food sensitivity

[deagar]

I have more questions on delayed food sensitivity. My son did real well with his tics for close to a year and then things flared up again. I know he was exposed to strep so we are still dealing with the PANDAS possibility. If he had food sensitivities, wouldn't this be more of a constant problem and not do the waxing and waning if his diet never really changed? If I have him tested for delayed food sensitivities, do I need to repeat the test at some time? Thanks - Deanna

[Guest]

I have a couple questions to add on in addition to Deanna's questions. Did delayed food sentivities show up to foods that your child or you had never eaten before? If so when retesting did those still show up? For those that have repeated the delayed food sensitivity test, have you seen any changes in the results? Were the sensitivities the same? Did they go away? Were there new sensitivties?

 

Carolyn

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Hi Deanna,

 

I am sure others are more well versed on this issue, but thought I would answer as well. In terms of the foods not being an issue in the past then becoming an issue, I think this speaks to the idea of the bucket overflowing. So, when there is a strep infection or something else causing the immune system to react, the further reaction of the food tips the scales, whereas when there is not an infection, the food may be causing a reaction, but not one that is noticeable - the bucket is filling but not overflowing.

In terms of re-testing, we have only tested once, and over time were able to add in gluten without any reaction - we have not re-tested nor do I think we will, it is not a cheap test to do. I have read that by healing the gut that food intolerances improve.

We have found that pizza does not usually cause any reaction anymore, and in the beginning he would react 2 days after eating it on the pizza day at school. So his body as it is healing is able to manage more things. We still have not added dairy back into his regular diet nor do I expect to anytime soon - but being gluten free was really difficult, so I was glad when we were able to start adding in some gluten.

 

Carolyn- my son tested positive to many foods that he had never had before. We have only tested once.

[deagar]

Hi Deanna,

 

I am sure others are more well versed on this issue, but thought I would answer as well. In terms of the foods not being an issue in the past then becoming an issue, I think this speaks to the idea of the bucket overflowing. So, when there is a strep infection or something else causing the immune system to react, the further reaction of the food tips the scales, whereas when there is not an infection, the food may be causing a reaction, but not one that is noticeable - the bucket is filling but not overflowing.

In terms of re-testing, we have only tested once, and over time were able to add in gluten without any reaction - we have not re-tested nor do I think we will, it is not a cheap test to do. I have read that by healing the gut that food intolerances improve.

We have found that pizza does not usually cause any reaction anymore, and in the beginning he would react 2 days after eating it on the pizza day at school. So his body as it is healing is able to manage more things. We still have not added dairy back into his regular diet nor do I expect to anytime soon - but being gluten free was really difficult, so I was glad when we were able to start adding in some gluten.

 

Carolyn- my son tested positive to many foods that he had never had before. We have only tested once.

Thanks for the info. Out of curiousity, did you just test for foods or the artificial colors, preservatives etc too? I am trying to figure out which test to do and adding in a lot of the extras adds to the cost but it almost doesn't make sense not to do it because so much additional stuff is added to a lot of the foods we eat. I am trying so hard to figure this stuff out before my son hits puberty. I am so afraid of those years. I know I should just relax and take one day at a time but I have read so much regarding tics going crazy during that time and as a parent, I want to help him avoid anything that would make those years harder than they already would be. He is only 8 and so I know we have a few years to go before that time but I am always worried about what might even be around the corner now. I am trying to just relax and breathe but for me that is easier said than done. I'll keep trying and with everyones help here, it makes it a little easier. So thanks to everyone who has helped me or someone else here with advice. Deanna

[kim]

Deanna/Carolyn,

 

I am probably going to repeat what Alison said here. My thought is much the same as hers but a little reversed. If the immune system is busy identifying and reacting to things in the blood from foods, it will be taxed and not as able to deal with infections or things it's supposed to be working on.

 

The idea is to heal the gut and the mucosal lining, so large molecules of foods are not able to penetrate to begin with.

 

The reason I even did the testing was to see what would show up, to convince myself there was something to the testing. My youngest son is an extremely limited eater, so if he would have shown pineapple, and peas, I would have said there it was a waste of time as he hasn't eaten anything like that in years. He had the highest #'s for cow's milk and peanut and these are two of the foods he eats frequently. Lower #s for a couple of other things, but still in his diet (except pork..doesn't eat it, showed slight reaction)

 

I have read posts where parents have said, upon retesting, that when they removed the offfending foods, and replaced them with new foods, that the child started eating frequently, guess what the new test showed reactions too? So the idea is to work on healing the gut with getting good flora balance, probiotics, possibly zinc, supplementing deficiencies in vitamins and minerals etc.

 

Just my thoughs.

 

Kim

[deagar]

I called about the EgG tests today (ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies) and asked a few questions and am now more confused. First off, I thought I read in one of the threads that the test would show sensitivities to foods, even if the child had never eaten them. I guess this in NOT true. I also asked if it would show only current sensitivities and they said it would show anything from 6-12 months ago in addition to current ones. Does this all sound right or is there another place I should check out the delayed food sensitivity test? Thanks - Deanna

[Guest]

I had testing done by ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies in 2004. I had thought that the test wouldn't show sensitivities to foods you've never eaten. However, I showed up with being sensitive to four foods that I had never eaten before which were English Walnuts, Pistachio, Cauliflower, and Spinach. I'm not much help on this one as I'm confused to with it. Just wanted you to know that I showed up as being sensitive to foods I'd never eaten.

 

Carolyn

[Chemar]

Hi Deanna

 

my son has no food allergies but did have some sensitivities which have varied with age etc...ie they have changed over time

 

he also registered sensitivities to some foods that he doesnt eat. I understood that these were related to food families, where a sensitivity covers the whole spectrum within that food family, or, interestingly, a sensitivity can occur with one food in the family but not to others