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Topic: please help with allergies.......
Posted By: Kels
Subject: please help with allergies.......
Date Posted: 15 January 2008 at 10:28pm
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Alize's rast test results came in today and the GP rang me at work (which was nice of him) anyway turns out Alize is severe allergy to eggs. He is also moderately allergic to peanuts, cows milk and wheat ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 January 2008 at 10:33pm
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http://www.mfd.co.nz/
http://www.actagainstallergy.co.uk/aaa_couk/1734-parents-home.html These two websites were recommended to me, hope they help ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 3:23am
Poor Alize! 
You will need to become a label reader (allow and extra 15 mins for grocery shopping at least until you start to know the things you can buy)- its a pain in the A but you get used to it. Some things will list the allergens they contain but it still pays to read the entire ingredient list- with egg quite often they list egg white powder in brackets right in the middle of the list for some reason!- its often hard to spot. Even if you think something will be safe it pays to always read the label- I have bought a lettuce that said 'may contain traces of nuts'!!! I know you're not a keen baker but it certainly helps get a little variety if you can bake things at home. They have this stuff called no-egg (at health/organic stores) that you can use to replace eggs in cakes and biscuits as its really hard to find either of these without egg or peanut or traces etc I used to buy a few bits from health food shops but I would spend a fortune on peanut/egg free things and she always hated them- they were taste free as well! From what I can remember they had little snack pack rice cakes (BBQ flavour only) that were egg free, they were either kept with the rice cakes or chips. Wheelies biscuits were egg and nut free (like Oreos). Some of the Uncle Tobys fruit bars were ok but you'll have to double check the labels. Those, fruit, yoghurts and raisins were pretty much the only 'snack' things I could buy- everything else I had to make or bake myself. As for meals, most ready made meals and sauces are out (thats if you're avoiding peanut/egg traces as well??)- Charlotte mostly gets a good kiwi meal of meat or salmon and 3 vege at night  I pretty much make everything she eats- unfortunately she won't eat my lasange/mac n cheese/bolognaise/cassaroles etc so she gets stuck with the same ol' every night, fuss pot.
Good luck with it all  Its when they can't have the birthday cake/lollies that all the other kids are having that its the hardest!------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 7:02am
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Poor Alize. It is hard at the beginning, but it will definatly get easier. If you can, do the food shopping alone the first few times, so you can concentrate on label reading! I know about avoiding everything u mentioned except wheat.
The allergy nz website is good, and www.mfd.co.nz has lists of brands of food that dont contain certain allergens. Allergy nz also have a cookbook you can get from Whitcoulls, called The NZ food allergy cookbook. We have just got it, its $40, but Aimee uses it loads and says its good. Organ brand make cake mixes, biscuits, etc that are all egg, dairy, wheat, nut, soy free! The even have kids choc shaped biscuits! Health shops have them, and some supermarkets, but not all! I went to 5 in Auck, and gcouldnt get any! But new world in Whakatane had loads, so maybe try a new world. Also 'eatright' brand make date and apple cookies that Isla loves that are everything free, and 'naturally good' make yummy things too- mmm Ginger gem cookies! Got all of them from New world! You can also get Soy cheese, cream cheese, yogurt. He will be intitaled to a child disability allowance of $40 a week- non-income tested from WINZ too. Ph their 0800 number, and ask them to send you the forms. Your GP then signs to say that he has a serious illness that means he requires more care than another child of same age. The pay it fortnightly. Hmmm,..thats all I can think of at the mo! Good luck! Aimee, Emma and Andie will prob be more help! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:04am
| Oh, and the 15 month MMR vaccine contains egg (although you prob know that already!). |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:17am
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Apparently there should be no issues with the egg base in MMR as it doesnt contain the actual protein, if that makes sense. We didnt know Han was also allergic to eggs when she had her MMR and she was fine. But you will prob know more about that stuff anyway
I havent got a lot of time at the moment to write much, but have a search for allergies iin the old topics as there has been a few with heaps of helpful info. It really does suck to have kids with severe allergies, but it does get heaps easier once you know what they can and cant have. It also gets harder as they get older and KNOW they are missing out on what their little friends are having But thats just life. The way I look at it, is if this is the worst that we have to deal with health wise I am happy - even if she doesnt outgrow them. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:18am
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Oh and that means you need an EpiPen right? Will post more about that later too, about getting them cheaper and stuff. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:20am
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And... cos he has multiple food allergies you should see a dietician (make sure its a paediatric one!) esp with the cows milk allergy. Sorry just keep thinking of things. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:32am
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Yeah i was going to ask about epipens and stuff too Kels. I guess at least you know now what to exclude, you seemed to have a good idea on Friday. No advice, help here as I have minimal experience of allergies, my brother was allergic to fish and dairy when we were kids, but that's it.
