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i dont know what the allergy is?????

by kally, May 21, 2006 12:00AM
my 8 month old son has ecezma on his face and nowwhere else .which flares up with his allergy how can i found out what is it. i know its food and the doc said they cant do a test to find out what is it cos it could be one of 10,000 things . has any one had an allergy and found out what is it them self . i need to find out what it is and he is not putting on any weight when he has a allergic reaction . and advice would be good  thank you
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by myproblem, May 21, 2006 12:00AM
Some common things are egg whites, tomatoes, apples, and juice or friut high in vitamin C or citric acid. Try eliminating one thing at a time for a week at a time to see if you can find what it is. You can get a full set of allergy tests run, but his Dr. may just be reluctant to do it on an infant unless his health is really threatened.



Here is a link to website that has a blood test you can do at home, and send back to them. You would have to pay out of pocket for it though, but I think it is supposed to be simple to do.

http://www.allergy-testing.com/netbuildpro/process/25/ifoodibSCANbIgG113foodtest.html

by star queen, May 23, 2006 12:00AM
Food allergies are usually pretty easy to find, but bothersome to identify.  Eczema that is usually restricted to one area of the skin may also be caused by a topical agent allergy.  What do you put on the face and not the rest of the body?  Do you wash with a "special" soap, or use a wet sort of wipe?  Maybe a wash cloth?  It could still have some soap in it not rinsed out in the washing machine.  Maybe a sunscreen?  A lotion?  Have you checked the pillow the child uses? Does he have a special "blankie" that he rubs on his face?  Do you use tissues for his nose, or maybe he hugs a stuffed animal with the allergin on it?  Does he use a deodorant soap or an anti-bacterial soap?  Often kids have problems with bubble bath or soaps with perfume in them on the face and not the rest of the body.  Take away everything that normally touches his face for at least a week, or when his face gets better, re-introduce each item until he has a reaction.  Make sure you try everything for a reaction, there is a chance it may be more than one thing, but a combination of different things or food.  Good luck
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