IgE levels - Low enough to not worry about it?

[beadmama]

I received Dds IgE results today and am wondering if the levels of reaction are low enough to not worry about them. We did them through Great Plains Lab. They have 6 classes #6 being the highest reaction. All of Dds reactions fall in the class 1 or 2. Do I need avoid those foods so they don't turn into something worse down the line or just use them sparingly? No big deal to cut them out as the only one we are eating right now is potato occasionally.

Class 1 reactions:
Barley
Veggie Mix - green bean, carrot, white bean, potato (they don't break this down any further but I would assume the white bean and potato caused this as they reacted on their own test)

Class 2 reactions:
Peanut
Garlic
White bean
Almond
Potato
Tomato

[JaneS]

As I understand it, IgE is "is" or "is not" ... the level doesn't necessarily make a difference. The gold standard is observation and history of past reactions.

You just posted she is celiac so the barley makes sense.

I would assume peanut and almond allergies and ask ped or allergist about epipen. Has she eaten these nuts before?

[beadmama]

Yeah the barley and wheat came back really high on the IgG and the ALCAT but not on the IgE.

We are going to stay away from the foods that reacted at all on the IgE as we already are off of them. We were eating potato occasionally so those are out. I think after a year or so of healing and we will try them.

She has only had a few small pieces of macadamia nut about 6 weeks ago ( I also ate them) and within 10 minutes she lost bladder control for 2 weeks. Yeah, we don't eat nuts! I used to eat almonds and cashews before we did any testing and with the leaky gut and all she went crazy afterwards but I was thinking sals for the almonds. It never occurred to me then that she would be IgE to them.

[Joe Davis]

Understanding IgE, IgG, and ALCAT

Hi,

allow me to explain the reactions a little bit for you.an IgE reaction is an immediate response reaction, this type reaction should be taken very serious. You will only test positive if you have IgE antibodies to this, meaning... you would have to have eaten this food for your body to have produced IgE antobodies to it. an IgG reaction is different, it is classed as a delayed reaction, and should not be considered life threatening. like IgE, you would have to have eaten this food to have IgG antibodies to it. IgG antibodies are produced by the body as a defense mechanism, to make sure your immune system is ready to respond should the need arise. This in no way means a positive antibody test means you are having a reaction, it only means you have been exposed to the food item. Even a high antibody level only means you have had a high exposure level, not necessarily a reaction of any kind. I know... it is confusing...The ALCAT Test is different, in that it does not look at antibody levels to determine a reaction. The ALCAT Test monitors the white blood cells as they are exposed in the lab to the food or chemical antigen. if the blood cell changes it indicates there is a reaction to the food or chemical antigen, if there is no change it indicates there is no reaction. the level of change indicates the level of response. the higher the response the more severe the reaction.

Please feel free to give me a call at your convenience, I will be more than happy to explain anything you do not understand. 800-872-5228 X114

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Joe Davis
ALCAT Test Consultant
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