No Allergies ?! You Gotta Be Kidding

A.-
My Daughter is 16 months and I have the same problem...She had been sick on and off and then at 12 m we started the Milk thing and she broke out like crazy on her face and stomach....Took her to the Drs got her into an allergist and no Allergies, they did the scratch testing on her no reactions what so ever....They have no idea why she breaks out...come on she has to be allergic why would she keep breaking out from Milk...and my daughter is home with me so there no Daycare involved as far the being sick part....So I am at my end also....No Clue!

A.,
Your son does have allergies. The blood test that was run was an immediate allergy test. The "allergies" that your son has are also called "intolerances" because the body does not go into anaphlylatic shock and many of the medical doctors do not recognize the symptoms that your son is having as related. The blood test that you require for him shows delayed reactions which can sometimes take up to 5 days to show up! They are in the gut and are associated with the IgG and IgM portions of our white blood cells. You will see wonderful results with the removal of the allergens that affect him. The most common allergies are: dairy, wheat (gluten), corn and soy. Also there is a technique called NEAT which has shown positive results in removing the body's response to the allergens.
hope this helps!

I would definately get a 2nd opinion! We as mothers need to not just settle on a doctor but really find one that shares our views and that we feel has a connection with the child and you (and dad). It is about feeling confortable and confident when you take your child to the doctor that you are seeing a doctor that isn't just blowing you off as "one of those moms". Never feel like you are a burden to the doctor or rushed in your appointments, if you have questions, ask and if you still don't understand keep asking until they can explain it to you so you do understand.

If you always feel like you leave the doctors office not knowing anything more than you did when you went in, then I am sorry to say, but it is probably time for a new doctor.

Good luck with this and I hope you get some answers for your baby's sake and your sanity.

My son has chronic ear infections, bronchitis, and severe asthma. He almost always has a stuffy nose too. My pediatricians were stumped. He also tested negative for allergies with the blood test (he was tested for all children and all adult allergies). But my pediatricians decided to treat him with Singulair anyways. Once the singulair was started there was a dramatic improvement of his stuffy nose and his chronic bronchitis. I believe that you should pursue a second opinion from an Allergy specialist or possibly an ENT. One thing I've learned as a mom is that your gut instinct is right. If you feel that something is wrong with your son- pursue it until you get answers.

allergie testing is not just a simple blood test. he needs to do skin test. food tests. also a friend just had this happen. they found mold spores that they didnt see and it was causing people to get sick. go see a nother doctor as well. if your child has had the same sympthoms sonethin is up. alos check the day care there could be stuff there thats not agreeing event he type of stuff thye clean with could be affecting and wont shop up in alergie testing. Im "not alergic" to anything but exposure to certain cleaners causes me to rash. certain soaps irrate my skin. And to hell with the doctor/ if he/she isnt helping keep insisting. something is obviously wrong. they could even have sand fleas or red ants and he's getting into it. Check it out and be a B_ _ _ _ about it. dont stop. u ntil you find out whats goin on.

A.,
I would get a second opinion.

A friend of mine's daughters had very similar problems. One had bronchitis almost constantly, one would puff up and be terribly itchy. It ended up being a milk sensitivity. They still wont call it an allergy. When they are off milk, they are completely fine, with the milk, they would get sick. My second child became dangerously constipated when we switched him to a milkbased formula, so we had to put him on a hypoallergenic formula. Then, when we put him on cow's milk, he threw up everyday for a month. The doctor said it was not anyting to be concerned about and he would outgrow it. I took him off milk under the advice of a chiropractor, and immediately the throwing up stopped. Even after we proved that it was milk, the doctor said there was no way that milk was the cause. He has since outgrown the problem and can handle milk just fine. I have found that doctors are very hesitant to diagnose problems with milk digestion.

