Comments on: Food Allergy Awareness Month

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:03:47 +0000

hey! are you feeling better now?

By: mummyjaan

mummyjaan — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:12:27 +0000

That must be tough on you as a family. I hope he outgrows at least some of the allergies that he has. Until then, wish you all the best.

By: choxbox

choxbox — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:10:33 +0000

hope he outgrows it.

By: Rohini

Rohini — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:50:51 +0000

Oh poor baby. Can’t even begin to imagine how hard it must be for him and for you. I hope he grows out of the allergies as he grows up – that does happen, na?

By: gnd

gnd — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:31:40 +0000

I don’t know what to say! It’s terrible, really…I would like to think there is hope…T1 outgrew wheat and a bunch of other minor ones after she turned 2…
Hope to see a post from you about that soon!!

The Bioset treatment…We’ve just started Foods…We have a few momre weeks to go…I think her environmental allergies have gotten better! Either the treatment is working, or this Fall season has been kind on her

Wish you the best, and hugs!

By: Tharini

Tharini — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:19:31 +0000

Oh wow. I came here through your comment on MM’s post, and did not realise you had posted. Thank you so much for sharing your’s and Samar’s story. It really hurt when you talked about the expression on his face when he couldn’t have Halloween candy. I can understand your asking…WHY? I ask that too. i dont understand. But I guess you are doing the best that you can under these circumstances….and you are not alone, and as more of us grow in our understanding of allergies, the support community grows.

Have you considered homeopathy to help build up his immune system?

By: Chikki

Chikki — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:24:30 +0000

Oh. My. Gosh.
Poor cute little Samar…I hope he outgrows all this business!

The stuff we do for our darling children!

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:30:45 +0000

Wow… poor Samar. I can’t imagine! I really hope he grows out of it too! But wow… how stressful for all of you. So has his skin been looking better since you’ve been in Bay Area?

By: Geekette

Geekette — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:54:02 +0000

I’m so sorry Sunita. I just can’t imagine. I too hope that he out grows some of them. But it may get easier as he gets older as well. When he can totally understand things.

By: Mandy M Roth

Mandy M Roth — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:07:26 +0000

It breaks my heart to see other parents going through what we’ve been doing for close to 5 years now. Its a HUGE change of lifestyle to adjust to the youngest of three kids (here) being allergic to wheat, dairy, eggs… the list goes on. My youngest also suffers from extremely dry skin. We took him to a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic and he recommended using the Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar (

A soap-free bar for head-to-toe cleaning.

Cetaphil® Gentle Cleansing bar is a gentle, non-alkaline, non-soap bar designed for dry, sensitive skin that moisturizes as it cleans. It is free of harsh detergents that might dry or irritate your skin. This bar is ideal for all-over body cleansing in the bath or shower and is available in a 4.5-ounce bar.)

You can use it on his hair and everything to help clean him. He then told me to use the lotion that company makes as well. It burns slightly so I stopped using it. I dry my youngest before his feet hit the floor after he’s done in the tub. This helps cut down on the excessive dryness later.

Me:We use Cetaphil cleanser and lotion as well. Also Vanicream works well.

The pediatric allergist we use for my son’s food problems told me once that 21 days is the rule of thumb. You do the minimum diet of the few things you know he can have for 21 days, assuring nothing else is in his system. After that, introduce one item (not one which may have ranked a 5 on that lil scale thing they did… those you just have to keep away for good) but one that was lower. See how he handles it. If the rash appears, do not give again and repeat the steps. If he tolerates it and the rash stays away, wait just a bit and then move onto bringing in something new. Rinse and repeat.

Me:We did the same thing when he was an infant. I have diaries of what I tried and what didnt work. I would bring it to our appts. I stopped doing it now though.

It took us almost a year to get the kinks worked out here at the house. I wanted to throw in the towel many times before that but now, things run pretty smoothly. We have the occasional hiccup and we no longer keep everything he’s allergic to out of the house. He’s come to the understanding that milk will kill him (he stops breathing) and that other types of food will make him very sick.

You’re lucky you caught these early. We didn’t figure out what his problem was until he was 3. By that point, the doctors were telling us Autism. I will never forget… on the 21 day (no joke) of the stripping him of everything that had ranked on his sheet of food allergies, he looked up at me (made eye contact) and said Hi, Mommy. Keep in mind, he’s not said ANYTHING prior to that. It was like the fog cleared. He’s had a lot of catching up to do and still dances on the spectrum of autism but compared to what we had been dealing with, I’ll take it.

Good luck!!!! (((( hugs )))))

Me:Thanks Mandy for sharing that. Most people wouldnt understand what it is like to be under the constant fear of “is it safe to eat” unless they have a child themselves. Have you tried any alternative therapies like NAET for your ds’s allergies? We have the occasional hiccups here as well, when he gets into his siblings food. Just one lick is enough to set it off.