IgG vs IgE

[Therese's Mommy]

If my dd is reacting to something she is eating and the only signs I can see is eczema, small down turn in appetite, and perhaps a little fussiness, then am I dealing with an IgG allergy as opposed to an IgE allergy? Just curious. She is 2, so I can't ask her how she feels, it is only what I can observe.

Thanks.

Beth

[WC_hapamama]

For my kids, eczema is an IgE thing. When their eczema was at it's worst, their total IgE counts were insanely high.

[Therese's Mommy]

Thanks, for some reason that is comforting to me. For some reason, I am more comfortable dealing with IgE than IgG, I guess because IgG seems even more mysterious than IgE.

[CO_mamato3]

Those are my ds's exact symptoms to foods--small amount eczema, small down turn in appetite, little fussy--he also gets a little gas. Anyway, he has had SPT twice & RAST & doesn't show any IgE reactions. I've been lead to believe they are IgG reactions which does seem more "mysterious" LOL!

[kjbrown92]

eczema can be either IgE or IgG. With my kids, I had skin prick testing to rule out the IgE. So I'm left with IgG.