Multiple Allergies.. not just food

Eeyorific · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 814

I know our list isn't as long as alot of other peoples, but I find it's an ever growing list. Just yesterday, my daughter was cleaning the rabbits cage, which she has done many times before, however, I just started giving the Rabbit hay... well, Eme broke out with hives shortly after handeling the Hay. So far, here's what my kids are sensitive to... that we know for sure.. I know we're missing much with Matthew, but taking one day at a time.

Emelia
gluten intolerant
HIGHLY allergic to poison ivy
HIGHLY allergic to mosquitos
allergic to.. chocolate (eczema)
lentils (hives)
Alfalfa (hives)
neosporin (hives)
has extremely sensitive skin, can not tolerate most deoderants, gels, creams, make up exc...

Matthew
Gluten intolerant/CD un d'x ?
intolerant/allergic to.. all forms of milk
" " .. all forms of corn
sensitive to refined sugar
allergic to.....
feathers
wheat
oak
and many more things we just can't seem to get to the bottom of. We have an upcoming appt with his doc this Thursday.. I think I'll share that on a new OT thread
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 5100 Location: Nebraska

Awww, don't be too worried. When they tested me for allergies (when I was little) I tested very positive to 98% of them (highly allergic). 20 years and 5 years worth of allergy shots later I'm doing much better. Smile

They might grow out of it.
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Amy Higgins · Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 17

When I was young it seemed like I was alergic to everything: Milk, Tomatos, Citrus, Butter, Gluten, and Red Die. My mother had to protect me from my well meaning, but indulgent relatives. I have over the past 20 years out grown all my allergys except the gluten one (just like my Mom said I would). So your daughter may, as she gets older, out grow many of those allergy's. For now she has the best medicine in the world, a mother who cares, and watches over her.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10968 Location: WI, USA

While it maybe possible to outgrow allergies, CD can never be outgrown since it's not an allergy. Many times CD is misdiagnosed as a wheat allergy. Patients are told they will out grow it. That maybe true if they truely have a wheat allergy and not CD.

Here's a thread on CD vs Allergy.
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Eeyorific · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 814

jayhawkmom · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 851 Location: Midwest, USA

Hmmmm.... wow, sounds like MY kids!!!

Can I share my list.... (and it's every growing.... )

Joshua -
NADA! Seasonal stuff, but nothing pinpointed by allergy tests.....

Brenna -
Gluten Intolerant
Allergic to:
Wheat
Eggs
Milk
Peanuts
Mountain Cedar
Oak
Maple
Molds
Mites
Many pollens
And, we seem to find something new every day (or so it seems)

Ian
on a GF diet
dairy intolerant
Reacted to:
Blueberries
Carrots
Squash
And, has boughts of miscellanious hives from unknown sources ----
None of his allergies are confirmed.... he's "too little"

Self

lactose intolerant
anaphylactic to shellfish
Allergic to:
feathers
dustmites
cats
grass
oak, maple, and Elm (two of which I have in my backyard... UGH!)
numerous pollens and molds
unsure of other foods..............................................................

FUN FUN FUN!!!!

Dh is also allergic to eggs, and is lactose intolerant.

We are a MESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yasmine · Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 52 Location: Seattle WA

Have you checked to see how many of the allergens are in the same botanical family? I seem to be allergic to almost everything in the Aster family, (among numerous other foods and substances). There's one thing I didn't test positive for in there--lettuce--and it gives me heartburn so I avoid it.

Yasmine
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mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1631 Location: GF Kitchen

For those that can't have yeast, can you make a starter and make a bread for yourselves that is similar to sourdough bread?

I was reading on the corn free forum that Xanthan and Yeast are both grown on corn, but they 'contain no corn' so they are safe as per the manufactering companies.

My question is could you be corn allergic? I am trying to figure out if these are safe for MrP to consume or if I need to learn another new thing. LOL Making starter would not be from corn, I would just need to see if I could make a bread with it.
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Yasmine · Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 52 Location: Seattle WA

momof6incfl · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: central florida

With 6 kids, we do a lot with 4H and that includes showing rabbits. My oldest takes care of a dozen. Im allergic to rabbits. Shes got to put on a jacket and take care of them then take it off before coming in the house. We're in Florida. Nothing terrible happens, I just sneeze 20x if its not done! But, Im also really allergic to gluten besides having celiac and when we had a bag in the van I had a bad asthma attack as well as being itchy like crazy. The feed itself contains gluten too. Now, the hay also contains wheat and oat and rye. Our rabbits are kept far from the house so Im not affected on a daily basis at all. Gluten is in most pet foods,even birds. My sons who share a room with the birds do use special soap and gloves, it doesnt bother them though one does have asthma. We've got lots of animals here and just use precautions when necessary. Thats the only way gluten comes in our house is through the pets. Hope this helps as to why the reaction. Its justifiable! Take care. Lynne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay
rabbit feed contains oats,rye,wheat too
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mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1631 Location: GF Kitchen

BassistKara · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 51

Oh my goodness, allergies sure do suck!
I seem to have the opposite to the kids who have been posted about in this topic, when i was little i was fine around cats, dogs, house dust mites, pollen, mould spores, grass, smoke, and really strong smells like deoderant, perfume, onions, garlic etc etc...Only thing i knew i was allergic to then was penicillin and breast milk when i was a baby...
But now at 20, im so sensitive to all of those...
Just last night my dad was baking potatoes with onion and garlic(which im sensitive to when i eat, not sure about allergic) and i walked into the kitchen and broke out in hives, started wheezing and coughing, my eyes puffed up/got red and itchy and my nose started running!

krisiw · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Colorado

Has anybody here ever tried homeopathy for allergies (not for gluten sensitivity)? I started taking one for dairy allergies but I wonder if anybody has every had a good result or what you think about it?