tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post854248715885712864..comments2024-03-26T03:18:22.470-07:00Comments on Food Allergy Sleuth: Food Allergy: Denial to Paranoia and Everything In BetweenJessica Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17135556413147743791noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post-21166437677542737162013-02-13T09:24:24.450-08:002013-02-13T09:24:24.450-08:00Thanks for sharing, Stephanie! Random hives are t...Thanks for sharing, Stephanie! Random hives are the worst for inducing fear/anxiety. Good luck with the next allergist appointment. I hope you will soon have answers :)Jessica Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135556413147743791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post-74783864684083672502013-02-12T05:33:50.550-08:002013-02-12T05:33:50.550-08:00I can relate to this entire post so directly! My ...I can relate to this entire post so directly! My daughter (4 now) is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts and my 2 year old son has no know food allergies right now.<br /><br />We have had a couple episodes that have induced the food allergy mommy panic with him. Random hives on a completely random occasion that I still can't figure out. And, a skin reaction very clearly related to antibiotics he had been on for an ear infection.<br /><br />Since nuts are not in our house I don't yet know if he is allergic. The reaction to the amoxil got us a referral to an allergist (not the same as my daughter's) who is going to be bombarded by far more than the basic new allergy questions!<br /><br />My internal dialogue goes back and forth from reassuring myself that I know how to handle this now and we aren't starting from scratch if he is food allergic to the thought that I don't have the stamina to worry about two food allergic kids out there in the world eating at school etc.<br /><br />I could go on and on about how alike our thinking is but my kids want to eat - of course! Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727435794953363699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post-2609123672445853832013-02-11T16:32:50.799-08:002013-02-11T16:32:50.799-08:00Selena - thanks so much for your sweet response :)...Selena - thanks so much for your sweet response :). I think what makes this journey so challenging for us logical/rationale types is that the rules seem to change on us - food allergies are just plain old unpredictable beasts! As much as I remind myself that all of this is outside of my control, my heart keeps trying to tell me differently - ugh. Can you say a serious case of mother guilt? I really hate issues of the head vs. the heart! Jessica Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135556413147743791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post-38423186677715415592013-02-11T16:23:07.215-08:002013-02-11T16:23:07.215-08:00Wow - you guys have had quite the experience. I&#...Wow - you guys have had quite the experience. I'm so glad everyone is healthy now! Even with having a science background, figuring out allergies is just plain challenging sometimes, especially when dealing with multiple food allergies that are outside the "norm." It has been my fear that the boys will have non-overlapping allergies, but I'm trying not to get too far ahead of myself. Thanks again for your encouraging words. I really appreciate it! Jessica Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135556413147743791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post-82836900518735955872013-02-11T12:06:06.660-08:002013-02-11T12:06:06.660-08:00((HUGS)) You are definitely not alone. I only ha...((HUGS)) You are definitely not alone. I only have one child, but I still go through the same paranoia, denial, etc., when suspecting that a new allergy might be added to my daughter's long list. I, too, used to feel like a reasonable, logical person, able to put things into perspective, but now I feel like that analytical mind is betraying me, by divining every possible risk factor, identifying and cataloging every source of danger, cycling the many articles I've read through my mind's chatter feed in frequent rotation... <br /><br />I hope it's a fluke, but if not, hopefully you can take comfort in the fact that you know how to do this, you know how to manage this situation. You won't have to start your way up the learning curve from scratch.<br /><br />Also, don't feel bad that your precautions might not have worked out. I really don't think there is much anyone can really do...As you said, nobody has identified the absolutely cause(s). You did your best, but sometimes genetic markers and predispositions overrule our best efforts.Selenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900384911873331412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682530716404022424.post-22780265776942874702013-02-11T11:33:54.965-08:002013-02-11T11:33:54.965-08:00yep, been there! It is very difficult to manage a...yep, been there! It is very difficult to manage and figure out. It is a good thing you are a scientist! My kids have very different allergies and I have since developed a wheat allergy. All opposite allergies! My younger son was the most difficult to figure out--some standard allergies I figured out earlier on, then took a year of meticulous food journal to figure out the last two, canola and pesticides used on fruits, veggies and spices. No allergy tests for these! Before I figured out the last two, he developed a kidney disorder that is triggered by a reaction in the immune system, typically from reacting to colds. But as soon as I took out those last two allergies (immune system was reacting to allergies), his kidney disorder has never come back (3 years now) Good Luck!TBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838560189481770349noreply@blogger.com