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Wed, Dec 02 2020, 7:46 pm
amother [ Salmon ] wrote: | Is there a medical method for testing and/or treating the issues you mentioned? | for the liver you can look at methylation labs, methylmalonic acid, homocysteine, serum folate and b12, complete metabolic panel, pancreatic function, for gut health a complete digestive stool analysis, and for heavy metals a hair tissue mineral analysis is considered the best form of testing though a provoked urine metals test could also be used. Treatment will depend on the results, obviously.
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Thu, Dec 03 2020, 10:12 am
If you are eliminating a food you really need to do it properly for some time.
One of my kids eliminated eggs from his diet (ie, he wasn't nursing), and the doctor told me I needed to see it through for six weeks before drawing conclusions.
It may be different for a baby, but don't just try it for a day or two.
Also, once it clears, you might experiment. Some kids aren't sensitive to eggs that are baked into bread or a cake. But a quiche or homemade ice cream will set them off.
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Fri, Dec 04 2020, 10:22 am
I have a few kids with bad eczema, it always flairs up when they dairy.
I might get tomatoes for this... but it’s not fair to want to only nurse and not be willing to eliminate things from your diet if your baby is in pain. Either you should try going off eggs or milk or else switch to formula.
Edit: I just saw now you decided to go off eggs. Good for you! Hatzlocha!
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amother


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Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:10 am
amother [ OP ] wrote: | I agree with you. But as I explained uphread, the reason I didnt go off eggs until now is because the dermatologist very strongly discouraged it, saying there is no connection. As I understand it, that's what they teach in dermatology school. Nevertheless I went to an allergist to get her tested and she tested negative for eggs.
But I still decided it cant hurt to try. So I went off eggs and dairy but after 2 days I found it affected my milk. None of my kids ever took bottles, they just spit it out if I tried. Even if was my own expressed milk.
So between that, the dermatologist insisting I not go off eggs and the negative test, I didnt think it made sense...
But now we are a few months down the line and I'm ready to start again. I will only cut out eggs and not dairy at the same time to give myself a better shot at success. | The problem with cutting one food at a time is that it may be more than one food and you won’t know unless you cut them all at the same time. Better to cut out a bunch at a time and then slowly add back in 1 at a time and look for changes. Dairy, gluten, eggs, nuts, soy, corn are the most common food culprits. Also, get a whole house water filter and use hypo allergenic soaps, detergents and cleansers.
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amother


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Fri, Dec 04 2020, 12:28 pm
amother [ Dodgerblue ] wrote: | The problem with cutting one food at a time is that it may be more than one food and you won’t know unless you cut them all at the same time. Better to cut out a bunch at a time and then slowly add back in 1 at a time and look for changes. Dairy, gluten, eggs, nuts, soy, corn are the most common food culprits. Also, get a whole house water filter and use hypo allergenic soaps, detergents and cleansers. |
This is actually the reason why I couldn't do it the first time. I tried cutting out too many things the first time.
I did change the detergent and only use hypoallergenic soap. I give very short baths and immediately lock in the moisture with aquaphor.
But I understand that I'm in a catch-22. If I dont go off all culprits at the same time, I may never know. But if I do, it may be too hard to stick to.
That, in a nutshell, is the problem. And oh yes, she is definitely allergic to nuts. (I have an EpiPen for that)
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