Egg, Wheat and Milk Allergy in Kids
Posted by Dr. Cason on Friday, June 6th, 2008
The labs are back and it looks like Jake is allergic to eggs- if the vomiting and wheezing weren’t enough of a clue- the blood test confirms it. But surprisingly he also shows a possible allergy to wheat and milk. Hmmmm…what do you do with children who are allergic to eggs, wheat and milk?
As a physician I’m all too aware of the confusing nature of allergy blood work due to a high rate of false positive. But given that we just returned from the hospital because of another asthma attack, I’m going to have to agree with the lab test and also eliminate milk and wheat from his diet. Not an easy task!
My cupboards are now bare and my former groceries are dispersed through the neighborhood. Extreme? Cruel and unusual punishment for my other kids? Maybe. But I’m trying to imagine it from Jake’s perspective. He’s two and won’t understand why he can’t eat pretzels and yogurt.
It’s just easier this way. Sort of. But I didn’t realized how much stuff uses egg, wheat and milk in their products. I can’t believe I was crying over egg elimination a few weeks ago. Compared to this, egg was easy to eliminate! NOW it’s hard! Now I’m specially preparing his meals and looking for alternative snacks. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network- FAAN has been immensely helpful in giving tips for common food allergies. They say:
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. To learn more about food allergy, go to Frequently Asked Questions.
Although an individual could be allergic to any food, such as fruits, vegetables, and meats, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions. These are: milk, egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death.
So I’ve just returned from grocery shopping. My wallet is a little lighter but then again so is my heart. I found some really good options and it actually made me think that this might be doable. Besides with so little refined and prepackaged goods in our house, we all are eating a lot healthier and that could only be a good thing. I just might lose those few extra pounds!
Filed in Everything Medicine,My Life | 14 responses so far
Barbara Swaffordon 06 Jun 2008 at 5:47 pm 1Hi Dr. Cason,
What a couple of days you’ve had. It can’t be easy. How’s Jake doing now?
I’ve tried to cut back on sugar in my diet, and almost every label I read shows sugar. I can’t imagine also eliminating egg, wheat and milk. That basically gets a person down to meats, fruits and veges, and not much else.
Although that may be good for the diet, cooking would entail a lot of creativity. Thank goodness for the internet and sites that have information to share.
Keep us posted on the progress.
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Awesome Momon 07 Jun 2008 at 12:40 am 2Good luck! Having a kids with a food allergies has been one of my secret dreads. Luckily so far both boys have not shown any signs of any allergies.
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vmccann@michaelmoore-atty.comon 07 Jun 2008 at 12:40 am 3What a change to have to go through, but hopefully this will fix those oh so scary Asthma attacks.
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Alesiaon 07 Jun 2008 at 12:41 am 4Has he had reactions to wheat and milk? Patrick, my two year old, had blood work done and it came back that he was allergic to soy (among many other things), but he eats soy almost everday with no reaction. The allergist said, “Well, then keep feeding it to him.” Very confusing.
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Guinevere Meadowon 07 Jun 2008 at 2:16 am 5Isn’t a shame that the healthier foods are more expensive? A family I know also has some food allergies– wheat gluten and food dyes- and they also choose not to consume anything with preservatives. They are the healthiest bunch of people I know, but when I tried to ask them over for dinner, they said that no one ever wants to cook for them, that it’s too hard to make a meal that has no wheat, dye, or preservatives.
I have taken it as a personal challenge!! If B can cook that way every single meal, surely I can do it once!
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White HOt Magikon 07 Jun 2008 at 9:56 am 6That is no fun I am sure. I hope he outgrows them.
tiffon 07 Jun 2008 at 11:03 am 7We did exactly that for Ivy. She is Gluten, wheat and dairy free. I tried to have seperate foods for the otehr kids but my big kids were sneaking her food and she was still getting sick.
So we got rid of everything and bought the gluten free stuff and the lactose free milk.
