Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it, have people had good luck with it? > >Reply-To: pecanbread >To: pecanbread >Subject: To Suzanne, Tom's mom >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:13:03 -0000 > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > >I am writing to verify again that these are all true IgE allergies. > >When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I >immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > >I'm just making certain. > >If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely >and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > >I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not >allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > >An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has >true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > >Jody >mom to -7 and -9 >SCD 1/03 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it, have people had good luck with it? > >Reply-To: pecanbread >To: pecanbread >Subject: To Suzanne, Tom's mom >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:13:03 -0000 > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > >I am writing to verify again that these are all true IgE allergies. > >When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I >immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > >I'm just making certain. > >If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely >and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > >I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not >allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > >An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has >true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > >Jody >mom to -7 and -9 >SCD 1/03 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it, have people had good luck with it? > >Reply-To: pecanbread >To: pecanbread >Subject: To Suzanne, Tom's mom >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:13:03 -0000 > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > >I am writing to verify again that these are all true IgE allergies. > >When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I >immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > >I'm just making certain. > >If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely >and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > >I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not >allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > >An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has >true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > >Jody >mom to -7 and -9 >SCD 1/03 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 " I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it " It's an oral mast cell inhibitor. It's taken before meals and it is designed to block the body from producing histamine (allergic reactions). You can read more about exaclty what it does and how it does it by looking it up on google. Jody mom to -7 and -9 SCD 1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 " I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it " It's an oral mast cell inhibitor. It's taken before meals and it is designed to block the body from producing histamine (allergic reactions). You can read more about exaclty what it does and how it does it by looking it up on google. Jody mom to -7 and -9 SCD 1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Gastrocrom is a prescription med that blocks allergies from foods. My daughter has been on it for a couple of weeks now and she wants to eat a much wider variety of foods and has better bm's. She uses the oral mixed with some purified water 20 min. before each meal. Jenn & Kali 9 months SCD Original Message ----- To: pecanbread > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: RE: To Suzanne, Tom's mom > I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it, have > people had good luck with it? > > > > > >Reply-To: pecanbread > >To: pecanbread > >Subject: To Suzanne, Tom's mom > >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:13:03 -0000 > > > > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > > > > >I am writing to verify again that these are all true IgE allergies. > > > >When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I > >immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > > > > >I'm just making certain. > > > >If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely > >and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > > > >I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not > >allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > > > >An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has > >true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > > > > >Jody > >mom to -7 and -9 > >SCD 1/03 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Gastrocrom is a prescription med that blocks allergies from foods. My daughter has been on it for a couple of weeks now and she wants to eat a much wider variety of foods and has better bm's. She uses the oral mixed with some purified water 20 min. before each meal. Jenn & Kali 9 months SCD Original Message ----- To: pecanbread > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: RE: To Suzanne, Tom's mom > I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it, have > people had good luck with it? > > > > > >Reply-To: pecanbread > >To: pecanbread > >Subject: To Suzanne, Tom's mom > >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:13:03 -0000 > > > > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > > > > >I am writing to verify again that these are all true IgE allergies. > > > >When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I > >immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > > > > >I'm just making certain. > > > >If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely > >and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > > > >I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not > >allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > > > >An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has > >true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > > > > >Jody > >mom to -7 and -9 > >SCD 1/03 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Gastrocrom is a prescription med that blocks allergies from foods. My daughter has been on it for a couple of weeks now and she wants to eat a much wider variety of foods and has better bm's. She uses the oral mixed with some purified water 20 min. before each meal. Jenn & Kali 9 months SCD Original Message ----- To: pecanbread > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: RE: To Suzanne, Tom's mom > I have seen Gastrocom mentioned several times lately, what is it, have > people had good luck with it? > > > > > >Reply-To: pecanbread > >To: pecanbread > >Subject: To Suzanne, Tom's mom > >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:13:03 -0000 > > > > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > > > > >I am writing to verify again that these are all true IgE allergies. > > > >When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I > >immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > > > > >I'm just making certain. > > > >If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely > >and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > > > >I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not > >allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > > > >An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has > >true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > > > > >Jody > >mom to -7 and -9 > >SCD 1/03 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hi Jody, Thanks for your concern about our plight. It is realy hard to feed a child with so many allergies, and then to add the SCD to that makes it nearly impossible. But we are determined to do it. We've eliminated disaccharides for a month (he ate a few grains and statchy root veggies) and are seeing great results so far. But we're also treating yeast at the same time, so it's hard to know what to attirbute the results to. Nonetheless, his gut is in such bad shape that the SCD seems necessary. We saw one of his DAN doctors yesterday, and she felt that we should give the diet a minimum of 3 months before we take any other measures, since he's doing so well. To answer your questions about allergies, yes, Tom's allergies are IgE allergies and most of them have been confirmed with skin testing by a regular allergist. We usually identify them first through careful food charting, and then we go to the allergist twice a year for extensive testing. We've been at this since he was 2 months old, he's a very allergic child. I am still nursing him (trying to get calories into this kid any way I can!), so my diet is just as restricted as his is. Along the way I've learned a lot about allergies (IgE mainly), and have facilitated a food allergy support group and a breastfeeding support group. Tom's visible reactions are delayed eczema, which we manage with a rotation diet and a bit of Elidel cream when the itching gets out of hand. Tom's allergies were manageable until he was about 2.5 (he's 3.3 now), I was able to avoid allergic foods and keep his skin perfectly clear just with dietary avoidance. But in the last year he's acquired a ton of new allergies, to the point he tolerates only a few foods - mostly meats and root vegetables. If I were to feed him only food he was not alergic to, we would not be able to do the SCD diet. He would be eating only meat, which is not safe or healthy. I believe Elaine's position in BTVC on allergies is to not consume anything that has ever caused anaphylaxis. Fortunately, Tom has never had a problem with anaphylaxis. If she has had anything to say about other allergic (IgE) reactions, I'd be very interested to hear it. While I don't like the idea of feeding my kid foods he's allergic to, our allergist has said we really need to do it at this point to ensure Tom can get adequate nutrition. I reluctantly agree. Since we're down to a very short list of foods that Tom tolerates, we rotate all foods to hopefully keep him from developing reactions to the foods he can still eat. He eats each group of foods for two days (usually a meat, an oil, and one or two veggies, occasionally a bit of fruit). Then we don't eat those foods again for 5 days. He has 4 different sets of foods. Gastrocrom, according to my (probably not comprehensive) research, doesn't work all that well as a routine intervention. When it does work, it's mostly recommended for planned, special infractions, such as wanting to eat a wheat cake at one's birthday party. I'm really interested to hear from people listmates who are using it on a regular basis. Our allergist offered it to us (mostly out of desperation that he didn't feel he had anything else to offer), but we have not pursued it. I haven't ever gotten the feeling that it would help much in daily living. Feeding this kid and myself has been an incredible challenge, and I feel like I'm pretty much out of the realm where anyone else can give us much help. Even our DAN! has said that modern medicine and the DAN! protocol doesn't really have anything to offer kids like him. I am making it up as I go along, so if anyone has advice to offer, I will gratefully listen! Suzanne > > > " These are the foods we're fairly confident that Tom isn't allergic to: " > > > > When words like " slight allergy " and numbers like +1 are used, I > immediately think of IgG tests, blood sensitivities tests like the ELISA. > > > I'm just making certain. > > If these are IgE tests, then I would avoid all of them, indefinitely > and I would ask for the Gastrocrom. > > I would suggest making an SCD menu based on the foods that he is not > allergic to and cook all of the foods, and peel them as needed. > > An intro diet is not going to be possible for this child if he has > true IgE allergies to that many foods. > > > Jody > mom to -7 and -9 > SCD 1/03 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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