Allergy tests reveal error in elimination diet

We finally met with the dermatologist this month, who performed skin prick tests on my son to determine whether he has allergies to a number of common allergens.  As it turns out, he is allergic to egg whites, dust mites, and peanuts.  The good news is that he is not allergic to soy.

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Comments

[Dan]

Cortisone? I'm not a doctor for sure, but I did have two cortisone shots for a frozen shoulder. They didn't do a thing for the shoulder, but made my tinnitus MUCH worse. My acupuncturist said there's a reason why they usually only prescribe three shots -- because it's so harmful to the body.

I don't mean to be Mr. Negative or negate your heroic efforts, but I'll just add one more thing: How can anyone know the degree of an allergic reaction if it's suppressed by a drug?

Oh, and sorry...one more thing...homeopathic medicine, which yes, is controversial, but widely used in the UK and Europe, says that suppressing any eruptions only drives them deeper into ones system, causing more problems.

Just showing the flip side. Hope you'll take it as intended...because I give a damn enough to take the time to write!

Take care,

Dan

[Courtney]

This is consistent with my thinking when we commenced the diet. The dermatologist advocated the use of cortisone to clear the eczema prior to the start of each challenge so that the condition of the skin during the challenge would be easier to distinguish from the condition prior to the challenge. The dermatologist asserted, and I can attest from personal experience, that the effect of the cortisone ceases after 24 hours at the most (when my son's skin was at its worse using cortisone would cause the redness to go away for one day and one day only). Therefore, if we use the cortisone and then wait three days to start the challenge there should be no residual effect, except that his skin starts out less damaged when the challenge begins.

[jaydee]

forget cortisone and all that stuff try seabuckthorn oil and seabuchthorn soap to wash up that will clear it.