Take care ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 9:30am
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Hi Kels
We have some pretty severe intolerances in our family too (I was diagnosed coeliac a few years ago so can't eat wheat, rye & barley and oats are a bit suspect). I found commonsense organics (in town across from where the warehouse used to be and also in lower hutt near the new world) and homestead health in cuba mall they do wheat free, egg free etc. There are also heaps of online stores that will deliver to you my fav is www.ieproduce.co.nz. The online MFD list that cuppatea mentioned is invaluable and I've also found a lot of supermarkets (woolworths, pak'n'save and new world) that stock a good range of allergy free food. Check out the health food and international food eisles and sometimes above the freezers. It's pretty hard adjusting at first but you'll be whipping up allergy free food in no time. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 9:59am
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P.S. Kels. Forgot to mention allergy free food can be pretty expensive but you'll probably qualify for a child disability allowance to help pay for it. My sister gets an extra $120 (per week or fortnight not sure which) for food for her two kids who are also coeliac.
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 4:11pm
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Kels, ther eis an awesome support network for allergies on EBB - www.everybody.co.nz then find the communities site.
hey, can I ask if you avoided peanuts in pregnancy or anything and when you started solids? Just interested to see if people who did those thigns are still finding severe allergies. -------------  
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 4:59pm
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I avoided all nuts, and anything containing them from the time I was ttc, and still feel weird eating them now even tho Im not bf anymore! Isla started on solids at 5 months. I suspected a dairy allergy when i was told by plunket to increase my own milk intake and to have complain to help with my milk suppy when Isla was 4 months old, incase this was the reason she was so unsettled. When i did that she started throwing up, and never had before. It was several months, and a lot of perservance and a lot of pain and exzema and an allergic reaction later, until she was diagnosed with silent reflux and an allergy to dairy. She seems also to be intollerent to soy and egg, and has not yet had anything containing nuts, despite a negative result to this on her rast test, we are way to scared to try!
Sorry to thread jack Kels,...but maybe a little story sharing could help someone else! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 5:14pm
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Hey miss, I didn't restrict peanuts etc from my diet when pg as neither me nor DH or our family members have any allergies. Spencers was picked up finally at 4.5 months, he got symptons at 3months when we switched from bf to bottle feeding. We started solids at 4 months cos he was showing signs and because we had no idea he had an allergy. When we saw paedatrician he said as we had started no point stopping but we are being very precautious with what we give him. So obviously no diary, but also will not be giving soy, eggs, wheat, berries, nuts, etc until 12+months to be on the safe side. Am hoping he won't have other allergies and he, fingers crossed, should grow out of the cow's milk one. I also think that he has silent reflux but that it wasn't picked up cos of everything else that went on but thankfully that seems to have calmed down a lot now anyway.
Is there an age restriction for that benefit? -------------
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 5:40pm
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A child with a serious medical condition or disability is intitalled to the Child disability allowance up until age 16 years,...or I think its possibly a wee bit older if the are still at school etc. Its non- income tested too. You have to go for an interview at WINZ tho once u have rung and got the forms from them, and had them completed by GP or Paed.
Some of the info in the brocheres is slightly confusing, cos in some parts in doesnt mention serios medical condition, only disability. But a child with a dairy allergy is definatley allergible. The Dr only wrote that she was allergic to dairy, and didnt even mention her reflux or eczema or other intollerences, as it was the allergy we were claiming it for, but the person at winz asked us, cos she read it on a letter written by her Paed that we had taken along as further evedence incase they asked for it. We have just been through the process with Isla in Dec. Its $37.50 a week paid fortnightly. The main criteria is the child must have a condition that means they require more care than another child of similar age, and same sex would require. That is stated on the application form. You have to take ID for yourself, and your childs birth cert to the interview. |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:47pm
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Thankyou all sooo much for all the information. It is such a daunting thing to try and get used to and having you all give me ideas has given me an awesome basis of where to start and what to do. Kellz, I already get a disability allowance for Alize for his asthma. He was diagnosed at just on 10mths and put on preventer, while at the visit the GP gave me the forms already filled out and said drop these into WINZ as you are eligible to receive this otherwise I never would have known. Now the GP thinks his asthma is related to his allergies and once they are well controlled we are going to try him off his beclazone, I cant wait!!
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Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 9:05pm
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Yep asthma and eczema can be related to food allergies. Its amazing how beauitful Isla's skin has been in the last few weeks after having had eczema for so long. It improved so much when I gave up bf at 10 months, but she has still had the odd patch. She has had bad flair ups when we tried soy yogurt, and a tiny bit of a fritter with egg in too.
