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...list of specific foods that concern you can help with your own expectations as well as help your pediatrician decide if any testing is necessary. Does anyone in your immediate family have a history of allergies, asthma, or eczema? Does your child have eczema (recurrent dry, irritated skin inside the elbows/knees, face or on the trunk), seasonal allergies or asthma? Eczema is a very strong risk factor for development of food allergy. Your pediatrician will...

...other countries. The symptoms they tracked were asthma, eczema, hay fever and food allergies. The researchers looked at surveys completed by over 91,000 families. What the researchers found Children born outside of the US were much less likely to experience any of the allergy symptoms that the researchers looked at: asthma, eczema, hay fever and food allergies. This held up when the researchers looked at age, gender, race/ethnicity, income, and geography. The researchers also found...

...and not just food products. I polled readers of my blog, Mom Vs. Food Allergy, for places they had found dairy and here’s what they came up with: • Allergy medications • Asthma inhalers • Soap • Clothes (yes, this is for real) • Hot dogs • Bouillon cubes • Antibiotics • Instant rice • Fresh, whole turkey • Baby lotion • Fresh chopped basil (in squeezable tube) • Taco seasoning • Salt & vinegar...

...decreased symptoms, but there were still unexplained flare-ups. Two months post-diagnosis, we were visiting family for the holidays where each day started with a hot breakfast. Paulie’s asthma and eczema flared each morning shortly after we entered the kitchen, but only sometimes during lunch and dinner. Finally the pattern was clear. He was reacting to food proteins in the air! We learned not to cook or reheat anything with eggs or pork around Paulie. Peanuts...

...someone with a milk allergy. Some medications used to treat asthma and/or allergies such as Claritin®, Benadryl® and Prednisone® can also contain lactose. It’s good to be aware of FDA regulations for labeling food and medicine; they are not quite the same. For example “starch” on a food label means cornstarch.On a medicine label, it could mean potato, corn, tapioca or wheat starch. Generic vs. Brand Name Drugs Be careful when taking generic drugs vs...