Diet question

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When my son was two months old I finally figured out he had a dairy allergy (he

had

bumps all over his face and cried constantly! He would even scream in agony

when he

farted! Once I eliminated dairy from my diet he was wonderful. Hardly any

crying and no

face rash. If I added any, even in small portions, he would be really fussy and

have a face

rash. He had obvious tummy trouble with gas etc. with the dairy. I couldn't

have any dairy

even if it was a small ingredient or he would become fussy & have face rash. I

eventually

put him on a type of formula that was supposed to be for dairy intolerance

(still dairy, but

had removed the part babies were sensitive to.) He still had horrible trouble.

Then I went

to soy and he had no trouble (and refused breast milk from that point on.)

Recently my

son had a caesin (sp?) and gluten blood test (called RAST?) On a sensitivity

scale of 0 - 6 (I

think it was six as a high) he essentially scored a 0. I have heard this test

is very reliable.

Now I know my son was allergic to something as an infant not just because of the

tummy

troubles, but because of the horrible face rash which seems to mean there is

something

more than simply not handling it well (like some people can't handle spicy

food.) My son

was reintroduced to dairy at one and seems fine with it. So here is my

question. What

else could have been eliminated from my diet with the dairy elimination? I know

that he was a changed kid w/o me eating dairy while breast feeding--no doubt a

huge

change for the better. My son has severe allergies to mold and cats and asthma.

It fits

that food could be a cause of some of his issues as suggested by those on

caesin/gluten

free diets. I just can't figure out the dairy thing if my son scored

essentially a 0 for

allergens? There must have been something else eliminated w/o me realizing it.

He also

scored essentially 0 for gluten allergy. The scores were shocking to both the

allergist and

me considering his history. Any ideas? I know my son is having some tummy

troube (no

rashes though.) Since the caesin/gluten free diet is big I thought someone may

be able to

help me figure it out. My son is only three and a very picky eater so food

elimination diet

won't work (he is also under weight for his height.) I would love to hear any

ideas! If

caesin and gluten do it for some kids...why not some other ingredients? At

least that is

the assumption Im going with as I try to figure it out.

Thanks

Angie