Toddler is allergic to everything!

[BekahMomToOliver]

Does anybody here have any experience with a child who is literally allergic to every single food?
My 2 year old nephew has just tested positive for allergies to practically everything except for meat and potatoes. We knew he is anaphylactic to peanuts, severely allergic to milk, and possibly celiac, but today we learned that his allergy panels came back with the results that he's reacting to everything. His immune system is basically overreacting to everything he eats, particularly the things he eats often.
He's been placed on a rotation diet to minimize reactions.
This is so baffling. We've never ever heard of this before. Does anyone know anything about this condition, the prognosis.... any insights?
Thank you.

[kjbrown92]

Sounds like Jessica's (ChangingSeason) daughter. Hopefully she'll weigh in soon. Was this a RAST test? Because I think there's some false positives to that.

[changingseasons]

Yep, I have one of those toddlers. She is allergic to most meats, most grains, most fruits, all seeds, nuts, dairy, fish... veggies seem to be the one thing that are generally ok. Wait- not true, she's allergic to a few of those as well.

eta: I have the list of all the foods she tested positive to on my blog, if you're curious.

[BekahMomToOliver]

kjbrown92: Thanks. I'm not sure of the exact nature of the test,. They took him to a naturopath on the advice of their pediatrician. This is what they tested for:
IgG Allergy - Allergens
*Italicized text indicates IgG mini-inhalent panel allergens. Non-italicized allergens are only available as IgE serum.
TEST ALLERGENS
96 GENERAL FOODS PANEL
Almond
Corn
Pecan
Amaranth flour
Crab, Dungeress
Pepper, Green Bell
Apple
Cranberry
Pineapple
Apricot
Cucumber
Plum
Asparagus
Egg White, Chicken
Pork
Avocado
Egg Yolk, Chicken
Potato, Sweet
Banana
Filbert
Potato, White
Barley
Garlic
Pumpkin
Bean, Kidney
Gliadin, Wheat
Radish
Bean, Lima
Gluten, Wheat
Raspberry, Red
Bean, Pinto
Grape, Red
Red Snapper
Bean, Soy
Grapefruit
Rice, White
Bean, String
Halibut
Rye
Beef
Honey
Salmon, Pacific
Beet
Lamb
Sesame
Blueberry
Lemon
Shrimp, Western
Broccoli
Lentil
Sole
Buckwheat
Lettuce
Spelt
Cabbage, White
Lobster, American
Spinach, Green
Carrot
Milk
Squash, Zucchini
Casein
Milk, Goat
Strawberry
Cauliflower
Mushroom, Common
Sugar Cane
Celery
Oat
Sunflower
Cheese, Cheddar
Olive, Black
Tomato, Red
Cheese, Cottage
Onion, White
Tuna, Yellowfin
Cheese, Mozzarella
Orange
Turkey
Chicken
Oyster
Walnut
Clam, Manila
Papaya
Wheat, Whole
Cocoa Bean
Pea, Green
Whey
Coconut
Peach
Yeast, Baker's
Cod, Atlantic
Peanut, Runner
Yeast, Brewer's
Coffee Bean
Pear
Yogurt

95 VEGETARIAN FOODS PANEL
Almond
Cocoa Bean
Peach
Amaranth Flour
Coconut
Peanut, Runner
Apple
Coffee Bean
Pear
Apricot
Corn
Pecan
Artichoke
Cranberry
Pepper, Green Bell
Asparagus
Cucumber
Pineapple
Avocado
Eggplant
Pistachio
Banana
Egg white, chicken
Plum
Barley
Egg yolk, chicken
Potato, Sweet
Bean, Kidney
Filbert
Potato, White
Bean, Lima
Flaxseed
Pumpkin
Bean Pinto
Garlic
Quinoa
Bean, Soy
Gliadin, Wheat
Radish
Bean, String
Gluten, Wheat
Raspberry, Red
Bean Sprouts
Grape, Red
Rice, White
Beet
Grapefruit
Rye
Blueberry
Honey
Sesame
Broccoli
Kamut
Spelt
Brown Rice
Lemon
Spinach, Green
Buckwheat
Lentil
Squash, Zucchini
Cabbage, White
Lettuce
Strawberry
Cantaloupe
Milk
Sugar Cane
Carrot
Milk, Goat
Sunflower
Casein
Millet
Tomato, Red
Cashew
Mushroom, Common
Walnut
Cauliflower
Navy Bean
Watermelon
Celery
Oat
Wheat, Whole
Cheese, Cheddar
Olive, Black
Whey
Cheese, Cottage
Onion, white
Yeast, Baker's
Cheese, Mozzarella
Orange
Yeast, Brewer's
Cherry
Papaya
Yogurt
Chili Pepper
Pea, Green
48 HERBS & SPICES
Aloe Vera
Allspice
Ashwaganda
Basil
Astragalus
Bay Leaf
Bilberry
Cinnamon
Black Cohosh
Cloves
Chamomile
Cumin Seeds
Dandelion
Curry
Dong Quai
Dill
Echinacea angustifolia
Fennel
Goldenseal
Ginger
Grape Seed
Horse Radish
Green Tea
Majoram
Gymnema
Mustard
Licorice
Nutmeg
Milk Thistle
Oregano
Psyllium
Paprika
Rose Hips
Parsley
Saw Palmetto
Pepper, Black
Siberian Ginseng
Pepper, Cayenne
Spirulina
Peppermint
St. John's Wort
Rosemary
Uva-Ursi
Sage
Valerian
Thyme
Wild Yam
Vanilla
INHALANTS
Alder, White
Bermuda
Cat Antigen
American Beech
Bahia
Cockroach, German
American Hazel Nut
Broome, Smooth
Dog Epithelium
Ash, White
Fescue Meadow
Dust Mite Mix
Birch, White
Johnson
House Dust
Cedar, Mountain
Sweet Vernal
Cottonwood
Timothy
Elm Mix
Hickory, White
Maple, Red
Weeds
Molds
Mesquite
English Plantain
Alternaria tenuis
Mulberry, Red
Lambs Quarters
Aspergillus furnigatus
Mulberry, White
Mugwort, Common
Cladosporuim herbarum
Oak, Arizona
Ragweed, Short
Penicillum notatum
Oak, Black
Ragweed, Western
Oak, White
Russian Thistle
Pecan
Sagebrush, Common
Pine Mix
Stinging Nettle
Pine, White
Sweet Gum
Sycamore, Eastern
Sycamore, Western
Walnut, Black
Walnut, White

