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April 11, 2007 at 12:25 am #30050

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I’m guessing kiddos that have food issues end up being more prone to other kinds of allergies i.e. mold, dust, etc…

At what age can they start to exhibit allergies to this kind of thing? It’s spring in central texas here, we got a dog a few months ago, and both my kids are sneezing, runny nosed little things.

My older ds had this go on last year and ended up needing a nebulizer. We had just let the ( now missing ) dog in during the day since it was getting hot. His dr said it COULD be the dog, but wasn’t sure w/o testing. The dog went outside and he cleared up ( but maybe just a coincidence? )

My ped said babies don’t get seasonal allergies ( not sure if I agree ) this early, but can they be allergic to animals right away? Or is it unlike food allergies and take years to show up? Should I just chalk it up to food issues? He has been doing lots better, but still some mucousy poo. Maybe this is some residual symptoms??

Sorry to ramble, I always seem to…

Tina

April 11, 2007 at 5:38 am #30056

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Great topic Tina…I never thought about Alana’s constant runny nose for the last three weeks being allergy related. Its probably not but I’ll be interested in some advice from the wise on this one. I have no idea! Ramble away…we will always be interested

April 11, 2007 at 9:57 am #30058

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Kaelyn was put on zyrtec for seasonal allergies when she was 14 months old by her allergist. So…. I would say that it is possible for young children to have them. Things definitely improved after we started the zyrtec. We switched to allegra this year and it works even better than the zyrtec did!

April 11, 2007 at 10:19 am #30063

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Ellie started with allergy symptoms last spring, so she was 2.5 yrs old. She’s always been prone to Upper Respiratory Infections (since infancy). I don’t know if those two things are related.

April 11, 2007 at 10:47 am #30066

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Oops, I forgot to say that Cooper- 2 months – is acting the same. Anyone have a “baby baby” with seasonal allergies?? I’m trying to rule out it being food related…

Christine, that’s interesting-Jackson had CONSTANT ear infections, which I didn’t really connect with his reflux until later when I had learned of the lovely “leftover” damages of reflux.

Well the dog is going outside, which is fine with me anyway- I am so tired of sweeping up hair!!!! So if that helps that would be great. If not maybe I’ll pick up some children’s claritin for jackson. Poor cooper though!

What age can you get kids allergy tested?? My husband doesn’t want them to, since he had to go through extensive testing as a kid ( genetics anyone?? ). I mostly want to check for the dog, can you test “a la carte”?? Can anyone tell I’m looking for an excuse to kick the dog out?? Sorry to any dog lovers out there!

Thanks,

Tina

April 11, 2007 at 2:47 pm #30091

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I’ve been questioning the same way that you are with Alex. She’s showing some signs of seasonal allergies, but I’m not sure if it’s that or food issues.

Yes, you can do selective testing for allergies. They did Kaelyn’s at 16 months. They only tested her for things that she’d been exposed to. He decided not to do any testing for seasonal allergies because he said that she’s too young to do anything for it other than things like zyrtec. If she still seems to be having problems when she gets a little older we’ll test again and start allergy shots. Alex had blood testing done at 9 months, but that was just for food and it was really inconclusive.

April 11, 2007 at 2:50 pm #30092

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allergy testing is usually highly innacurate, especially in children under 5 years old.

April 11, 2007 at 3:35 pm #30099

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Dylan tested positive for dust and grass at younger than 18 months because his allergies to these things were so severe. It is likely to get false negatives with the SPT at a very young age, but not as likely to get false positives.

You could always try a little claritin (OTC) is what we tried first on Dylan. It didn’t help much, but a little. That way if you saw any difference, you would have a pretty good idea…..

April 11, 2007 at 3:41 pm #30101

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Seth who is two is also on Zyrtec for seasonal allergies. We have horrible pollen here in Georgia and since he has been on it he does not rub his eyes and nose nearly as often.

April 11, 2007 at 5:53 pm #30129

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I picked up some of the chewable kids claritin for jackson, it says for 2 and up.

So there is no way I can give anything to Cooper right?? His diapers continue to be mucousy, not really bad, just stringy. I just don’t want to call the Dr one more time about a poo question. The nurses are always like “milk intolerance???”

Has anyone out there had a MSPI baby have the runny nose/sneezing too that was determined to be related??

Tina

April 11, 2007 at 6:00 pm #30131

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I’ve been thinking about seasonal and dog allergies as well. Reidun seems to be reacting to something, and I don’t think it is her food. My DH’s seasonal allergies are causing him all sort of problems now, I thought Reidun was having issues with them as well. But now I’m not so sure. We recently gave our dog away (to a better suited family after she had two close calls with Reidun). Since she has been gone, Reidun’s runny nose and red eyes have really improved. But these symptoms worsened with the start of the allergy season, the dog has always been around her. Perhaps the two allergens together worsened her symptoms? Or she just finally developed an allergy to dogs? Or neither, symptoms caused by something else? Errr!

I would love to get some allergy testing done to answer all my questions. So when does allergy testing become reliable? It seems they become more accurate after 1 to 3 years .

Here are some articles that might interest some of you:

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/commonproblems/allerg y_testing.html

http://purplekangaroopuzzle.blogspot.com/2007/01/allergy-dia gnosis-and-treatment.html

April 11, 2007 at 9:01 pm #30154

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Tina,

My first daughter used to get eczema and nasal congestion from dairy. I thought it was my imagination (the nasal congestion) but I did a few trials and sure enough every single time I ate dairy while nursing or gave her a milk formula she would have a stuffy nose within a day or two and it would not go away until I stopped the dairy. I asked her doctor about it and she said that it was definitely possible for dairy to cause nasal congestion.

April 11, 2007 at 11:55 pm #30178

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Here is a link to an article on hypoallergenic pets. Did you know cats where twice as allergic as dogs?

“In the canine world, poodles, Portugese water dogs and bichon frise are the least allergenic dogs, followed closely by terriers. The dogs that cause the most problems are the “big and hairy ones,” says Kentor, like golden retrievers and labradors. The American Kennel Club (AKC) recommends the Basenji, Maltese, bichon frise, Chinese crested, soft-coated wheaten terrier and poodle, most of which have single-layer coats, which shed less and do not produce as much dander as longer-haired breeds.”

Among cats, Kentor says the breed found to be the least allergenic is the Devon Rex, distinguishable by their big ears, pixielike face and short wavy coat of hair.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8871707/site/newsweek/
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