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MSPI- now possible wheat/oat allergy?

Aud2314Aud2314 member
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My DD is 8 months and was diagnosed at 2 months with MSPI after regular and soy formulas did not work. She is on alimetum. Recently I introduced some toast at breakfast and gerber puffs. Figures I was safe with no dairy.

Well, for a long time DD has had an irritation on her cheeks. It's splotchy red and eventually developed what look like white heads. Some days it's barely there, others it's horrible. She also started getting clear like bumps alll over her nose and up to her forehead, but she has nothing anywhere else on her body. Now, she has a horrible diaper rash right around her rectum that was red bumps. They gave us a cream for yeast. Didn't work. Now we are back to trying to figure out what is causing the horrible cheek/rectum irritation.

Her pedi asked today what I've consistenly given DD. Every day she gets formula and oatmeal with a fruit and with a veggie. Twice a day. That is the only constant. I also started giving her gerber puffs in the last 2 weeks. So, the only conclusion she can draw without going through testing (yet) is to cut wheat and oat.

Has anyone dealt with this with your LO? I'm lost as to what else it could be. She is absolutely in love with gerber puffs. Are there any out there gluten free?

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  • Miller238Miller238 member

    Not sure if these are gluten-free, but they are corn-based.  They are the only ones I can give my daughter. 

    Cinnamon Maple

    The ingredients are:

    WHOLE GRAIN CORN MEAL, CORN OIL, SUGAR, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, NATURAL CINNAMON MAPLE FLAVOR, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (FOR FRESHNESS), ZINC OXIDE, ELECTROLYTIC IRON, ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E)

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  • Aud2314Aud2314 member
    imageMiller238:

    Not sure if these are gluten-free, but they are corn-based.  They are the only ones I can give my daughter. 

    Cinnamon Maple

    The ingredients are:

    WHOLE GRAIN CORN MEAL, CORN OIL, SUGAR, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, NATURAL CINNAMON MAPLE FLAVOR, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (FOR FRESHNESS), ZINC OXIDE, ELECTROLYTIC IRON, ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E)

    Thanks so much!
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  • g_belleg_belle
    not certain on the soy- but we are gluten free and kix are safe.  We used those instead of puffs (although they don't disolve as quickly).
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  • Aud2314Aud2314 member
    imageg_belle:
    not certain on the soy- but we are gluten free and kix are safe.  We used those instead of puffs (although they don't disolve as quickly).
    Good call! Can I ask how you figures out the banana allergy? Only because I do give her mashed bananas and also baby food bananas and I never thought about that...
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    imageAud2314:
    Can I ask how you figures out the banana allergy? Only because I do give her mashed bananas and also baby food bananas and I never thought about that...

    My daughter has a banana allergy.  I found out through her consistently pushing them away and getting a little red around the mouth.  Then we had a blood test performed and she tested positive.

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  • MaxandRubyMaxandRuby member
    imageAud2314:
    My DD is 8 months and was diagnosed at 2 months with MSPI after regular and soy formulas did not work. She is on alimetum. Recently I introduced some toast at breakfast and gerber puffs. Figures I was safe with no dairy.

     

    Well, for a long time DD has had an irritation on her cheeks. It's splotchy red and eventually developed what look like white heads. Some days it's barely there, others it's horrible. She also started getting clear like bumps alll over her nose and up to her forehead, but she has nothing anywhere else on her body. Now, she has a horrible diaper rash right around her rectum that was red bumps. They gave us a cream for yeast. Didn't work. Now we are back to trying to figure out what is causing the horrible cheek/rectum irritation.

     

    Her pedi asked today what I've consistenly given DD. Every day she gets formula and oatmeal with a fruit and with a veggie. Twice a day. That is the only constant. I also started giving her gerber puffs in the last 2 weeks. So, the only conclusion she can draw without going through testing (yet) is to cut wheat and oat.

     

    Has anyone dealt with this with your LO? I'm lost as to what else it could be. She is absolutely in love with gerber puffs. Are there any out there gluten free?

     

    When did you introduce oatmeal and puffs? Did you introduce them together or were you doing the oatmeal for awhile and then a week or two later introduce the puffs?  I'm asking because maybe it is one vs the other that is causing the issues (it could be both of course too).  Does she itch her skin a lot with the bumps?

