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From the start, DD was a high-needs baby. She cried constantly. The only time she wouldn’t fuss was when she was nursing, but minutes after that she’d be screaming. It was evident that she was in pain. Her diapers never had the “seediness” that most breastfed babies exhibit. At first, the doctor had me cut […]

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My daughter used to randomly break out in hives all over her face. I couldn’t find a common link so after food allergy prick testing she was discovered to have milk and wheat allergies. She also has an allergy to peanut which was discovered later. Thankfully, none are life-threatening at this point but going out […]

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Our son has Asperbergers and was tested for food sensitivities which include gluten, dairy milk, peanuts, soy and even some fruits. Very hard to save money on this diet but it isn’t impossible! Thank you so much for this site, so nice to know we are not the only one who has food allergies! You […]

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My oldest daughter and I both have severe eczema. We haven’t been tested for food allergies, but I just emailed my insurance company to see if food allergy testing is covered on our plan. My eczema seems to be getting worse over time. I have two red eczema rashes, one on my palm and one […]

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My little cousin (age 4) is stuck with several food allergies. Up until recently, he spent a lot of time in my home. It was frustrating at first to figure out what to cook, what was safe, and what to keep on hand. My other kiddos (13, 8, 4, and 2) were very interested in […]

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My son was accidentally given cow’s milk instead of my milk in some rice cereal at about 9 months old. A severe and violent reaction told us right away that he had a severe dairy allergy, so we made an appointment with the allergist. Two days before the appointment he found a peanut from the […]

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After my daughter was born we struggled with elimination diets for 3 years before we finally figured out that not only my daughter was gluten intolerant but my husband was as well. Discovering that eliminating gluten finally fixed their stomach and skin problems was life changing for us. It is difficult keeping the grocery bill […]

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I am a parent of three girls, all of whom have food allergies. One is anaphylactic to peanut, allergic to dairy, and tested positive and minimally reactive to wheat and egg. She is now also reacting to other legumes. One of my twins is anaphylactic to dairy, and tested positive but non-reactive to egg, soy, […]

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When I tested for food allergies with numbers off the charts in so many categories, (all gluten/all dairy/eggs/beans/pineapples, etc.) the doctor promised that after a year on the plan, I would feel better in ways I wouldn’t even be able to describe to him. It took a little longer, since my problems were severe and […]

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