He tested positive for everything except meat and white potatoes.

Changingseasons: Thank you! I'll check out your blog and pass it on. Do you know what causes the condition, and is your daughter on a rotating diet as well? Is the prognosis usually good for kids outgrowing this?
Thanks so much everyone!

[changingseasons]

Whoa. He literally tested positive to every single thing on that list except potatoes and meat?! What lab did they use? Was it an ELISA or ALCAT or...? Were these rated as high/med/low positives? With that kind of list, I would only take out the highest positives and watch for changes. You definitely don't want to go down to meat and potatoes, because that will make things worse by causing nutritional deficiencies.

My DD has a mix of IgE and IgG allergies, we're still figuring out which are which. We don't do a rotation diet because really, we just don't have enough safe foods to rotate. I'm trying to slowly add things so that we can rotate, but it seems like we fail 9 out of 10 food trials... so it's pretty slow going.


eta: I wanted to add- on our ELISA, there were only 1 or 2 things that came up completely negative for DD, but only about 1/2 the foods were a high enough positive to be considered a "true" positive. Maybe that's the case for this kiddo too? It blows my mind that you'd be getting an actual positive to that entire list. If that is really the case, I would probably test again with a different lab, just to be sure.

[BekahMomToOliver]

He tested positive to some degree on everything, yes, except white potatoes and meat. From what I understand their only option is to do as you're doing, and just feed him from less-reactive foods. They'll also keep those foods in constant rotation to avoid increasing his sensitivity.

I'm not sure of the exact kind of testing, my sister didn't really want to get into details as it's understandably quite upsetting for them right now. The testing was done by Rocky Mountain Analytical. I'll ask her if it's possible to get a second test with a different lab done.

I found your blog very informative I'll definitely be passing it on to her. One thing that stuck out for me were the causes. I don't think anyone has realized yet that this will affect how they vaccinate him too, what with the contents of vaccines. Fascinating.

[rhesp1212]

There is a huge difference between IgE and IgG allergies. IgE are considered true allergies (like your anaphlactic ones are). IgG are consider more intolerances. My son has a tremendous list of IgG allergies/intolerances also and is on a very very limited diet. We also do a rotation diet because his history has shown us that if he eats anything back to back for a couple of days he will react to it.

I agree, with a list that huge, eliminate the highest/strongest positives and rotate the rest of them if he tolerates them that way. A food journal is a MUST here!!

I would highly recommend getting him on some sort of probiotic.....his safest bet would be water kefir. You can get grains (and I have a bunch dehydrated if you want some) and make it yourself at home with whatever safe sugar he can tolerate. My son can only tolerate pure maple syrup. This will help with gut healing. Since we started the water kefir with my son, that is all he drinks now....and we have seen some improvement in his intolerances. He's not healed, but his reactions aren't near as bad as they used to be.

Also, he needs to get on a good multivitamin to make sure he's getting the appropriate vitamins and minerals that he won't get on a restricted diet. It doesn't work for everyone, but my son takes Nano VM from Solace nutrition. It's a powder supplement, and a complete vitamin (100% of RDA). It is free of all major allergens and is considered hypoallergenic. Without it, my son would not be thriving like he his.