Comments on: Food Allergies Revisited http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:21:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LadyBug, Vomit and Christmas Cheer http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-45000 LadyBug, Vomit and Christmas Cheer Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:10:36 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/#comment-45000 [...] long fiesta of sniffles, sneezes, vomiting, diarrhea, fevers and other ickiness. Combined with some mysterious ailment on my end, work pressure for my husband and all of the logistical prep for the holiday itself, it [...] [...] long fiesta of sniffles, sneezes, vomiting, diarrhea, fevers and other ickiness. Combined with some mysterious ailment on my end, work pressure for my husband and all of the logistical prep for the holiday itself, it [...]

]]> By: Crabby McSlacker http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-42982 Crabby McSlacker Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:13:26 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/#comment-42982 Yikes, that allergy vs. prednisone dilemma sounds like a tough one! But maybe you're onto something now with that reaction to the cookies. The list of potential culprits seems smaller now. Wonder why the initial testing didn't pick it up? Good luck getting the hives under control! Yikes, that allergy vs. prednisone dilemma sounds like a tough one!

But maybe you’re onto something now with that reaction to the cookies. The list of potential culprits seems smaller now. Wonder why the initial testing didn’t pick it up?

Good luck getting the hives under control!

]]> By: Christy http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-42821 Christy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:25:17 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/#comment-42821 Thanks for your comment. That's awful about the prednisone. It's really nasty stuff.... the scary thing is that she might have been allergic to soy all along through that process and wouldn't have known because the prednisone would have kept her body from reacting to it. The epi pen is great advice. We've got one for my son (he's allergic to eggs, peanuts and tree nuts), but of course it's a child's dosage. Thanks for your comment. That’s awful about the prednisone. It’s really nasty stuff…. the scary thing is that she might have been allergic to soy all along through that process and wouldn’t have known because the prednisone would have kept her body from reacting to it. The epi pen is great advice. We’ve got one for my son (he’s allergic to eggs, peanuts and tree nuts), but of course it’s a child’s dosage.

]]> By: Michelle Young http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-42820 Michelle Young Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:21:01 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/12/food-allergies-revisited/#comment-42820 my daughter was on a prednisone vacation for 6 years for auto-immune disorders. IT SUCKS, and it gave her osteoperosis, great for a 17 yr old. When she tapered off the stuff, she developed a sudden allergy to soy... as in she could eat tofu one week, the next she had a dressing with soy in it and her throat almost swelled closed. The next day (we didn't know what had caused it) she had margarine (this is soybean oil based), and her tongue developed huge blisters. This was followed by allergies to grapes, carrots, avocados, peaches, nectarines and strawberries. Joy. For about a year everything had to be soy free, now, she can tolerate small quantities. Some of the fruits still irritate her. When you call the allergist, make sure you request an epi pen... these allergies (or whatever) can catch you by surprise, and an epi pen could be a lifesaver. my daughter was on a prednisone vacation for 6 years for auto-immune disorders. IT SUCKS, and it gave her osteoperosis, great for a 17 yr old. When she tapered off the stuff, she developed a sudden allergy to soy… as in she could eat tofu one week, the next she had a dressing with soy in it and her throat almost swelled closed. The next day (we didn’t know what had caused it) she had margarine (this is soybean oil based), and her tongue developed huge blisters. This was followed by allergies to grapes, carrots, avocados, peaches, nectarines and strawberries. Joy. For about a year everything had to be soy free, now, she can tolerate small quantities. Some of the fruits still irritate her.

When you call the allergist, make sure you request an epi pen… these allergies (or whatever) can catch you by surprise, and an epi pen could be a lifesaver.

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