a list and go to the store. Read labels and try to keep things simple, not a lot of processed foods with hidden ingredients. This is for the time being. Next visit, the nutritionist after you get a complete list of the allergies so they can teach you about which nutrients to get from where, and the safest foods without a lot of additives. Good luck! Poor little guy!

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Answer by lnt_pita
do not believe your doctor—if he has tested positive to a wheat allergy he is having reactions to all wheat products
does he have an allergy or does he have celiac disease, because with the second even with no systoms he is setting off auto-immune reactions in his body and this is bad, this could effect his learning, his growth, everything.
I would find a doctor that understands allergies and also go see a GI doc to either rule out celiac disease or to confirm this, then get one good books about it.

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Answer by pelican
They might also test for strawberries, shell fish, wheat gluten.

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Answer by cyanne2ak
Yes, because celiac’s is NOT a gluten ALLERGY at all. It’s a Gluten Intolerance, and the two are different things. They have similar symptoms, but are infact very different. I am gluten intolerant, but do not have celiac’s disease….nor do I have a wheat allergy.

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Answer by tmkbstella
An important thing to know about the test for celiac is that it many times shows even if you are celiac the test can show up as negative. In most cases you would have to have eaten a lot of gluten for weeks before the test for it to actually show an accurate positive result. If you are showing allergy’s to milk and wheat then stay away from it. even trace amounts can cause you severe discomfort. Gluten is everywhere you will need to watch out for even the most basic things like the glue on an envelope, lip balm etc. Do as much research as you can it seems overwhelming at first like there is nothing you can eat or touch. But it is not as bad as it seems. I know I have the same allergy’s

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Answer by Christine
Sounds like you may have a shellfish allergy! Get allergy tested!

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Answer by jane
Firstly, a negative skin and blood test can occur even if allergy exists. False positives also occur. Testing for foods is not a reliable as testing for things such as pollen.

Secondly, you can develop an allergy at any time even if the foods were previously safe.

Thirdly, generally, if a child is going to outgrow an allergy it occurs when they hit puberty. Likewise, many seniors never had allergies during childhood or adulthood but developed them after the “change of life”. Pregnancy is another major hormonal change that can result in allergies.

Do you really want to subject your child to a reaction – given what you just experienced? I am not sure if you are seeing a pediatric allergist or not but I would recommend finding one that is reputable.

Your son could just be reacting to the egg in the mayo or it could be another ingredient. Often secondary ingredients are not disclosed. For example, icing sugar – corn starch is used to keep it from clumping but that is not disclosed. Chocolate chips is another example where the actual ingredients of the chocolate chips are not stated just that there are chocolate chips.

Generally a food challenge test is used when the wrong food is suspected as the cause of symptoms. Or to prove that a food is NOT the cause of symptoms. They can also be used to discover the degree of sensitivity is another reason for performing food challenges.

A food challenge test would confirm the egg allergy but it would not tell you if there is also not a new allergy to something else.

If it were me I would keep an eye out for new allergies by keeping a diary of foods and their ingredients. As far as the egg, if there has been a concrete correlation of egg to reaction in the past, I would wait until after puberty to introduce it into your son’s diet just to be safe. The less the body is exposed to allergens, the better the immune system and less likely to developing more allergies in a susceptible individual.

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Answer by Austin Boston
they just prick ur finger then test it…it’s really simple

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Answer by caz
I guess it sort of depends on what type of ‘Dr.’ you have seen and what type of ‘allergy’ testing you have done.
I am ‘guessing’ perhaps that you have not seen an allergist for these tests if your Dr is giving you an assurance that you have no risk of anaphylaxis based on your ‘moderate allergies’. With allergies diagnosed by skin prick tests and Rast (IgE) (ie diagnosed by an allergist or immunologist) then there is no way to determine what type of reaction you may have ie one time it may be a rash the next time may be anaphylaxis-it is dependent on how much is eaten and previous exposures.It is also based on your previous reactions when ingesting these substances. It is impossible to say based on the results of these tests if you will have anaphylaxis or not.
My son for example has a ‘moderate’ reaction (spt) for barley-he has had anaphylaxis once to it and lip swelling on another 3 occasions. He also had ‘moderate’ reactions to rye grain but cansafelyy consume these-these grains were tested in relation to real life reactions that he was having when eating foods with these grains in them
If you have gone to an alternativepractitionerr for your allergy tests you may find your child has been tested for IgG allergies-the results of these testing will often come up ‘positive’ for many many things as they are really only looking at past exposures rather than allergic response.
I guess what you really need to know is-are you dealing with immediate allergic reactions that require antihistamines/epipens etc or have you been diagnosed based on IgG testing-often used bypractitionerss but not proven to be useful in mainstream allergic testing.
So,……the only way to answer is to check with the person who did the testing. They know your individual circumstances and only they can advise yousafelyy.
good luck caz

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