When to get LO tested

Re: When to get LO tested

• magdusia member

  November 2011

  soon2Bkranz:

  I suspect Dairy allergy in my youngest son. My DH had terrible allergies. I spoke with the doc today and she agrees thats it is probably dairy but doesnt want to do any more testing...but I am concerned about further allergies...

  What testing has your pedi done so far?

  How old is your LO?

  Do you BF or FF? if you BF, you can do your own test by doing an elimination diet.

  I think it depends on the age... if your LO is over 6 months old, some allergist will do a RAST test or at least a skin test.  
  

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• soon2Bkranz member

  November 2011

  Should have said doesn't want to do any testing. He is 2 months old. I BF...did the elimination then re introduced it and he had all the sympts right away. But my concern is additional allergies.

  
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• magdusia member

  November 2011

  soon2Bkranz:

  Should have said doesn't want to do any testing. He is 2 months old. I BF...did the elimination then re introduced it and he had all the sympts right away. But my concern is additional allergies.

  If he's only 2 months old, when did you start the elimination diet? and you already finished it?  what did you eliminate b/c it usually takes about 2 months to finish an elimination diet. 

  I would start a food journal and monitor everything he reacts to. If you already know what's bothering him than eliminate it from your diet.  If you still suspect something, you may need to go on an even deeper elimination diet (top 8 + sesame and what ever else you may think is bothering him)

   

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• soon2Bkranz member

  November 2011

  I only eliminated Dairy...I started at about 4 weeks since he was so miserable my gut said something was off

  
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