Re: Food allergies/reactions

August 10, 1998

I have always been told that skin testing is not accurate for kids under

three. But my GI docs say they think it is not accurate after three. As

far as allergies in our family my husband has very mild inhalant allergies

a few months of the year. None of this is in either side of the family.

And as stated Bryce has no outward reaction to any of the foods

he tested. He scored a 4+ on both skin tests for eggs. He has had eggs

and never did anything ever happen. We don't give him eggs now and we even

have epi pens on hand but that is over kill. I guess better safe than

sorry. That is why this EE thing has been so frustrating because no

reaction no sign no screaming out it pain nothing but poor weight gain was

our only clue. Are and her kids and my son Bryce the only ones

that have Eosinophilic esophagitis on this list??? Just wondering. Hey

Sharon this is where the bio would come in handy!! :>

Amy (mom to 7yr old girl, 3 year old son, eosinophilic esophagitis,nissen,

gtube, food allergies)

drawe@...

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> From: SJHarlow@...

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> On the whole food allergy issue...

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> are we the only ones whose kids have no immediate untoward reactions to

> foods? I know Amy's son Bryce was the same way, no eczema, hives, no

> nothing... except eos in the esophagus and the resultant fall out from

> that.

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> I can also tell you all that skin testing, RAST testing, etc, is not

> only unreliable in food testing but with latex allergy as well. Lots of

> people test negative to thes things but will have immediate reaction

> when exposed. allergy has a long way to go.

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> SJHarlow@...

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