Dd will be three in May. Her allergic symptoms are generally fairly minor - mild redness in the diaper area, runny nose, dark circles under her eyes - when it's bad it's hyperactivity/irritability, and it's very clear to me that it's something she's eaten. But she's not badly affected by it, at least not visibly, and my primary motivation has been because I'm afraid of doing her body harm by feeding her foods to which she's allergic. There are no known food allergies in the family, though I suspect there are some undiagnoses sensitivites on dh's side.
But I don't know how much longer I can do this. I've nailed down oats and am convinced of wheat/gluten and milk. I think she can tolerate cheese in small amounts but reacts if she eats too much.
There are about a dozen other suspicious foods, and trying to feed her and dh (who is diabetic and does not eat carbs at all outside of a few veggies) on half the income we used to have, while tracking all of this is driving me nuts. We can't afford to have her tested, so I have to figure it out on my own. Food aside, she's already a high-energy kid with fair and sensitive kid, so...I'm very frustrated with trying to tell what causes what.
So...am I doing her harm beyond suffering through symptoms? Am I making it more likely that she'll stay allergic to these foods? I feel like she's about to outgrow all of it anyway and here I am banging my head against the wall...and denying her food she likes as well, and not giving her enough calcium to boot!
Aaaaargh. Thanks for listening.
Jude
But I don't know how much longer I can do this. I've nailed down oats and am convinced of wheat/gluten and milk. I think she can tolerate cheese in small amounts but reacts if she eats too much.
There are about a dozen other suspicious foods, and trying to feed her and dh (who is diabetic and does not eat carbs at all outside of a few veggies) on half the income we used to have, while tracking all of this is driving me nuts. We can't afford to have her tested, so I have to figure it out on my own. Food aside, she's already a high-energy kid with fair and sensitive kid, so...I'm very frustrated with trying to tell what causes what.
So...am I doing her harm beyond suffering through symptoms? Am I making it more likely that she'll stay allergic to these foods? I feel like she's about to outgrow all of it anyway and here I am banging my head against the wall...and denying her food she likes as well, and not giving her enough calcium to boot!
Aaaaargh. Thanks for listening.
Jude
