Re: Can someone clear this up for me?

[Guest guest]

Jodi - that helps tons! Thank you! I had read online about this

but sometimes my tired brain can only process very simple

explanations yk? lol.

Thank you again!

~Terri, SCD 2 weeks, 5 days!

mom to dd, multiple undiagnosed food intolerances

>

> IgE allergies can people to the ER gasping for air with the airways

> swollen shut or their bodies broken out all over in hives. IgE

> allergies can trigger anaphylaxis (and death).

>

> So, the IgE reactions are considered to be " true allergies " .

>

> But avoiding IgE reactive foods is a real and serious health

concern.

> If a person has a true allergy to something, it should be avoided

> completely. If a food has ever caused difficulty in breathing,

> swelling or hives, it's supposed to be avoided for life I thought.

>

> Some kids show many IgE allergies as toddlers, but with complete

and

> absolute avoidance of the food, they can outgrow the allergies by

the

> time the reach school age. But if the foods are continually fed,

the

> allergy can get worse and become a life-threatening issue over

time.

>

> IgG tests will show things that might cause abdominal discomfort,

> behavior issues, different symptoms or none at all. But IgG

reactions

> do not cause anaphylaxis.

>

> Removing IgG reactive foods can bring about positive changes for

some

> kids.

>

> IgE (RAST) and IgG (ELISA) tests can both be done by drawing blood.

> IgE allergies can also be tested by the skin prick method.

>

> Does that help?

>

> Beyond what I have written, if you still have more questions, I

would

> suggest that you use a search engine and look them up online. What

> I've written is all that I know about it.

>

> Jody

> mom to -7 and -9

> SCD 1/03

>