I thought marshmellows were safe, but apparently some have egg protien whhich isnt actually labelled as that,...her Nana loves giving them to her as a treat, since she cant have most biscuits, ice cream, choc etc,.....but now we have stopped her having them too her skin is perfect! At times I couldnt imagine it disapperaing. Really hoping that Alize's asthma will improve as much as Isla's eczema has. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 9:06pm
Jess you know theres milk solids in milo aye? Its the second ingredient on the list so theres probably quite a bit... Kellz, we never had to go through all that to get the CDA. GP filled out, just said severe allergies, and I dropped it into WINZ and it was done. Even got backdated to when I picked the forms up to be signed! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
BellaBabysMum wrote:Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 9:11pm
| Just wanted to add for you allergy kids, ezibuy is making really cool clothing and bag stickers that say "don't feed me, I'm allergic" and stuff like that. might be handy to have. in the latest catalogue |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 9:39pm
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I have quite a few food intolerances (nothing like allergies though) and know what a pain restricted eating is. Most of what I wanted to say has already been said, I'll just second the advice to read lables really carefully and also check that none of the additives identified by numbers on packets contain either egg, peanuts, cows milk or wheat.
Big big hugs - hope the change in diet helps Alize with the asthma  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 10:23pm
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I didnt eat any peanut during pregnancy but that was by choice. When Alize was a newborn he got all sorts of skin conditions and reflux. I was told he was probably intolerant to dairy and to cut it out of my diet while bfeeding so I did and it worked for his skin. He also when onto rantitdine for his reflux. When introducing solids I stuck to fruits to start with and slowly went to veges and then he was eating our food by 9mths at which time I wasnt cutting anything out as he seemed to tolerate formula toddler milk I was giving him and yoghurts etc. But of course He had very severe asthma causing him to live on the nebuliser, be on daily redipred and ventolin 3-5puffs every 3hours. All this coming to a head on his first birthday when he had an anaphalsis to the pavlova cake he ate and ended up in an ambulance. Since then he allergics got worse and over christmas they were at the point where he was reacting to everything. Now we are starting at scratch again and what I would give to be exclusively breastfeeding at the moment lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 11:16pm
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Wow, that sounds so hard - hugs!
Do have a look at the EBB I mentioned, there is a large community of people who know heaps about serious allergies like this an they will be really helpful with meal suggestions and support. Try this link http://www2.everybody.co.nz/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm - everybody -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 11:20pm
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Thankyou miss I will, its so nice to be able to talk to people who understand where you are at and feeling and suggestions are fantastic. Ooo snack food ideas will help me out a treat and ideas for food at daycare. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 7:47am
If you or your kids still suffer from severe allergies or intolerances as an adult you may also qualify for a adult disability allowance (it is means tested though). Also chat to your doc about whether there are any foods you can get on prescription, I often get a prescription for gluten free flour and pasta which brings the price down to around the same amount that other people pay for the normal stuff. As far as daytime snacks go we love rice crackers and corn wafers (not sure if they have egg in them) and also dried fruit and the 'annies' vegetable bars. A lot of food now will show in bold if they contain well known allergens like wheat, egg, milk, soy etc. and if you want to find out about a certain food your little one loves and can't see it on the MFD database you could try the brands website, they often have sections for people with allergies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 9:44am
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Kels my sister has asthma/ ezcema related to food allergies and her doc finally picked it up at the age of 21, he'd been her doc her whole life and it took him that long to test her.
She found LOTS of foods set it off, it was also a cause for her weight gain and the reason why she struggled losing weight. poor Alize. It certainly restricts you a bit. do you think he might grow out of it and be fine once he gets older? ITs so hard cause alot of foods have egg in them, maybe make your own muffins etc with an egg substitute. I have a recipe somewhere for egg substitute if you would like it. And rice milk makes for yummy baking,  i use it alot when baking------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 12:36pm
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"Here's a great recipe for those who have kids with food allergies or for those who want to delay introducing certain foods. DS's soon to have his 1st birthday so I wanted a cake recipe without eggs. I found this recipe on a vegan website. Today I did a trial run as friends were coming for lunch. They wanted the recipe as they loved it so much! It can also be made without butter/milk although the version that I made today did have these. I used ordinary sugar instead of castor sugar. I'll definitely make it for his birthday party
CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE 125g (4 ounces) soft margarine 1 cup castor sugar (or you can use a sugar alternative if preferred) 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla essence 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup hot water 2 teaspoons (10ml) fresh lemon juice 1 cup soya milk 1 3/4 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1. Cream margarine, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Blend the cocoa in the hot water and gradually add to the marg/sugar mixture. 2. add the lemon juice to the milk to sour it. 3. Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and add it to the creamed mixture alternately with the soured milk. Mix thoroughly. 4. spoon the cake mixture into greased and floured 8" cake pan and bake in a moderate oven (180 deg. C) for 30-40 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. 5. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Turn out and allow to cool before icing. 6. Ice with your favourite icing. You can use plain white icing sugar/water and sprinkle it with coconut. Its not neccessary but if you can wait, the cake matures and cuts better the second day." i found this and thought it might help kels :) ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe -  my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 12:41pm
