Doses of food

[Spectra]

So do doses of the food matter in an allergy or only in intolerances?  Or both?

After the toothpaste reaction I had my son on just Squash and Neocate to help clear him up again, but his eczema, congestion, and soft stools were still there, not nearly as bad, but still there.  Out of curiousity I took him off the squash and he cleared up completely.  I tried sweet potatoes over the last few days and he's still clear and his stools are more solid.  When he was on the squash it was really really soft, sometimes runny but no mucus, and he still would have some bumps on his face and a bit of congestion.  I don't think it's a HUGE reaction, and I don't think I noticed it before because I  would only give him the squash once a day, if that, in rotation with sweet potato.  But the last week I've been giving it to him twice a day and he had these lingering symptoms.

So, Wednesday I am going to give him the squash again to see what happens, so I know for certain.  And this time I'll give it to him 3 times in a day, because perhaps it has to do with how much he gets?  Especially considering that jarred baby food is like half water anyway.

[Mydreamcametrue]

If it is a true allergy, then the least little bit could cause a reaction.  You may not have noticed it much before because he was not getting a lot, but the reaction was still there.

With an intolerance, they may be able to handle the food in small amounts.

Tyler for example is intolerant to potato's.  After no potato's we were told to try a very small amount to see what he could handle.  In our case, he could not handle NONE, but maybe in the future.

If he is all clear now and you want to test squash for sure, I would give it to him in the morning, once a day for 3 days striaght.  I don't think I would give it to him at every meal, just because that could cause a stomach ache itself. 

[Spectra]

Hehe, good point!  I will do it in the morning then and see what happens.  Thanks!