SD>I am currently eliminating all known allergens, then I will begin testing
SD>for unknown...I have some allergies, but I don't know if he has them.
SD>I'm eliminating them just in case.  He has been described as atopic, which
SD>means high risk for allergies and asthma (and also ADD).  This runs in my
SD>family.  So far, asthma symptoms only show up when he has had cow's milk.
There is a wealth of information out there on the Rotation Diet.  It can
be done in various ways and it works.  If you cannot find anything, let
me know.  I've been using something for years which was developed by a
nutritionist named Sally Rockwell in Seattle.
SD> JK> He can also have a blood test which will pick up some of them, but 
ot
SD> JK> all of the food allergies.
SD>I've been told to wait on the blood test, since he is so young, still.
SD>Also, not to bother testing for food allergens, just environmental ones.
SD>It is preferable to test through the diet...eliminate the suspect for
SD>certain period of time, then reintroduce and watch for reaction.
He is young enough that a good Rotation Diet will take care of the
marginal problems.  The glaring ones, such as wheat or milk, you can get
rid of.
SD>We're not heavy with sugar and sweets.  When we lived with either of my
SD>parents, they each would sneak him pop and garbage behind my back (do the
SD>grandparent thing).  I don't bring any of this stuff into my house, but
SD>if he sees it elsewhere...So he may be a closet sugar-addict.  I've 
recently
SD>pulled him out of daycare, so I'll be able to more closely monitor his
SD>food.
Good.  Then you can find out for yourself what he eats.
SD> JK> All of this and more is the first step towards figuring out for
SD> JK> yourself what you can do to elimiate the fluid problem and much of it
SD> JK> is not known to all doctors.
SD>When we first started this 2 years ago, I quickly learned that doctors are
SD>more interested in treating the symptoms than eliminating the cause.  All
SD>they wanted to do was prescribe antibiotics and alupent (asthma 
medication).
Yup. And its your fault if that doesn't work.
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