Then I went out and bought a gluten/wheat/lactose free cookbook. I haven’t cooked so much since before babies!
The kids are all used to it now.
Ivy can still have eggs though. You have a whole other food to eliminate.
I use eggs alot to supplement. I can’t imagine having to do that.
Hugs. hang in there. You are doing the right thing by your baby boy.
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tiffon 07 Jun 2008 at 11:04 am 8LOL, sorry, spelling is bad today, I blame lack of sleep.
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Larueon 07 Jun 2008 at 12:27 pm 9I was diagnosed gluten intolerant almost 3 years ago. I am also lactose intolerant, and have multiple digestive issues, so I feel for your little guy. My best friend is also allergic to gluten, egg, and soy. Dining out is interesting to say the least.
But he is in a good position that he isn’t allergic to milk AND soy. And there is egg replacement that works well. I would recommend checking out your local ROCK Group (Raising our Celiac Kids) for recipes and support. They are wonderful. Also, Whole Foods carries a lot of excellent gluten-free foods. And there are multiple blogs and things on the Internet with great recipes, etc. It seems overwhelming now, but things do get better! Also – they make soy yogurt, and I believe there is a wheat-free, egg-free, milk-free pretzel out there as well.
Hang in there! (I found you off of Mrs. G, by the way. She’s a hoot.)
Cassaundraon 07 Jun 2008 at 1:29 pm 10This is just one of the websites I pulled up that could possibly help “steer” you in the right direction. I still think you need to eradicate any/all parasites in his little body. Parasites cause all the problems Jake is experiencing. So random, blood tests and stool tests are not going to find them either…….trust me, I know!!! I used to have asthma and I was considered COPD. Then a couple years later my then 7 yr old daughter and I got infected with parasites and the doctors did not know what to do to find them or diagnose what was wrong with us……it was like a wild goose chase……her doctors thought something, my doctors thought something else entirely different from my daughter, yet we both had continually the same symptoms. Your son’s body was made too perfect for it to just be falling apart! Our bodies are amazing machines. Find the source of what is making him allergic to all of this stuff…….you will be glad you did. He is worth it.
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The Allergic Oneon 10 Jun 2008 at 8:26 am 11I am the friend LaRue spoke of. I feel for you. I have dealt with food allergies my whole life, so I know it both from the adult/parental view as well as from the child’s view. I would be very glad to speak with you further (can you email me from here?) and give you what support/insight/information I can. Hope to hear from you soon. Hang in there, it really does get easier.
Dr. Casonon 10 Jun 2008 at 9:40 am 12Barabara-
It is a challenge but I feel better today. Which is almost a week after I wrote this. It’s been crazy and I haven’t had a chance to respond to the nice emails. You’re right about the sugar! I’m dying to have a plot of land to do some of my own gardening!
White Hot Magik-
Thanks for checking in!
Tiff-
I need to get a cookbook! The problem I have been finding is the cross contamination. At this point we aren’t even really sure that the wheat and dairy is a true allergy since he appeared to be tolerating them. Egg he definitely has a problem with! So I have been accepting some cross contmination otherwise he’d be eating only rice. And rice he wasn’t tested for! What if he shows sensitivity to rice!
Larue-
You’ve been such a great source of info! Thank you! Soy he actually showed a slight sensitivity to but shows no reaction to which is supposed to be the gold standard!
Cassaundra-
I’m going to check out that site.
The Allergic One-
I’ll email you today! I’m definitely interested in your perspective especially from when you were growing up.
marianneon 11 Nov 2009 at 3:13 pm 13Dear Dr. Carson,
I too am a doctor, have three kids and have an allergic son. He is soon 4 and has lots of allergies; wheat, egg, dairy, nuts, the list goes on….But I just wanted to let you know that it has become so much easier to deal with over the years- now I really don’t think too much about it. I’d love to hear how you are coping.
Marianne
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