was corn allergy-now general gfcf diet/ allergy/drs

November 4, 2001

I know what you mean about the drs. poo-pooing what we tell them

about the diet and it's effects on our children. I have made it my

mission to let every doctor we come in contact with know that the

diet has made the most significant improvement in our daughter's PDD.

Maybe if they hear it enough times... I told the pedi neuro last week

when I took my younger son there. He knew about the diet and even

said to continue it for my NT son who has had seizures. That gives me

hope. I will be interested to hear what the allergist says re. diet.

In Jan. when we saw him for a peanut allergy(also pre PDD dx)he

seemed skeptical about diet impacting anything! I will give him an

earful this time. (-:

BTW this same allergist said my daughter didn't need an epipen for

her peanut allergy (a 4) bc since she had come in contact with it via

cross cont. and had not had a anaphylactic rxn, she would be fine.

She reacted with red, swollen face after I wiped peanut butter off

the knife before putting it in the jelly to make her a jelly

sandwich. She has always refused pnt butter. Our bodies know, don't

they!? That just goes to show you that cross contam. is a real issue.

I had every visible speck of pnt butter off the knife. Now that we

know about her peanut allergy, we don't keep it in the house.

Unfortunately I like cashew, almond, etc.. butter much better!!! I

find the fact that she " doesn't need " an epipen to be questionable,

esp considering what I have learned about repeated exposure. I will

tell him I want a prescription this time, no matter what, but just

curious if any of you have a child with level 4 peanut allergy and "

2 tsp of benedryl " will suffice it in the case of ingestion?

Janelle

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