Guest guest Posted October 27, 2000 Report Share Posted October 27, 2000 It is not really the specific foods as much as it is the trend that is the issue in making a diagnosis of . The test is supposed to include quite a few more foods that the ones you listed. Is it possible that you did not get back all of the results? It should also include the most commonly eaten foods although that is obviously subjective. What you find as uncommon may not be uncommon to me! I use flax in all of my breads. Kathy R Coalition-Northern New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2000 Report Share Posted October 27, 2000 , I suggest you get the testing done through Alletess Medical Labs. You can check them out at http://www.foodallergy.com. I will send you more info on their testing in another email later. Also, I apologize for not getting back to you on Finn's labs yet. We have had some unexpected events around here and I fell a bit behind. I will drop you a line this weekend regarding the Alletess testing and my impressions of Finn's labs. Sorry Meridian was a waste. I know you must be very disappointed. Blessings, Ricci <paultradi@y...> wrote: > Just got the results back from Meridian Valley as per > work up requirement and to be honest a litlle > lost as to their relevance. > > Under grains they say my sonis ok for flaxseed, > millet, psyllum seed, safflower, spelt, wild rice BUT > no test for wheat, barley, oats, corn etc. > Fruit: he is ok for boysenberry, cantaloupe, fig, > honeydew but whgat about basic stuff like apple, > bananas, orange, pear etc. > > This test looks like a COMPLETE waste of money, I now > have to take a Great Smokies test to find which REAL > foods my son has a problem with. > > WHY would Dr.Goldberg recommend such an unfocused test > ?????$$$ > rgds > paul > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2000 Report Share Posted October 27, 2000 , I wonder if you are missing a page from the report? My son's tests from Meridian Valley ALWAYS include the items you are looking for - in fact corn and apple were two of our worst items. Check with the office and make sure a page wasn't left out of your report. Was the test done by Dr. G.s office? If not, there are two panels, the basic and the extended. Perhaps they did only the extended? Sandy On 27 Oct 00 O'Neill ( O'Neill <egroups>) wrote: > Just got the results back from Meridian Valley as per > work up requirement and to be honest a litlle > lost as to their relevance. > > Under grains they say my sonis ok for flaxseed, > millet, psyllum seed, safflower, spelt, wild rice BUT > no test for wheat, barley, oats, corn etc. > Fruit: he is ok for boysenberry, cantaloupe, fig, > honeydew but whgat about basic stuff like apple, > bananas, orange, pear etc. > > This test looks like a COMPLETE waste of money, I now > have to take a Great Smokies test to find which REAL > foods my son has a problem with. > > WHY would Dr.Goldberg recommend such an unfocused test > ?????$$$ > rgds > paul > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2000 Report Share Posted October 27, 2000 the meridian lab test is very reasonable compared to many. One of the things you are looking for is how reactive your kid is to food in general, not necessarily individual foods. Dr. G puts them all on the same diet anyway. We had two tests done one in 95 and one in 98 with meridian. It was great to see as my kid did better the whole panel of foods went from highly reactive to moderately reactive, with a few exceptions, he was generally much less reactive to foods! 95 Food Allergy Panel > Just got the results back from Meridian Valley as per > work up requirement and to be honest a litlle > lost as to their relevance. > > Under grains they say my sonis ok for flaxseed, > millet, psyllum seed, safflower, spelt, wild rice BUT > no test for wheat, barley, oats, corn etc. > Fruit: he is ok for boysenberry, cantaloupe, fig, > honeydew but whgat about basic stuff like apple, > bananas, orange, pear etc. > > This test looks like a COMPLETE waste of money, I now > have to take a Great Smokies test to find which REAL > foods my son has a problem with. > > WHY would Dr.Goldberg recommend such an unfocused test > ?????$$$ > rgds > paul > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2000 Report Share Posted October 27, 2000 , Are you sure they did the right test? Mine was very comprehensive and we did it twice. It was good to see the wider variety of things he can eat. I rotate the ingredients on a four day basis. Mercy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2000 Report Share Posted October 28, 2000 Meridian Valley labs has two different food allergy panels, there is the basic panel that has 99 foods that is checked for and the other food allergy test is more specialized and includes spices, etc. It sounds like your physician or the lab chose the wrong one. