Oh thank you for your reply!!!! I feel better now.....
1 question--do u know anything about Pediasure?? It said lactose free so I
bought it, trying to help him get his nutrients and vitamins despite a
restricted diet....but then I read closer and the 3rd ingredient is "sodium
cassenaite" so is it or is it not going to irritate him??? I'm confused?!
Thanks again!!!
Nancy
"My son is my greatest accomplishment and the opportunity to raise him is my
greatest challenge"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marla Shapiro" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: Feeling dumb....help (LONGer)
> just my own $.02, but when it comes to food allergies, i don't think =
> there's such a thing as too careful. along those lines, there was a great
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> article in the 6/10/2001 New York Times Magazine =AF well worth the $5 or
=
> whatever they charge for archived articles. scared the living daylights =
> out of my friends & relatives, bc they finally GOT my "paranoia" & =
> caution. plus, i know that the more anal & cautious i am, the healthier my
=
> daughter (dana, age 3) will be AND the more likely/quicker she may outgrow
=
> her allergies.
>
> that being said, i think the most helpful thing for me has been to become
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> as incredibly well educated about this (food allergies-dairy
allergies-dair=
> y) as i could...& well educated enough now to realize that my 1st 2 =
> allergists were probably much more knowledgeable about asthma & general =
> allergies than food allergies per se.
>
> luckily, i've found a good gastroenterologist & allergist who are also =
> board-certified pediatricians who think systemically (that is, outside =
> their own disciplines) about the "whole child" =AF i've learned for =
> example, about IgE vs. IgG mediated food allergies / intolerances vs. =
> lactose intolerance as well as gastroenterologic-specific vs. more global
=
> reactions to foods.... and, just as importantly, these are MD's who =
> realize that NOBODY knows my child better than me; they've taken what i've
=
> observed about her behavior, & foods, etc at face value & tried to match =
> it up w/ what they know. SO, 2 more "most helpful" things i've learned/do
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> is to keep good notes (diary-like log) about
foods/quantities/reactions/tim=
> ing of them... AND.. to find well-trained knowledgeable physicians who =
> listen well, related well to a young child, continue to educate
themselves,=
> and who have no qualms admitting what they don't know or understand =
> themselves....
>
> and, finally (whew) cut yourself some slack!! it is all very new, and =
> there's a lot to learn....i think it's great that you're trying to learn &
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> do as much as you can...and it does get much easier. i DO police
everything=
> that goes in her mouth...and it hasn't stopped us from eating out, going
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> to parties, & she's in daycare to boot (course i've also learned to always
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> carry food she can eat so that we're never stuck anywhere w/o her being =
> able to eat if she's hungry).....and, my local grocery store & health food
=
> store managers recognize us on sight & let us know about new products, =
> now.
>
> sounds like you're doing all the right & reasonable things.....!!! good =
> luck...marla
>
> btw, my/dana's personal favorites: just about any tofutti product (not a =
> favorite for some who're very health-conscious i know bc of some of the =
> fats in them, but GREAT taste & variety) =AF tofutti cuties (icecream =
> sandwiches), tofutti pint ice cream, tofutti pizza (really not bad), & =
> cream cheese & sour cream i use for baking. ALSO, van's blueberry =
> waffles....soymage american cheese slices (one of the few brands that's =
> casein-free. can't melt the stuff w/ a blow torch, but dana likes it).
>
> Marla Shapiro, Ph.D.
> Department of Psychology
> Georgia State University
> Atlanta, GA 30303
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