My Doctor told me that Rice was one of the "least" allergic foods as far as
food allergies goes... My boys used to get hives from "touching" something
on the table then touching their face... is this possible it's a skin
reaction?

Mary Beth 

 

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Date: 3/24/2004 6:57:34 PM

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Subject: OMG, Hunter hives...

 

  HELP!  Hunter got hives on his cheeks and they look like he was =

slapped and 2 hives above his upper lip just now, while eating his =

dinner, which he clearly did not seem to want tonight.  he has also been =

spitting up more today (but I did not think much of it).  OK, I started =

rice on 3/4.  Was advised to wait a week (only a week) and try oatmeal =

so did oatmeal on 3/13.  Then I introduced bananas (he hated the cereal =

plain so I thought since he was doing so great he'd be fine) on 3/18.  =

He has been fine all along with these foods....in fact I was set to =

intro squash tomorrow (again I was told 1 week between foods).  Is this =

a food reaction?  If so, to what?  Do I drop him down to just Neocate?  =

I thicken feeds, due to reflux, with rice, do I stop doing this?  Of =

course doc is closed now...what do I do TONIGHT? NOW? Do I stop rice in =

bottles?  Do I just feed neocate?  What do I do??  OMG.....I saw the =

hives and my hubby said OH NO they weren't there when I walked in...and =

I just started to cry...useless I know but I just feel =

overwhelmed..again!  Please advise me!

 

  Nancy

 

  "Mothers of little boys work from son-up to son-down!"

 

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