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  1. stri8ed
    Maybe Histamine Intolerance?
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    I feel you. It took me quite a while to get a handle on my situation. I found keeping a daily log (Google-Docs Spreadsheet) of my symptoms and reactions along with my food intake, was extremely helpful in discovering patterns and correlating the symptoms with specific foods, and eliminating them. There is actually a test which can measure the degree...
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    Gotcha. Yea, dried fruit (figs, dates, apricots, prunes), White rice, Mackerel, chocolate, nuts, Oils (coconut, olive, etc..). And again, having a positive result on allergy test, does not guarantee that you will indeed react to it. The only way to know for certain, is by trial and error. So perhaps you can tolerate more foods than you think. It...
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    I see. It's worth noting that having positive IGE against a particular food, does not guarantee that you will have an allergic reaction to it. With respect to IGG tests, there is as yet little scientific evidence that it is an accurate measure of one's tolerance towards towards various foods. When I did the rotation diet I too had to avoid dozens of...
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    Hi, I did not end up pursuing the elemental diet at all. The main reasons where the financial cost, and the fact that it's not sustainable. Yes, that's correct. Rotation diet means eating different foods on different days. The goal being, to avoid repeatedly exposing the immune system to a particular food, in the hopes that it will not become sensitized...
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    As the others have alluded to, gluten sensitivity is not an allergy, which means it cannot be detected using the transitional means. That being said, there is growing research and many MD's who are beginning to acknowledge the many adverse effects gluten can have on susceptible individuals. I suggest you encourage the dad to read up on the latest research...
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    Hi. What I ended up doing was as follows: I Began a 4 day rotation diet, with an emphasis on keeping the protein content low. More specifically, For each food on the rotation diet, I limited the protein content to 15 - 20 grams (See here for why). As it turned out, I was still reacting to some of the foods on my rotation diet. But since I was rotating...
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    If you are referring to non IGE-mediated food sensitivities, there are currently no tests available which can guarantee correct results. The validity of IGG tests as a measure of tolerance is questionable at best. Unfortunately, the only way to know for certain how you respond to those foods, is by eating them.
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    Leaky Gut aka intestinal hyperpermeability, is very much a real condition, and there are existing scientifically credible tests to measure the degree of permeability. (see Open Original Shared Link). Now whether or not various conditions are caused by this, is an entirely different question. While an IV based elemental diet might help identify the GI...
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    It may seem overwhelming at first, but like all things, once you do it for long enough it becomes second nature. More importantly, if it works, then it is well worth the effort. I did the rotation diet for a year or so. It took some time for me to get it right, as I still had to identify all the foods I already had problems with, so I could exclude them...
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    Been there before. What I found is, identifying and avoiding problematic foods is not enough, as you may start developing sensitivities to the new foods. You need to get the core of the issue: A hyper-permeable (or leaky) gut allows non-fully digested food parts into the bloodstream. These food-parts are large enough to stimulate the immune system, which...
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    Yes, it is a blood test. However, the basis for using IGG levels as a means for diagnosing food-intolerance's has not been scientifically proven. So you average doctor may be uninterested in, or not familiar with the test. I agree with StephanieL, in that the only reliable way to determine a food-intolerance is by eliminated the food for a few weeks,...
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    Yes, it does. I have multiple food sensitivities, including dairy. One of my worst symptoms is depression & mood swings. For me, it usually comes on around 15 minutes after consuming the food, along with muscle-twitching, rapid heart-rate, and overall feelings of "agitation". The best way to find out if dairy is affecting you negatively, is to avoid...
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    Hi. Having high IGG for a particular food is not a definitive marker of intolerance/allergy. One can have have super high levels toward a food, and still tolerate it just fine. I think its best to look at the test results as a "hint" as to what might be triggering your symptoms. Personally, I would start by avoiding all the positive foods (if possible), and...
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    I had the same issue. I was doing a 4 day rotation diet to avoid developing further sensitivities, and In spite of this, I had developed new sensitivities (primarily to high protein foods). I found what worked for me, is limiting the protein content to 15 - 20 grams, of a given food, on a 4 day rotation. This makes sense when you consider the theory behind...
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    More and more, I am becoming convinced that these "food sensitivities" are indeed a local IGE sensitization in the GI tract. Consider the case of the nasal mucosa: Its estimated that over 40% of people thought to have "nonallergic rhinitis", actually have local allergic rhinitis (IGE mediated). Why should we assume the GI mucosa is that different? Its already...
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    If you suspect it may be a food sensitivity, there is a very simple way to find out. Try an Open Original Shared Link for a few weeks, and see how your son responds. If the symptoms subside, then its clearly a food triggering them.
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    I have never heard of that before. Where did you purchase it from? Thus far, Ketotifen has failed me, and cromolyn is a bit of mixed bag. It does seem to partially relieve all my symptoms (which indicates my reactions stem from the GI tract), however I seem to react to it slightly, which gives me additional symptoms, and probably inhibits its full absorption...
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    Yes, there are. My doctor (in Chicago) prescribed it for me, though I had to explicitly ask him to, as he was not very familiar with it. Given that Ketotifen has a Open Original Shared Link in the treatment of food allergies, I see no reason why a doctor would not be willing prescribe it. Unfortunately for me, I did not tolerate Ketotifen well, so I dropped...
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    I am currently experimenting with mast-cell stabilizers (ketotifen, and cromolyn), so I will soon update this thread with results. It seems they are a highly underrated tool for managing multiple food allergies, and preventing new allergies from developing.
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    Well I finally got the prescription, and tried ordering it from Americas Compounding Center, but apparently they wont ship to my state (Illinois) due to some licensing issues. Does anyone know any other good compounding pharmacies that are super careful about allergens?
  22. stri8ed
    There is a scientifically valid way of testing for a leaky gut, its called the lactulose/mannitol test. The test essentially measures how permeable (leaky) your gut is. So a good idea would be to seek out a doctor who is familiar with this test, and can perform it for you. If you think allergies/leaky-gut are the cause of your symptoms, you can try a...
  23. stri8ed
    Thanks for all the info. Do you need a prescription for the cromolyn sodium?
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    I have to agree with this. The IGG Elisa test will essentially tell you which foods you are most often eating, however this says nothing about whether or not your immune system is sensitized to a particular food. The only accurate way to tell, is by avoiding the food for a while, and then re-introducing it and observing reactions. That said, the foods you...
  25. stri8ed
    Sounds good. Does the cromolyn ship in raw powder form or are there fillers? Considering I have many allergies, I am very cautious about fillers and capsules.
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