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oh and kels, i have an allergy-free cookbook that you are welcome to have, i dont need it anymore, and it is really good, has a code to tell you which recipes dont have what. i will send it up to you if you want it. ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 1:00pm
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Good thinking MILF I have a few recipe books too which I'm sure include egg free etc recipes. I'll check it out tonight. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:27pm
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Yep, GO the allergy friendly cook books for ideas! Aw Kels, I'm sorry to hear his results were that, well, not great. That sux for you guys. I found avoiding wheat for Ella harder than the milk is... wheat and soy, they just seem to add those two to everything on the shelves, even shaved meats, it's crazy!! Yep, you'll become an avid label-reader but once you know which brands are OK it saves a lot of time. Apart from the great stuff already said here, I found it helpful to keep a shelf in the pantry, the fridge and the freezer solely dedicated to Ella's foods, and labelled as such - that way any family members who look after her here know what's safe to feed her and what isn't. New World have by far the best selection of allergy-friendly foods, and the one here even has Orgran Egg Replacer, which I'd previously only found in the hippie shop here. One of the NW Metro's in Wellers had lots of everything-free biscuits, I remember. Rice flour becomes your friend (and it puts the other kids off eating any of Alize's treats too, I'll bet ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 9:32pm
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Oh yeah, and in case it helps, since you're going to be scouring every inch of every label for a while... my BIL has a partner who has anaphylaxis to nuts. She's had it all her life, so was allergic well before they started putting warnings like "was processed in a plant that also processes products containing nuts". She found that so many of the foods that she'd eaten without any trouble suddenly had these warnings added to their labels, and she ignores those ones and basically doesn't go near something with nuts actually in it or in the mix, but that's it. So yep, you've got to read every label like a hawk, but also beware of the warnings put on for seemingly 'covering our butts' reasons rather than likely health risks, IYKWIM. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:08pm
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Yes they have only just started to re-label a lot of food products in the past few years to save their butts! ...usually will read something along the lines of 'This product was made on equipment that also manufactures products containing egg, wheat, gluten, peanuts, treenuts'....etc etc!
I am an allergy sufferer....have been since I was a wee bub! I have severe anaphylactic reactions to several food groups and was regularly being tested as a younger child. My severe allergies include Eggs, Peanuts, ALL nut varieties, Chicken, Fish & Seafood ....and any food containing this food, slight traces, oils derived from these foods etc etc. I even go so far as not touching something that has been next to something im allergic to. My allergies don't stop there, I am also allergic to grass, several medications and sulphites (often found listed in the ingredients of MANY processed foods and dried apricots). I have bad asthma and eczema ever since I was a bub ...they all go hand in hand! I'm just waiting for the day that Lucas shows signs of any of these 3 illnesses....so far so good! I had an anaphylactic shock ....a very serious one at that, when I was 12 years old. At that stage we hadn't established that my peanut allergy went so far as being allergic to all nuts. So dummy me had a few cashew nuts and literally MINUTES after I was struggling to breath, vomiting violently, blowing up all over....my lips were so swollen I couldn't talk, hives from head to toe ....If i had of gotten to hospital even one minute later I may have not survived! I have to carry an EpiPen at all times, however most the time I don't have one on me as they are far too expensive, i generally just don't eat out and stick to the foods I know. You can NEVER be too careful! ...You'll probably find the DR. will suggest getting a Medical Alert bracelet too for Alize to wear at all times warning others of his allergies! My advice to you Kels, there are THOUSANDS....MILLIONS of allergy sufferers out there, so just remember you are not alone & there are always alternative foods, medications (if he ends up having allergies to these also) etc etc out there for us allergy sufferers! As for the food aspect, you will eventually build up a list of foods that are fine for Alize to eat & you'll automatically stick to it. It does get easier ...and with the right diet you will find that his skin will clear up sufficiently(if he has any patches of eczema/dry skin) & asthma may calm down too! Feel free to private message me at any stage if ya have further questions etc etc. I don't know what else I can add other than words of support for you and bub! Take Care & hope you're having a lovely weekend! ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:12pm
I worry so much sometimes (tho try really hard not to) about what would happen if Hannah actually ate something she is allergic to. She gets terrible hives and starts to puff up if one of us touches a food, washes our hands and then touches her skin a few hours later  Happened a few days ago when DH cooked an egg for tea then put her in the bath an hour or so later. If she gets like that just from a trace touching her...
Sorry to thread jack a bit Kels ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:19pm
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I get that too ...still! I can't go anywhere near foods, medication or animals im allergic too!
