Wombats and cents: Defeated by amines

December 31, 2006

Defeated by amines

It's been 62 days since we started our elimination diet to identify the causes of my son's eczema and I'm starting to feel defeated. We've finally completed our amine challenge and now my son's eczema is the worst it's been in nearly two months. During this period we've also faced two birthday parties, a Christmas party, Christmas dinner, and a week away with friends. All of these occasions were poignant reminders of how little "normal" food we can eat.

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Dec 31, 2006 8:26:06 PM | Food and Drink

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