The dermatologist said she probably won't do a skin prick test... I'm not certain why not.
This area is a nightmare isn't it? I'm only just starting to realise what an effect this is going to have. I tried brussels sprouts today in Kitty's lunch and by teatime, her skin had flared. It makes me nervous of trying anything, as it can take weeks to get her skin clear again.
Her diet is so unvaried, but I guess she doesn't know any different.
My MIL keeps saying her diet is bad because it's so unvaried, but the dietician is happy with it, and we're on Neocate too, so I don't think it can be that bad. She doesn't seem to get the message about the way we need to feed Kitty; she keeps producing packets of things she's spotted that don't contain the problem foods, but she doesn't grasp the idea that I want to keep things very simple (and unprocessed) so that I know exactly what's causing any problems.
I imagine Kitty's diet is better than a lot of tots her age - she has no additives, nothing processed, all homemade from organic ingredients... There's still part of me would love to let her have lurid pink birthday cake and chocolate fingers when the others at the toddler groups do though.
(Later...)
Hi Kelly! We're posting at the same time. It is strange that one child can have every problem going and yet the other doesn't. You're probably right about pregnancy diets. Do you have food allergies yourself? I read in one of my books that a possible way of a baby getting an allergy is through the mother eating something she herself is allergic to during pregnancy. I've always drunk loads of milk and always had very rosy skin, which cleared completely when I eliminated milk. That made me wonder if I have an intolerance/issue with milk myself.
But then again, like you say, you can spend all day wondering why and blaming yourself but that doesn't get you anywhere.
