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From: Darlene Doucette[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 9:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Types of reactions
Darla;
I have been having a lot of behavioral problems with my son. Not a constant
thing but when it flares it flares. He is mildly hyperactive ( for being almost 4yrs).
Doctors have told me that Asthmatics are hyper because of the medicines they
take. I'm not so sure I would blame it on asthma. After listening to all of you
parents out there, I am seeing a relationship between food allergies and hyperactivity.
I was so scared when I found out my son was allergic to dairy, eggs, lamb.
He is also allergic to wheat. I have removed everything from his diet except wheat because
it was not life threatening, and O.K. maybe I felt sorry for him....or myself.
Do you think the wheat could be causing his irritability??
He has NO symptoms to wheat. I should also mention he was misdiagnosed on his first
testing. He tested a 4 on dairy, eggs, lamb, shellfish, peanuts, and nuts.
Second testing was a 4 on dairy, eggs,(wasn't tested for lamb). And a 2 on wheat.
I can't help but now wonder which doctor was right??? I thought the 2nd doctor because
I know for a fact that he is not allergic to peanuts.
Any info you know of linking emotional/behavioral problems, or hyperactivity to allergies
would be nice. Know of any books??
Thanks,
Kelly
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My son had chronic ear infections, 37 recorded Dr visits by age 34 months.
He had tubes put in also. I have been told I have chronic bronchitis because
I get a bad case about 2 times a year.
When son had asthma atack, he was put on a nebulizer. Kept it 8 months and
did a lot of reading in that time. He always had the allergic "shiners" too.
Read about milk connection and removed dairy from his diet. 2 weeks later he
was symptom free. Both kids drink Rice Dream now. Son is ADHD & OCD too.
Not sure if daughter has it or if she is imitating brothers. (Our oldest
son -age 11, was reacted to dairy as an infant but has no apparent problems
now, tho he has ADD. Youngest son age 18 months - not sure about him...he
has allergic shiners but no other symptom.
Darla
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