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...serving on the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Advocacy Steering Committee. We would like to thank her for guest blogging for us. Living with food allergies and eczema has become quite normal for our family. Our son, Morgan, is now almost 14 years old and has lived with food allergies his entire life. He is anaphylactic to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish and shellfish. He is severely allergic to dogs, cats and other furry animals. His...

...You might have heard that eczema can be a sign of a food allergy or sensitivity in infants. But before we review potential links between food allergies and eczema, let’s go over some basics. What is eczema? It is most often characterized by dry, red, extremely itchy patches on the skin. Eczema is sometimes referred to as “the itch that rashes,” since the itch, when scratched, results in the appearance of the rash. Who...

...If you are using Neocate with your little one, you may be familiar with eczema, an uncomfortably itchy rash often associated with food allergies. Fortunately, when eczema is related to a food allergy, transitioning to Neocate helps address part of the problem by providing a hypoallergenic source of nutrition. However, for some children it can still take some time after starting Neocate for eczema to completely resolve and in the interim you may have...

...less clear. These often overlap with other symptoms. In those cases, guidelines advise an eHF is usually the first choice. Here are some additional symptoms that healthcare teams might consider when deciding which type of hypoallergenic formula to use. Severe Eczema4,7 Some patients have both eczema, or atopic dermatitis, and food allergies.7,20 In fact, roughly one-third of children with moderate-to-severe eczema also develop food allergies. It can be hard to link eczema to specific food...

...Patient History: Within the first two months of birth, baby Jude suffered from weeping eczema and severe reflux. Jude stayed up all night itching and couldn’t sleep or eat. Formulas like Similac Advance and Nutramigen as well as topical cream for eczema didn’t do much to improve his symtpoms. “He was miserable and it was hard to see him so uncomfortable eating,” says mom Paige. Nutritional Management and Outcome: Parents Paige and Andrew were...