    Would you possibly be able to do Baby Mum Mums? 

     

    Also, if there is a problem with wheat it doesn't necessarily mean she has a problem with gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, barley, and rye (and possibly oats). If there is just a wheat allergy or sensitivity then you should be able to feed the other grains.

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  • jd80jd80
    I think wheat is the most likely culprit, so I would try cutting out the toast and puffs and see if that helps.  Good luck!
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  • g_belleg_belle

    imageAud2314:
    imageg_belle:
    not certain on the soy- but we are gluten free and kix are safe.  We used those instead of puffs (although they don't disolve as quickly).
    Good call! Can I ask how you figures out the banana allergy? Only because I do give her mashed bananas and also baby food bananas and I never thought about that...

    we had pulled everything he had tested positive for and saw a reaction/eczema rash when he had bananas.  His blood work that we did after that showed a very slight reaction- not high enough to consider it a true "allergy" but our dr. wanted us to avoid them until we re-test this fall just to be safe.

    Also- someone suggested mum-mums and if I'm remembering correctly- they have milk in them (or one of our triggers- I know we couldn't keep offering them after his dx).

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  • teachinbrteachinbr
    My 8 month old son is allergic to wheat, barley, rye, corn and peanuts.  His reaction is eczema around his mouth area.  It looks horrible and gets to the point of cracking and bleeding and he would cry if you have to wipe his face.  We cut out oatmeal first, then all the other foods, but his face got better, but not clear.  Now I am making all of his baby food and his face is crystal clear.  Not sure if he is allergic to the preservatives in can food or what (our appt with the allergiest is in a few weeks).  He is also on Similac Alimentum liquid (not powder) since it is the only formula that is corn free.  I found Happy Baby brand organix puffs (sweet pot puffs) that are gluten free at Whole Foods. They contain brown rice flour, rice flour, apple juice, sweet potatos.  I also use Happy Baby brown rice cereal instead of oatmeal.  HTH
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  • magdusiamagdusia member

    I would get her tested for the top 8.  Or do an illumination diet and pretty much start from scratch. and re-introduce food like it was for the first time.

    Also, there are a ton of cereals that are milk, soy, and gluten free.  I know rice krisp cereal (sorry -probably spelling it wrong) and chex has gluten free cereal and i know it's milk and soy free also since that's what my son eats all the time.  Try that for a bit and see if it works.

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  • g_belleg_belle
    imagemagdusia:

    I would get her tested for the top 8.  Or do an illumination diet and pretty much start from scratch. and re-introduce food like it was for the first time.

    Also, there are a ton of cereals that are milk, soy, and gluten free.  I know rice krisp cereal (sorry -probably spelling it wrong) and chex has gluten free cereal and i know it's milk and soy free also since that's what my son eats all the time.  Try that for a bit and see if it works.

    what kind of chex did you find?  The only box I looked at had milk.  I'd love to offer a new cereal!  And I'm super tired of eating kix all the time (he can't eat the whole box before it gets stale so DH and I end up eating a LOT of kix so we don't have to toss it :)  )

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  • Miller238Miller238 member
    There are both corn and rice chex that are gluten free.
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    imageg_belle:
    imagemagdusia:

    I would get her tested for the top 8.  Or do an illumination diet and pretty much start from scratch. and re-introduce food like it was for the first time.

    Also, there are a ton of cereals that are milk, soy, and gluten free.  I know rice krisp cereal (sorry -probably spelling it wrong) and chex has gluten free cereal and i know it's milk and soy free also since that's what my son eats all the time.  Try that for a bit and see if it works.

    what kind of chex did you find?  The only box I looked at had milk.  I'd love to offer a new cereal!  And I'm super tired of eating kix all the time (he can't eat the whole box before it gets stale so DH and I end up eating a LOT of kix so we don't have to toss it :)  )

    the chex i use is gluten free (i believe it's corn or rice chex). I think both are soy/milk free.  it's the first two from their website. click on the box and you get the ingredients but mine isn't coming up correctly.

    I would go through all the cereal boxes.. you'd be surprised how many are gluten / milk / soy free.. i never checked b/c i automatically assumed he can't have it.

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