Frequently Asked Questions-Allergies

[WuWei]

Hey, I had an idea. What if we identify the 10 (or 25) most common newbie questions. And create a thread for each, to answer them from many perspectives. Then we could see about stickying them at the top of the forum.

I'll link them here as we go along.


Pat

[puffingirl]

Great idea!

I know that some of my first questions were about all the abbreviations and the different tests available.

[FireWithin]

If need to remove a food from your child's diet, do you need to remove all of it, even the tiny bits? How about in the breastfeeding mamas diet?

[WuWei]

Here are some frequently viewed/popular Allergy threads:

Allergen-free recipes and meal ideas!

how not to have an allergic child

Eczema--I'm SO frustrated!

Introducing Solids to an Allergic Baby (resource thread)

Toddler with multiple loose stools daily...



Slight white coating on part of tongue? Allergy thing?

Wooo hooo! I finally found a great natural eczema treatment!!

Tongue Tie Question

Not sure if a lot of food allergies ARE allergies
avoidance vs not (re: detoxification discussion)



soy intolerance, experience please!

dairy & behavior issues? - please share your experience!

Why not to use vaseline for eczema? (nt)

heard of NAET?

question - eating allergic foods and blood in stool


Pat

[WuWei]

Allergy threads with most discussion:

My research: CSS - c-section syndrome (causing allergies)

detox pathway guinea pig

Frustrated.... help me, Nancy Drews.

Allergen-free recipes and meal ideas!

Tongue Tie Question



I'm finally trying the formula (for me, not DD)

T/ED Refugees check in here.....

I think I'm done with food trials.

sulfur sensitivity

MTHFR, salicylates and adrenals

Butt Dimples (aka mid line issues - spun off from tongue-tie thread)



Grain Free Meals Thread

Detox while breastfeeding

Poll: Allergy Poll for EVERYONE

What are the top 8 food intolerances? -- RESULTS

Supplements - biotin, pantothenic acid, zinc, folate .... ???

histamine and dopamine

detox gone wrong: what not to do



Ladies, join me for a rant about ingredients/derivatives (aka my hopeless vitamin D search)

Beware of Olive Oil

eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders?

Allergens, Eczema, Elimination Diets



Crystal Testing

Oh man, DS's hair test came back high mercury

8 Months-chronic severe eczema

Let's get some sleep!

probiotics - any experiences?


Pat

[WuWei]

I believe that old threads could be opened by sending a request via PM to a moderator, if there is one that really interests you.


Pat

[moonlight mom]

newbie here and thanks for all the awesome links!! Kids are still sleeping so I am going to read as much as I can!
Lindsay

[pedi08]

When I first came to this site I had a heck of a time thouroughly understanding IGE and non IGE/intolerances.

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Hey, I had an idea. What if we identify the 10 (or 25) most common newbie questions. And create a thread for each, to answer them from many perspectives. Then we could see about stickying them at the top of the forum.

I'll link them here as we go along.


Pat

We cannot sticky 25 threads.

We do have a list of resources at the top of forums and we could edit those to ad some more links

Here is the allergy resource thread.

http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1111179

[MelW]

Where to start? Help 101 is my fave thread. If I ever start feeling overwhelmed, I go back to read it again and breathe deeply. In the thread it says it's in the resources sticky, but I don't see it there.

[WuWei]

Originally Posted by abimommy

We cannot sticky 25 threads.

I meant one thread with links to the 25. I understand 25 stickies would fill up the whole forum with stickies. But, it is easy to hunt for a long thread regarding a common question. I figure I can do that and post it to the OP.


Pat

[WuWei]

Bump.


Pat

[mamafish9]

Kinds of questions I've seen a lot of:

1) is xxxx symptom possibly allergies? What do I do now?

2) what the heck do I eat now that I can't do xxx (generally people dealing with their first couple of food eliminations)

3) is my doctor telling me something dumb, it doesn't feel right

4) birthday cakes without all the usual ingredients

5) how long before eliminating foods will make a difference

6) how do I deal with people who don't get it

[WuWei]

bumping.


Pat

[LBMarie9]

bump=-can't put this anywhere at the top?

[Thing1Thing2]

How about the thread on what kind of tests to take and what companies do the best testing... I know it's floating around here somewhere....

[WuWei]

Bumping.


Pat

[DevaMajka]

Just wanted to thank you for compiling this. I've found a lot of really helpful info!

[WuWei]

bumping.

Pat