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My youngest has a fairly strong intolerance to soy. And we've just gotten to a stage where he can eat eggs that are cooked into stuff (muffins, pancakes, etc) b

My youngest has a fairly strong intolerance to soy. And we've just gotten to a stage where he can eat eggs that are cooked into stuff (muffins, pancakes, etc) but not just by themselves (fried, scrambled, etc). We haven't even tried nuts with him yet. When people think of food allergies they think nuts because that is the more common one and more likely to cause anaphylaxis. Less attention is given to intolerances (maybe because they are not typically fatal). That is starting to change though. When I tell people he's intolerant to soy they don't really grasp what that means. It is probably 100 times easier to avoid nuts than it is to avoid soy. Soy is in practically everything. Particularly the things kids like to eat. My kid is too young to really benefit from this app since he can't really tell me his mood. All I could do is notice if he starts throwing up or has nasty diapers. But I can totally see this helping people who need to track their reactions to foods.

loceng 13y ago
Should you be trying to see how much pressure his body can take re: eggs? I know there's a difference between raw egg and cooked egg, though I'm sure there's still irritation going on - just not all at once - if the egg is distributed with other food in the body. Just wondering if this is what's generally advised.
- jack-r-abbit 13y ago
  I think what you are asking about is referred to as a food challenge: Dose. Wait. repeat. His Allergist sets the plan. We started with really baked eggs (muffins, cakes, etc). At first it was in the Dr office with controlled dosage and interval. He passed so we went home and continued to feed him muffins and such. When that went fine for a few weeks we started with lesser cooked eggs (pancakes & waffles). We will not be trying just cooked eggs (fried, etc) for a bit. And that will be back at the Allergist's office. Prior to eggs, we did the same challenge with soy in the Dr office. Tiny sip. Wait 15 minutes. Slightly larger sip. Wait 15 minutes. 1/4 oz. Wait. Half oz. Wait. Dose. Wait. Dose. Wait. After the final dose we had to wait another 90 minutes before we could leave. At about 85 minutes he just started vomiting. All. Over. It was horrific. I'm glad we were in an examine room and not at home. The nurses handled everything perfectly.

loceng 13y ago

Should you be trying to see how much pressure his body can take re: eggs? I know there's a difference between raw egg and cooked egg, though I'm sure there's still irritation going on - just not all at once - if the egg is distributed with other food in the body. Just wondering if this is what's generally advised.

jack-r-abbit 13y ago
I think what you are asking about is referred to as a food challenge: Dose. Wait. repeat. His Allergist sets the plan. We started with really baked eggs (muffins, cakes, etc). At first it was in the Dr office with controlled dosage and interval. He passed so we went home and continued to feed him muffins and such. When that went fine for a few weeks we started with lesser cooked eggs (pancakes & waffles). We will not be trying just cooked eggs (fried, etc) for a bit. And that will be back at the Allergist's office. Prior to eggs, we did the same challenge with soy in the Dr office. Tiny sip. Wait 15 minutes. Slightly larger sip. Wait 15 minutes. 1/4 oz. Wait. Half oz. Wait. Dose. Wait. Dose. Wait. After the final dose we had to wait another 90 minutes before we could leave. At about 85 minutes he just started vomiting. All. Over. It was horrific. I'm glad we were in an examine room and not at home. The nurses handled everything perfectly.