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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 351736" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Why can the allergy doctor not write the note?</p><p></p><p>We had allergy tests done by a nationally known and respected allergy doctor. Other docs know him, though patients don't unless they or a loved one have seen him. He did skin testing. He says that testing has come a long way in the 10 years or so since Marg's family was tested. They prepare the samples used for testing differently, among other things. Our doctor doesn't do the much more expensive blood work because he can usually get the same results through skin testing with properly prepared samples. One challenge in allergy testing is the environmental factor. If you test for environmental things in one location and then move, you will have to have much of it redone because there will be new things in the new area, and some old ones won't be needed. Even 60 miles is enough of a move.</p><p></p><p>Our allergy doctor identified foods and suggested retrying a couple that thank you had had problems with at a young age, ,mostly because they change as they grow. We are lucky. thank you does not like the taste of items he reacts to. Even in a fruit punch he can taste pineapple or orange and it is "yucky" to him. I was tested and was sensitive to nothing though my nose and eyes run like faucets every spring, fall, summer and winter. In MY case it is not allergy or true sensitivity. It is an overreaction of the cells that the allergens land on. They just react to everything. I have a sinus rinse bottle, similar to a neti pot in function. It does FAR more than any allergy medication EVER did. </p><p></p><p>I would probably try re-introducing the meats, but that is our family style. It is quite do-able to cook with-o dairy. I did it for many many years for my youngest. We also avoided strawberry, orange, pineapple, all artificial sweeteners (he cannot breathe and needs epi pen if he gets some. Thank Heaven they all taste very bitter to him so he knows to spit out anything with that taste. He would do it anyway even if they were not dangerous for him.) and we limit tomato to a few servings a week. cooked tomato only. He reacts more to fresh. We still keep soy milk in the house because he prefers it, and I have to really watch the Tofutti cream cheese or it is gone in one sitting. We ALL love it - it tastes richer than cream cheese.</p><p></p><p>The tofutti cuties ice cream sandwiches are AWESOME. They are smaller than reg ice cream sandwiches and one is as or more satisfying than a reg ice cream sandwich. They come in some great flavors too. </p><p></p><p>The worst that will happen from trying some of the foods he reacts to is a sore tummy and a child who acts out for a few days. It will go away when the body is cleared of the item. So retrying some of the foods shouldn't be too bad. Just be sure to do it slowly and carefully, one food at a time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 351736, member: 1233"] Why can the allergy doctor not write the note? We had allergy tests done by a nationally known and respected allergy doctor. Other docs know him, though patients don't unless they or a loved one have seen him. He did skin testing. He says that testing has come a long way in the 10 years or so since Marg's family was tested. They prepare the samples used for testing differently, among other things. Our doctor doesn't do the much more expensive blood work because he can usually get the same results through skin testing with properly prepared samples. One challenge in allergy testing is the environmental factor. If you test for environmental things in one location and then move, you will have to have much of it redone because there will be new things in the new area, and some old ones won't be needed. Even 60 miles is enough of a move. Our allergy doctor identified foods and suggested retrying a couple that thank you had had problems with at a young age, ,mostly because they change as they grow. We are lucky. thank you does not like the taste of items he reacts to. Even in a fruit punch he can taste pineapple or orange and it is "yucky" to him. I was tested and was sensitive to nothing though my nose and eyes run like faucets every spring, fall, summer and winter. In MY case it is not allergy or true sensitivity. It is an overreaction of the cells that the allergens land on. They just react to everything. I have a sinus rinse bottle, similar to a neti pot in function. It does FAR more than any allergy medication EVER did. I would probably try re-introducing the meats, but that is our family style. It is quite do-able to cook with-o dairy. I did it for many many years for my youngest. We also avoided strawberry, orange, pineapple, all artificial sweeteners (he cannot breathe and needs epi pen if he gets some. Thank Heaven they all taste very bitter to him so he knows to spit out anything with that taste. He would do it anyway even if they were not dangerous for him.) and we limit tomato to a few servings a week. cooked tomato only. He reacts more to fresh. We still keep soy milk in the house because he prefers it, and I have to really watch the Tofutti cream cheese or it is gone in one sitting. We ALL love it - it tastes richer than cream cheese. The tofutti cuties ice cream sandwiches are AWESOME. They are smaller than reg ice cream sandwiches and one is as or more satisfying than a reg ice cream sandwich. They come in some great flavors too. The worst that will happen from trying some of the foods he reacts to is a sore tummy and a child who acts out for a few days. It will go away when the body is cleared of the item. So retrying some of the foods shouldn't be too bad. Just be sure to do it slowly and carefully, one food at a time. [/QUOTE]
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