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...When Zoe was just a week old she began extreme vomiting, and started having bloody diarrhea, gas pains and eczema. She was dehydrated, refused to eat and suffering from severe weight loss. “She was so sick we thought we were going to lose her at any moment,” says Amanda, Zoe’s mom. When Zoe was 3 weeks old, she was rushed to the emergency room for severe dehydration. From there she was admitted to the...

...(For FPIES purposes, infant formulas count as solid foods.) Although the most common FPIES triggers are cow milk (dairy) and soy, other solid foods can cause an FPIES reaction, even uncommon food allergens, such as rice, oat and barley. The hallmark sign of a reaction is profuse vomiting about 2 hours after consuming a trigger food, and sometimes diarrhea about 5 hours after consuming the food. Upon removing the problem or trigger food(s), all FPIES...

...the body at once. Fortunately, this can be treated with the prescription drug epinephrine, which is available on-the-go in small auto-injectors. Common food allergy symptoms include: Skin rash or hives; Swelling of the tongue and throat; Breathing problems including asthma; Vomiting and/or diarrhea; and Abdominal pain and cramping. Currently, there are no medications that cure food allergies, so it is necessary for children and adults with food allergies to avoid allergenic foods. It is critical...

...Patient History: Riley was only a few days old when he started experiencing severe diarrhea and spitting up. His parents Michele and John switched him almost immediately from Good Start to soy formula since they had experienced similar symptoms with their two older daughters who had done well on the soy. Unfortunately Riley’s symptoms persisted and he developed a rash on his face. Doctors diagnosed him with reflux and “normal” infant facial rash. “My...

...If often happens when starting the first formulas or solid foods. (Breast milk doesn’t usually cause an FPIES reaction, even if the mother has eaten a trigger food). Each child is different, but the most common symptoms of FPIES involve the GI tract, most often projectile vomiting. This means that it often looks like a stomach bug. Diarrhea can also occur, but is less common. There is almost always a delay in onset of symptoms...