Hi A.,

Could there be mold in your house?
Recently, we had to move because our old apartment had a mold issue. Our daughter was coughing, sneezing, and had welts on her face. After the discovery, I decided we weren't sleeping there anymore. Our daughter's face looked better the next morning but, flared up when we went back home. So, we moved.
Also, look into candida albicans. My Mom was having severe allergic reactions and couldn't figure out what the cause was. Neither her doctor or allergist could figure out what was causing her so much discomfort. A friend suggested it may be Candida Albicans and offered a few suggestions to remedy. Luckily, that's what it turned out to be and my Mom is feeling much better.
These are two things that are not always evident but can cause a number of health issues.
Much Luck!
s

I can't really give you help on this but it has to be hard on all of you esp. your son. I would ask the doctor if there may be another test or ssomething to find out what is going on i know kids that go into daycare are sick alot for the first yr or so my niece was. Well good luck to you hope you get it figured out. J.

we went to a great allergist Dr Marcote in wilmington. maybe they didnt test the right allergens. did they suggests any meds - zyrtec? maybe it is a cold, maybe it is allergies, maybe you want to try medication just to keep him comfortable. i would take him to an allergist- most insurance covers it and they know the questions to ask.
E.

A.,
i agree with Dr Heather. Your son absolutely has allergies. One person mentioned it was "Daycare nose". Even with constant colds, your son would experience some sort of relief occasinally from his symptoms. The fact that he has something going on non stop for a year is definately an indicator of allergies. My family had a similar experience in our old house before we moved in March. Since moving, we have all recovered (me and my children, my husband wasn't affected) and have identified the allergy as being one of a mold nature. It is completely possible that your son could be allergic to something in the daycare. Either physical or environmental. Perhapse the cleaning/disenfecting products. I highly suggest a skin test or at least two covering both the common and not so common possibilities.

I know how frustrating this can be. I hope you find the answers you're looking for. Also consider a homeopathic allergy remedy or two if possible. Children do so very well with those. I use them with my family with great success. And absolutely look into something to help boost immunity such as Vitamin C or even probiotics.

Best of luck, and Blessings for you and your son.

Rolinda

Well I doubt the skin issues are related to the cold like symptoms, so you should probably take him to a dermatologist for that. As for the allergy like symptoms, he may just have daycare nose. (thats what I call it) my boys were out of daycare for over a year & it really took over 2 months for them to stop having the same symptoms. Now that they're back in daycare it only took a few weeks & it's back. And my middle son is very pale, so he looks the same as your son. Unfortunately after all our DR visits, I've come to the conclusion that this is just how this will be, some days better or worse than others. They say it's better to build up their immunity now. You're right it isn't 1 non stop cold, it's hundreds of them, due to all the germs theye're passing back & forth. Maybe you should talk to the daoctor about boosting his immune system...vitamins, etc. Or take him to an allergy specialist or another doctor. Good Luck!

Hi A.,
That's frustrating....

My son saw his allergist a couple weeks ago & I just found out that the blood tests aren't as accurate as the skin (Scratch) tests. He told us that the scratch tests are actually 25% more accurate. You may want a second opionion.
Good luck!
S. in MA

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Dear A. R,
Please trust your instincts! Get a second opionion and don't stop until you are satisfied with the answers you are getting. Don't be afraid to change doctors either!
Scratch tests are more accurate and it may be food related! Try avoiding unique foods for a while and then reintrodicing them. My daughter gets really weird rashes that are never explained. So far I have been able to figure out that there must be a chemical issue. Things like fruits and veggies will often give her contact rashes (no mater what I use to vigorously clean them)! Good luck and remember no one knows your child like you do!
T. A.

Blood tests for allergies are not sufficiant. Skin test tell the true story. My 4 year old daughter broke out when given peanut butter. Took her to the allergist and he ran a blood test. Came back NEGATIVE! It said she was not allergic to nuts.
Confused....yes! The allergist said blood test are not always acurate and she could be allergic to nuts. Would'nt you know it a skin test came up positive for a allergy to nuts.