Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Wheat Allergy
Bridget E Coffman
Sheila,
Be alert with the grains. Wyndham used to tolerate spelt and has now
developed a similar sensitivity to it. He can still handle oats and
barley though. But I watch pretty closely for signs of reactions these
days.
OTOH - Jenni at 14 is tolerating a whole lot more milk containing
products than she used to.
Bridget
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it
goes on.
- Robert Frost
Be alert with the grains. Wyndham used to tolerate spelt and has now
developed a similar sensitivity to it. He can still handle oats and
barley though. But I watch pretty closely for signs of reactions these
days.
OTOH - Jenni at 14 is tolerating a whole lot more milk containing
products than she used to.
Bridget
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> They can have some grains with gluten, just not wheat. They can't
> have any dairy at all. My 4 year old can tolerate a little bit of
> milk now and then, as long as he has a week in between treats. My 2
>
> year old starts itching pretty soon after any dairy treat. I broke
> down and ordered pizza one night and he was pretty miserable that
> evening. Since this is genetic and two of my children have been
> affected with food allergies, I know that if I get pregnant again
> I'll have to refrain from dairy products during pregnancy and
> breastfeeding!
>
> Sheila
>
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it
goes on.
- Robert Frost
Lynda
Bridget,
Are you buying organic? My cousin's daughter developed all kinds of
allergies. First they said get rid of the wheat. Then the spelt started
bugging her. And so forth and so on. Turned out that she was building up
toxins in her body from the pesticides and fertilizers used on grain crops.
Turns out she IS allergic to wheat but that the others are because of
chemicals.
Lynda
Are you buying organic? My cousin's daughter developed all kinds of
allergies. First they said get rid of the wheat. Then the spelt started
bugging her. And so forth and so on. Turned out that she was building up
toxins in her body from the pesticides and fertilizers used on grain crops.
Turns out she IS allergic to wheat but that the others are because of
chemicals.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Bridget E Coffman <rumpleteasermom@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Wheat Allergy
> Sheila,
>
> Be alert with the grains. Wyndham used to tolerate spelt and has now
> developed a similar sensitivity to it. He can still handle oats and
> barley though. But I watch pretty closely for signs of reactions these
> days.
> OTOH - Jenni at 14 is tolerating a whole lot more milk containing
> products than she used to.
>
> Bridget
>
> >
> > They can have some grains with gluten, just not wheat. They can't
> > have any dairy at all. My 4 year old can tolerate a little bit of
> > milk now and then, as long as he has a week in between treats. My 2
> >
> > year old starts itching pretty soon after any dairy treat. I broke
> > down and ordered pizza one night and he was pretty miserable that
> > evening. Since this is genetic and two of my children have been
> > affected with food allergies, I know that if I get pregnant again
> > I'll have to refrain from dairy products during pregnancy and
> > breastfeeding!
> >
> > Sheila
> >
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it
> goes on.
> - Robert Frost
>
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meghan anderson
When I was a child I was deathly allergic to onions
(and anything related to it - garlic, leeks, etc.). We
found this out when my mother had to rush me to the
hospital (at the age of 3) when I had stopped
breathing! I have outgrown the allergy now. I had
onions accidentally at the age of 24 and got no
reaction. If I try to eat raw onions I still get a
burning feeling in my throat though, but with cooked
I'm 100% ok. Tamzin is dairy intolerant. When she was
a baby (fully breastfeeding) she had very(!) bad colic
and spit up a HUGE amount. I stopped having dairy at a
friend's suggestion and her symptoms stopped almost
immediately! Not only that, I suffered from an
irritable bowel and that stopped too (what a relief!).
Both Tamzin and I can now have small amounts of dairy,
buy when she or I over indulge, boy can we tell! She
gets stomach cramps and a very stuffy nose/head and I
get my irritable bowel back. We just don't have much
dairy in the house though so I don't need to restrict
her diet at home and she's not so allergic that she
can't have dairy when at friends houses, etc. This
turned out to be a very long-winded way of saying that
we have both outgrown our sensitivities/allergies (to
a degree) as we got older and I know of other people
that have done the same.
Meghan (mum to Tamzin aged 7)
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(and anything related to it - garlic, leeks, etc.). We
found this out when my mother had to rush me to the
hospital (at the age of 3) when I had stopped
breathing! I have outgrown the allergy now. I had
onions accidentally at the age of 24 and got no
reaction. If I try to eat raw onions I still get a
burning feeling in my throat though, but with cooked
I'm 100% ok. Tamzin is dairy intolerant. When she was
a baby (fully breastfeeding) she had very(!) bad colic
and spit up a HUGE amount. I stopped having dairy at a
friend's suggestion and her symptoms stopped almost
immediately! Not only that, I suffered from an
irritable bowel and that stopped too (what a relief!).