This one time when I was younger, we went horseriding at Sonshine Ranch and I was only 8yo and they made me get on the horse despite the fact that I was continuously sneezing and obviously getting hayfever or an allergy. That day I learnt that I was severely allergic to Horse Hair  ...not just Cat & Dog hair & bird feathers lol
I puffed up and was covered in welts the size of the old 50 cent pieces (head to toe)....and had the severe asthma attack to go with it! So I know what you mean aimeejoy Re: constantly worrying about possible reactions etc. Now im going on too much ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:21pm
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Thanks for that info Andie. I did wonder about the labels with "was processed in a plant that also uses blah blah blah. Thanks for the heads up on that. I took the girls wtih me "Alize shopping" and it took us over 2 hrs and 3 stores and we only ended up with a few things but we were all learning and teaching each other together to read the labels so I am so happy I have such helpful supportive kids. We are slowly getting our heads around it and as for Alize he is none the wiser. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:23pm
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Other people just dont get it either. I always try to tell my mum and MIL about Hans reactions like that to try and make them understand how vigilant they have to be, like using different knives if ones got cheese or peanut butter on it... Even my hubby is slack at stuff like that, and he never notices the hives til I point them out. I've got eagle mummy eyes, always on the look out for red splotches! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:40pm
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EKkk I hadnt seen you guys and your post WOw mum2lucus, what a thing you have had to deal with your whole life. Ekk at the amount of things you are allergic to. But I guess as you say it does get easier. THread jack away Aimee, the more people share experiences the more info others can pull from it ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 10:44pm
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I never knew that severe asthma is linked to allergies. I wish we had known sooner so Alize didnt get such bad asthma and be put onto unneccessary steroids that he is still on now. The more i am learning about this the more there have been signs (or should I say flashing red lights) for the past 6mths that the GP should have picked up. On Monday I am changing Alize's doctor I have decided and will get him asap to see one of my favourite GP I used to work with. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:46pm
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Yeah sometimes a change in Doctors can do the world of good Kels. After Lucas was born i changed back to my childhood doctor after having various battles with my other Dr! He even had the nerve to tell me that it wasn't socially acceptable to be a solo mother and that If I knew what was good for me, I would have an abortion, he referred me to the Epsom Day Unit (abortion clinic) upon learning that I was 6 weeks pregnant ....and least to say I avoided that Dr like the plague throughout my pregnancy ...I started seeing his brother who was just as opinionated and tactless. I am sooo glad I made the change, I now have a female Dr who is sooo good with Lucas (helps she has children of her own and is also an allergy sufferer)!!! Wish I had of made the change years back!!
Yeah supposedly a child is more prone to having eczema if they have asthma. ...and with eczema comes the food intolerances and allergies usually! Thats what I have been told.... not sure why! But everyone I know that has eczema generally has the asthma too. I haven't met anyone with as many allergies as myself ...but I am quite glad im not allergic to dairy and wheat as well - otherwise I'd die of starvation!!! I basically live on dairy and wheat! Kels you might find your Dr will refer you onto a specialist or paediatrician! ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:52pm
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I already have an appt with a paed spec but its not till April as it is thru the public waiting system. OMG you old DR sounds terrible OMG at having to live on just dairy and wheat. Can you have red meat and veges? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:56pm
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He has had eczema since he was 3weeks old ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:12am
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Oh yeah my diet consists of dairy, wheat , veges & fruit. Not so much a meat eater, a bit of lamb/beef here and there.
Public health system sucks, the waiting periods are absolutely ridiculous!!! Do you put steroid creams on his eczema? Poor wee thing, i bet the heat is effecting his skin somewhat! I know my eczema plays up in Summer....what with heat rashes etc etc! I fully didn't know that they did allergy tests that young, Mum told me my first was done at 18months!!! What spurred your Dr. to send Alize for tests? I'd like to get Lucas tested, just to be on the safe side seeing as though I have all my allergies. I'm kinda expecting him to have a couple, i'd be rather surprised if he was allergy free - i'm hoping he carries after his father in that respect...------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:14am
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Oh wait, i just thought ...your Dr would have sent you for tests due to the food intolerance & eczema .....duh!!
You can tell im sleep deprived  ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:21am
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He had an anaphalaxis to egg on nhis first birthday and we ended up bing rushed in an ambulance to the hosp. Things starting going down hill from there health wise and he was constantly sick with vomitting and diar. I was going to wait until just before his paed appt before getting the test done but the GP suggested getting it done sooner cos of his sickness. Fingers Crossed your wee man doesnt take after you at all (allergy wise) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:25am
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Anaphylaxis is very scary huh, it all happens so fast!
