In a message dated 97-04-27 11:54:43 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Rachele Shaw)
writes:

<< Paula wrote:

 >To find a "non-God" doctor.  Ha ha just kidding.  Pedatricians and family
 >doctors just don't specialize in food allergies enough to give you good
 >advise.  So call this number to find the closest board certified allergist
 > American Academy of Allergy & Immunology 800-822-ASMA  or American College
 >of Allergy & Immunology 800-842-7777.  Please do this!!! You need answers
to
 >your questions.

 I am totally with Paula.  Pediatricians and non-allergist doctors just
 don't have the knowledge of allergies.  We have been misguided numerous
 times and I finally just started to read a lot on my own to figure out what
 was going on.  I learned early on from a great library book on allergies
 and asthma that if a child is allergic to a food totally keep them off it
 and depending on the child the allergy can improve.  The has been the case
 with our son and milk allergy

 He is now 5 1/2 and only if a little milk is cooked into something (we only
 found out by accident, as we still don't allow any milk) he has no reaction
 at all.  This is a far cry from when he was a baby and was covered head to
 toe with hives from an accidental ingestion of dairy.

 I feel that if you need a doctor's help find a specialist and it may take
 more than one try for that right doctor.  Not all doctors are alike.
  >>

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for all of the recent help ..... our
pediatrician has FINALLY agreed to send both of our children for RAST testing
.... first thing Monday morning.  Am planning to have the tests and get the
results .... but am also already searching for a doctor who wants to work
WITH me ....

Thanks again !!
Hope I can return the favor sometime.
Tammy
(Mom who will sleep much better soon ... knowing her LITTLES are healthy
again !!)