Both Tamzin and I can now have small amounts of dairy,
buy when she or I over indulge, boy can we tell! She
gets stomach cramps and a very stuffy nose/head and I
get my irritable bowel back. We just don't have much
dairy in the house though so I don't need to restrict
her diet at home and she's not so allergic that she
can't have dairy when at friends houses, etc. This
turned out to be a very long-winded way of saying that
we have both outgrown our sensitivities/allergies (to
a degree) as we got older and I know of other people
that have done the same.
Meghan (mum to Tamzin aged 7)
>Jenni at 14 is tolerating a whole lot more milk__________________________________________________
>containing
>products than she used to.
>Bridget
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In a message dated 11/16/01 12:20:17 PM Mountain Standard Time,
moonmeghan@... writes:
them when I was little and we used to go away from where she was to eat them.
But gradually she tried again, and the allergy was gone.
Some people develop allergies later in life.
Things change.
Holly doesn't say "I don't like that," she'll say "I don't like that yet,"
with the happy assumption that as her tastebuds change she'll go through all
the foods possible. Maybe she will and maybe she won't, but if she tries
something it won't be because anyone told her to clean her plate, or made her
taste it even. And because she seems to be in touch with what she can
tolerate, wants, needs, she would reject something pretty quickly if it
didn't suit her one way or another.
The boys on the other hand will eat anything and, seemingly, never get sick.
They have that from their dad, who has eaten things I was throwing out for
being too old and I have never once seen him with a stomach cramp.
Sandra
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moonmeghan@... writes:
> we have both outgrown our sensitivities/allergies (toBananas made my mom sick when she was a kid, and so she hated to even smell
> a degree) as we got older and I know of other people
> that have done the same.
>
them when I was little and we used to go away from where she was to eat them.
But gradually she tried again, and the allergy was gone.
Some people develop allergies later in life.
Things change.
Holly doesn't say "I don't like that," she'll say "I don't like that yet,"
with the happy assumption that as her tastebuds change she'll go through all
the foods possible. Maybe she will and maybe she won't, but if she tries
something it won't be because anyone told her to clean her plate, or made her
taste it even. And because she seems to be in touch with what she can
tolerate, wants, needs, she would reject something pretty quickly if it
didn't suit her one way or another.
The boys on the other hand will eat anything and, seemingly, never get sick.
They have that from their dad, who has eaten things I was throwing out for
being too old and I have never once seen him with a stomach cramp.
Sandra
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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I hope that turns out to be true with my sons. My doctor says that
he believes allergies usually manifest themselves in different way
throughout life rather than truly going away. He said to watch for
things like acne, arthritis, etc.
Sheila
This
he believes allergies usually manifest themselves in different way
throughout life rather than truly going away. He said to watch for
things like acne, arthritis, etc.
Sheila
This
> turned out to be a very long-winded way of saying that
> we have both outgrown our sensitivities/allergies (to
> a degree) as we got older and I know of other people
> that have done the same.
[email protected]
Sandra,
You seem to be saying that food allergies aren't a *real* problem,
that if we would just let our kids eat anything, they would never
have a problem. Would you be so easy going with your children's diet
if they could DIE from eating something with a peanut in it?
Sheila
You seem to be saying that food allergies aren't a *real* problem,
that if we would just let our kids eat anything, they would never
have a problem. Would you be so easy going with your children's diet
if they could DIE from eating something with a peanut in it?
Sheila
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In a message dated 11/16/01 9:03:04 PM Mountain Standard Time, sheran@...
writes:
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
writes:
> . Would you be so easy going with your children's dietNo, I just wouldn't have any peanuts or peanut-foods in the house.
> if they could DIE from eating something with a peanut in it?
>
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Bridget E Coffman
Our doctor believes Jenni may lose her milk allergy but Rachel and I are
stucj witht he corn one. He also thinks Wyndham MAY 'outgrow' the wheat
problem but he is doubtful that the chemical allergies will subside. In
fact he is of the opinion they may progress and get worse.
I have to say, I think allergies change at certain specific times.
Toddlerhood, puberty and pregnancy all seem like hot times for change to
me. So, if you have a 10 year old who has had the same allergies and
symptoms for 7 years or so, look for some changes soon! I developed new
allergies and new symptoms just after each of my pregnancies.
Bridget
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it
goes on.
- Robert Frost
stucj witht he corn one. He also thinks Wyndham MAY 'outgrow' the wheat
problem but he is doubtful that the chemical allergies will subside. In
fact he is of the opinion they may progress and get worse.
I have to say, I think allergies change at certain specific times.
Toddlerhood, puberty and pregnancy all seem like hot times for change to
me. So, if you have a 10 year old who has had the same allergies and
symptoms for 7 years or so, look for some changes soon! I developed new
allergies and new symptoms just after each of my pregnancies.
Bridget
> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 03:56:07 -0000^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> From: sheran@...
> Subject: Re: Wheat Allergy
>
> I hope that turns out to be true with my sons. My doctor says that
> he believes allergies usually manifest themselves in different way
> throughout life rather than truly going away. He said to watch for
> things like acne, arthritis, etc.
> Sheila
>
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it
goes on.
- Robert Frost