My boy has diar at the moment (once or twice a day....very loose bowel motions) and he doesn't take solids. Had problems with his solids ever since I introduced them. By no means is he a small baby, he is 11kg now ...still being breastfed! I just wish he would eat, its sooooo stressful! Fingers crossed Alize will adapt to a new diet and eat anything you put infront of him!!! ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 9:13am
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Kels, I once was talking to a mum of a boy who was headd to toe covered in eczema - the worst I had ever seen, but I could tell it was healing. I asked her what had healed it and she said that she had tried everything, diet, creams, natural stuff, and for months it had persisted. In the end she was getting into Usana and asked if she could try the multi vit thing they have on her boy, they told her how to adjust it (as he was about 5 months old and the tablets start older than that), she started him and within a week he startd healing.
I don't know if it would work for everyone, but with my family history I tucked the knowledge away and i am all for anything that might help is worth a go! If you are interested i could hunt down the webaddress i have for her (she was a solo mum and decided to go into the product rather than return to nursing). -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:07am
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That would be great MIss if you could find the www as I am willing to give anything a go. Sound really good too! Mum2lucus sounds like you have SUPERMILK lol, WHat a great weight your boy is. Ekk with the solids part tho. Have you tried him with finger food like toast? sometimes they response better when they are doing it themselves. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:50pm
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Cool - just have to wait for EBB to come back online as I have posted it there and can't find the card I had it on here! Ebb has been down a couple of days - grrr - but will hunt it out once it is up and running. -------------
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 7:06pm
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Kels just wondering how long (if at all) did you breastfeed Alize for?
I always remember Mum urging me to breastfeed in order to try and prevent Lucas from inheriting the whole eczema/asthma/allergies or at least lessen the extent to which he gets them! LOL @ SUPERMILK ...my parents say the same thing, its strange how all my friends bubs that are older/ eat continuously throughout the day weigh less than Lucas when he doesn't eat anything! Fully don't understand that! Yes I offer him lots of diff finger foods, he would rather throw them over the side of high chair and watch them fall to the ground ...and when it comes to feeding him he likes to whack the spoon and watch the food go flying, or clamps his mouth shut!
He's a little terror at times, but it's great, keeps me on my toes ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 7:49pm
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Mum2Lucas - I am trying to help prevent allergies in this next bub. From advice and what I've read I have had basically no nuts the whole way through this pregnancy, and didnt overdo the eggs and dairy. From third trimester I have stopped eating eggs and dairy (except for the odd time when we have been out, Xmas etc and I have had a little). Am also taking calcium supplements and probiotics daily as there is some research this can help. I will be trying my hardest to exclusively bf and restrict my diet (which I had to do with Han anyway as she was reacting through my breastmilk), delay solids until 6 months if possible, and only introduce low allergen foods. And no formula feeds at all!
So I have my fingers crossed we dont have to go through all this again... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 7:56pm
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Im still breastfeeding lol The only reason he has soya milk is for when he goes o daycare and I go to work the rest of the time he is bfeed. I am having to watch what I eat now too as I guess what I eat will effect him but only slightly as he is only having 2 full bfeeds per day the rest is either on and off or a bottle at daycare. SO far Alize has been fine with his new diet altho he is missing toast so I have to go and hunt for some bread he can have. I am finding the wheat the hardest to deal with, Its in everything ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:13pm
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Fingers crossed for you too Aimee that you dont have to deal with anything like this! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:35pm
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Aimee,t hat is what I have done and I am so hopeful that Lily doesn't get any allergies because of it (will be so annoyed if after everything she does, lol!)
Mum2Lucas - I wil join you on the supermilk, Lily got to 8.8 kg at 5 mths exclusively breastfed
i wonder what she is now! She isn't too enthralled by solids either, but eats dinner better than lunch. Becasue I am following a different way of introducing food what i can give is fairly limited so I guess it means that she gets the 10 tastes it can take to like a food pretty quickly! She isn't into fruit (except in her fresh food feeder) but likes her veges. No protein till 9 months and very restricted grain (I have to find some in the health shop as they don't have it at the supermarket). No wheat or dairy till 18 months (i am aiming for). -------------
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:37pm
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Oh, I just saw about soya milk - 25% of kids with a dairy problem have a soya prolem too - maybe look into prescription formula if the eczema doesn't clear up? -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:46pm
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Damn we have stat day tomorrow so will have to wait till Tuesday to get Rx ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:41pm
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Yeah I can imagine the wheat allergy is hard to deal with in terms of wheat being in almost everything!
I have noticed that if I eat oranges or drink too much pure orange juice lucas comes out in a rash which must be due to him getting it through my breast milk...but that is the only thing I have picked up on to date!!! So fingers crossed here! Aimeejoy congratulations on bubba # 3 ...so exciting and only 28 days to go - you must be loathing this heat!! WAY hotter than Last year when I was preggers.
I have heard that your diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding can help towards preventing allergies in your child ....as with the waiting till the 6 month mark for introducing solids etc etc. I won't be feeding Lucas the foods im allergic to, as I can't prepare them nor touch them ...and so far Dairy and Wheat doesn't seem a problem as he eats them each day (well when he DOES decide to eat ...and even then its usually just the one bite of toast and a bit of custard ).