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2000 Report Share Posted October 28, 2000 , I concur with the response below - you appear by what you describe in your post to have had the extended panel done (A95) not the Basic (E95). Get back to the Lab and your physician. The Basic covers Dairy, Meats, Grains, Fish, Nuts, ShellFish, Fruits, Vegetables, and Other - like Honey etc. The extended goes into spices, and many other nuts grains, vegetables. We have had our son tested for the second time (almost 1 year interval) for the Basic and also added the Extended as well, by Meridian. After 10 mths, all but 2 foods on the Basic Panel have decreased in sensitivity - and gluten and gluten grains (wheat, barley etc) went form Significant to Insignificant. Most have halved in the " units " count. This seems to reflect part of the 'immune system cooling process', by taking out of the diet, very sensitive items. The test, while a good measure of allergic sensitivity to foods that the individual has been exposed to, however often shows a 'zero' or negative to foods that an individual has not been exposed to - the hidden trick! In our sons case, the two that increased - honey and almond showed zero the first time, but, as we incorporated these in his diet, thinking he was not sensitive - he actually was. So it seems the test must be read in conjunction with knowledge of what foods the child has been exposed to and how often/much. Dr Goldberg continually warns about using alternative supplements/foods that might seem OK - the child may well react. I'm glad we have had the test twice and now both panels, we are all the wiser, and have a lot more information to work with.... Re: 95 Food Allergy Panel Meridian Valley labs has two different food allergy panels, there is the basic panel that has 99 foods that is checked for and the other food allergy test is more specialized and includes spices, etc. It sounds like your physician or the lab chose the wrong one. M Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2000 Report Share Posted October 28, 2000 Checked the results and still confusing as they say 'A95 Basic Food Panel'. But despite saying basic in the title it looks like we got the extended test as it includes spices, nuts etc and not any BASIC food ! Guess I'll have to call the lab and check what went wrong rgds paul > , > I concur with the response below - you appear by what you describe in your > post to have had the extended panel done (A95) not the Basic (E95). Get back > to the Lab and your physician. > The Basic covers Dairy, Meats, Grains, Fish, Nuts, ShellFish, Fruits, > Vegetables, and Other - like Honey etc. The extended goes into spices, and > many other nuts grains, vegetables. > > We have had our son tested for the second time (almost 1 year interval) for > the Basic and also added the Extended as well, by Meridian. > > After 10 mths, all but 2 foods on the Basic Panel have decreased in > sensitivity - and gluten and gluten grains (wheat, barley etc) went form > Significant to Insignificant. Most have halved in the " units " count. This > seems to reflect part of the 'immune system cooling process', by taking out > of the diet, very sensitive items. > > The test, while a good measure of allergic sensitivity to foods that the > individual has been exposed to, however often shows a 'zero' or negative to > foods that an individual has not been exposed to - the hidden trick! In our > sons case, the two that increased - honey and almond showed zero the first > time, but, as we incorporated these in his diet, thinking he was not > sensitive - he actually was. So it seems the test must be read in > conjunction with knowledge of what foods the child has been exposed to and > how often/much. > Dr Goldberg continually warns about using alternative supplements/foods that > might seem OK - the child may well react. > > I'm glad we have had the test twice and now both panels, > we are all the wiser, and have a lot more information to work with.... > > > > Re: 95 Food Allergy Panel > > > Meridian Valley labs has two different food allergy panels, there is the > basic panel that has 99 foods that is checked for and the other food allergy > test is more specialized and includes spices, etc. It sounds like your > physician or the lab chose the wrong one. > > M > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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