suthrngrace
02-15-2006, 04:22 PM
My 4-year-old son just had allergy testing. He is allergic to milk, eggs, soy and wheat, as well as many trees, grasses, weeds, animals etc. The allergist has ordered some lab work, which we are waiting for those results and have a follow up appointment in 2 weeks. The doctor said we would discuss an action plan at that time. I cannot help but wonder, what do you do when you have this many allergies??? I am not sure what will he be able to eat? Any experience / knowledge with this would be greatly appreciated...
Sponsor
osmonxp
02-15-2006, 05:13 PM
Don’t panic, my son was diagnosed with pretty much the same; allergies to eggs, milk, wheat, soy and some artificial colors and flavors (he was 4 years old when diagnosed) he is now 7 years-old and I can proudly tell you that he was able to overgrowth this problem.
carrielynn
02-15-2006, 10:26 PM
One of my children was diagnosed with an egg and dairy allergy, and then we found out he had celiac disease, so no gluten at all (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, etc. etc.). He can have soy, so we've let him have soy milk from time-to-time.
Surprisingly, we have been able to provide a varied diet for him. He can eat Mexican food (hold the cheese), as long as the tortillas are corn. He can also eat a lot of Asian food... hold the soy sauce (most soy sauces contain wheat). The other day we ate at a Korean restaurant and I ordered Chicken Teriyaki and told them to hold the teriyaki sauce. They brought him grilled chicken, stir-fried vegetables and rice. He was happy as a clam. (He craves rice.)
He's now 5 years old and the allergist wants to retest his egg allergy. We just gave him a glass of milk for the first time tonight and so far no reactions that we can tell. So we may just have to deal with the wheat issue. (Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, not an allergy, and not something he can outgrow.) Keeping my fingers crossed...
The nice thing about the wheat allergy or intolerance is that there are more and more choices out there. We actually have a gluten-free bakery in our city! Many of the grocery stores here are providing gluten-free sections. We've been able to find a number of adequate substitutions for him so he doesn't feel deprived at special events.
Surprisingly, we have been able to provide a varied diet for him. He can eat Mexican food (hold the cheese), as long as the tortillas are corn. He can also eat a lot of Asian food... hold the soy sauce (most soy sauces contain wheat). The other day we ate at a Korean restaurant and I ordered Chicken Teriyaki and told them to hold the teriyaki sauce. They brought him grilled chicken, stir-fried vegetables and rice. He was happy as a clam. (He craves rice.)
He's now 5 years old and the allergist wants to retest his egg allergy. We just gave him a glass of milk for the first time tonight and so far no reactions that we can tell. So we may just have to deal with the wheat issue. (Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, not an allergy, and not something he can outgrow.) Keeping my fingers crossed...
The nice thing about the wheat allergy or intolerance is that there are more and more choices out there. We actually have a gluten-free bakery in our city! Many of the grocery stores here are providing gluten-free sections. We've been able to find a number of adequate substitutions for him so he doesn't feel deprived at special events.
suthrngrace
02-15-2006, 11:32 PM
carrielynn, Thanks so much for the information!!