Im sure there is alot of information available online ...Google is your best friend ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:45pm
Lol so true!! I had buttered chicken the other day and lets just say the result in Arabellas nappy was not plesant and it made her a bit grizzly ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:46pm
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I went for a diet of introduction for LIly through my chiropractor in the end, it is fairly alternative but is aimed at preventing allergies.
i guess in the end you do what you can and know that at least you have tried! -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:09pm
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DId I miss something Aimee Mum2Lucas she is having bubba #2 ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:38pm
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LOL opps ...*runs and hides*
I read the Aimee & Hannah (22/10/05) below your signature and assumed you had twins ...silly baby brain - i must admit I thought it was rather unusual that Hannah had allergies but Aimee (being her twin in my mind) didn't ....
haha my apologies for getting it so wrong ...will rephrase that then- CONGRATULATIONS ON BUBBA # 2 aimeejoy ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:49pm
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ROFLMAO Mum2lucas hahahahahaha I love your new ticker photo. What a gorgeous wee man you have ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 12:15am
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Thanks Kels was just about to say the same about Alize's new ticker photo - what a cutie!!! He has beautiful eyes, what colour are they exactly? ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 12:17am
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hehe if you have a spare minute i'll give you the link of my boys videos I have up on youtube
....Some of them are rather amusing to watch! Im like a tourist when it comes to photos and videos - my camera is permanently glued to my hand :P Our page is http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=stephnlucas ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 12:53am
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He has blue eyes. They did start change to green/grey just before christmas but seem to be back to blue and one has freakles in it lol Off to have a look at your youtube ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 1:05am
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Awww I love the laughing video of him now at 9mths very cute!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 8:49am
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LOLOL thanks Mum2Lucas!! Definitley only number 2 There better not be a number 3 hiding in there as well
Miss, cant be bothered re-reading back over these pages, but do you have allergies? Is that why you are worried about preventing them? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 12:18pm
| I have been mega slack on the baking Isla friendly stuff front,...but am proud to say I made diary/egg/soy free pinapple and carrot muffins this morning, and they went down a treat! Have only made her chocolate cake and banana cake before. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 12:20pm
| What exactly happens when u go to hospital to be trialed on a food? Isla is seeing the new Paed on Wed (cos we have moved towns), then we are due for her first dairy trial. (sorry to thread jack Kels!) |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 2:18pm
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I think they will just try her with a little bit of milk or something, and keep you there for a while. Exciting tho, hope it goes well.
I have been baking lots lately - yesterday we made Anzac biscuits, choc chip biscuits and choc slice. Yummy!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 3:51pm
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Aimmee - I have intolerances myself (dairy/egg, sulphur bases preservative, though mild), allergies to cats and dust, plus I had exzcema as a child (mild) and my sister had very bad exzcema and childhood asthma. Becasue of this I am following a full on allergy minimisation introduction of food to Lily. though we are hoping she takes after her fathers family who have nothing wrong with them!
Having the *allergy gene* strongly in my family has also meant that I have had no peanusts since before ttc, just in case. I figure better to try it now and hopefuly reap benefits than to not . -------------
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 9:36pm
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Hey guys - I haven't read all the pages but just thought I would add something that may be useful to some of you. I'm a food tech on maternity leave from Healtheries - we make a range of Gluten free products under the "Simple" brand. The bread and baking mixes are wheat/gluten/dairy/soy/egg etc free, so very handy if you are having to bake from scratch, and they have collected recipes, so you can ring and ask to speak to the food tech or nutritionist (or email via their website) and they will be able to send you out some recipes.
If you're interested check out the web : www.healtheries.co.nz One of the mixes is available on prescription (silly pharmac won't supply the other one on prescription!). I also recommend ieproduce (on the shore I think) if you're looking for allergy free foods, they seem to have the best range from what I hear. Good luck - from all the customers I've talked to I can understand how difficult it must be to have a child with servere allergies. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 10:19pm
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Oh nikki - that sounds awesome! So that means i can make bread for toast for finger food and it won't have any of the bad stuff in it - awesome! i will look into the products to see where they fall into my introduction schedule. -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 11:05pm
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Thankyou sooo much Nikki. I actually found some breaed today Alize can have. It is rice bread, but baking mixes will come in handy for me. What mix is available on script? I must go and look at the website. Thankyou ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 11:08pm
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Best of luck for her first dairy trial Kellz, and dont worry about the thread jacking I think we should have forum for allergies since there are quite a few mums and bubs with allergies. The information and support we can give and receive from each other is amazing ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:13am
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I like that idea Kels. Josh has a few intolerances as do I and having a seperate forum would be cool. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:32am
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Yeah maybe we should ask Emma. See if she could start a forum for allergies and in there we could also have reflux as that comes up alot when new babies and mums com along and having th topics there to find are easier than searching. And reflux, MUST be related to intolerances and allergies somewhere ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:34am
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Yep we should txt her and tell her all our good ideas for her to take to her meeting ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:37am
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I am shocking at txting, I might ask her to ring me instead lol. Im sure she will be into it too as her Maya and gremlins have had their fair share too ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:38am
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hopefully we have asked for the weight loss forum as well. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 2:47pm
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That's great Nikki thank you very much.
A seperate section would be great. -------------
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 2:54pm
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Yeah I agree! It would make it easier to know how to refind this thread, and it would make me less hesitant to post Q's about allergies, knowings its in its own section! Then if people dont wanna know, they wont need look! Lol!
Getting nervous about Isla's appt tomorrow. Pretty sure we are just seeing the Paed tho, and not having the milk trial, but not 100% sure. When they dot he trial we would have to go in early, and be admitted onto the ward, and not just going to out patients at 12, wouldnt we? |
Posted By: AN E
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 4:58pm
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Yep - would be great to have own section - I know a lot of people of EBB have allergy issues too!
Maybe Nikki (or other food tech person) might be able to do an article. Would love some of those recipe ideas - I have been given some gluten free flour - but have no idea what to do with it! There has got to be a link between reflux and allergies! DD had reflux, but has now grown out of - but I think its me be dairy and wheat free too. Have got her partly on formula and have been using goats milk - which has cleared up a lot (not all) of her excema. I probably should be more strict with my diet! Good luck Kellz for tomorrow! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 7:14pm
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You're welcome.
I'm not sure which mix is on prescription - I know pharmac only funded one of them though. It is possible to use the bread mix to make sweet things though if its that one ... but a little harder to make bread out of the baking one. Allergy NZ have heaps of resources and recipes etc too, so check out their website. And most of the other gluten free etc companys should have recipes available if you give them a call. I'm happy to do a few tips for label reading and for gluten free cooking - if I can get my brain moving - but I'm not the best baker so may not be much help with avoiding other allergens! ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 7:25pm
Seriously, if you guys want recipes (esp for baking) get the NZ Food Allergy Cookbook. Its $30 or $35 from either www.allergy.org.nz (a bit cheaper if you are a member) or bookshops (some have it others can order it in). It is great and everything I have made so far has been delicious - oh except for the egg-free pikelets  I an post some of our favourites if you want to try some first (favs around here are choc chip biccies and choc slice)
http://www.actagainstallergy.com/aaa/16-food-allergies-and-similar-conditions.html - Act Against Allergy To find all the products that contain a certain allergen and the other names that they go by in ingredient lists, have a look at the linky. Under 'Other Articles' down the left hand side there are topics called where is wheat? where is cows milk?... same also for eggs, peanuts and soy. That website also has heaps of other useful info. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 8:59pm
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Ekkk no word from the top yet. Should we start a petition? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:05pm
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Lol Kel,...Somehow "we want allergies!! Give them to us now!!",... doesnt sound right?!!
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:09pm
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PMSL ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:18pm
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Hmmm so whos going to ask ??? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:19pm
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Not me Im too quiet and shy, and Emma is scary!
I'd be suprised if she hasnt seen this already!! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:22pm
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Becks can lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:25pm
| She has sooo been reading this cos she just pm'd me,...so she knows Im here,...and I havent been posting anywhere else just now! Lol! Big Brother is watching! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:28pm
I'm gonna get you...
Seriously tho, great idea, I'll bring it up at our planning session on Thurs and get back to you. AN E there absolutely is a link between allergies and reflux, 80% of children with dairy allergy also have reflux. And I can recommend the NZ Allergy Cookbook too, it totaly rocks! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:34pm
| Lol- told u big brother NEVER sleeps! He he! Hope they say yes! And I agree,...have just got the recipe book,...wish I knew I could get it for $30,...paid $40 at Whitcoulls,...have made muffins,..and although they were flat( its me ,..not the recipe,..I can NEVER make muffins),...they were yummo! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:38pm
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The pineapple and carrot muffins are super yum, I made them for the gremlins birthday party. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:40pm
| yep those are the ones! Yummo! But we dont have little tins,.so they are big ,....but Isla ate 2 so its just as well i didnt make tiny ones! I was good and froze the rest too,...otherwise there would be none left! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:42pm
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Go Isla! The gremlins are food maniacs themselves at the moment, and they are such scabs off anybody that's got food it's embarrasing! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:50pm
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Emma's not THAT scary ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 3:38am
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Good luck with your appt today Kellz ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 10:16am
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Best of Luck Kellz ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 10:49am
| Thanks guys! Will let u know how we get on. Im kinda hoping they dont want to do any food trials at the moment, cos Isla is happier and more well than shes ever been! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 1:58pm
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Hope it has gone well Kellz. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |