Anyone else on an elimination diet (Fed up or RPAH?)

[EloysH]

LIzzy what's stick? 

Same here nn the social and food thing, I can't believe that everything fun and social revolves around food!

Most lentils are fine, just following the lists in the RPAH food guide. Just give very little to start with due to the fibre content.

Good luck for the rusks!

[EloysH]

Day 3 on pears and not good. He's maga refluxy, had 3 bouts of hiccups _ which he never gets, visibly swallowing, grouchy.  Took 2 hours of screaming to get to sleep.   Annoyingly we are at the end of the suspension of meds, which stops eing effective at the end of the run, due for anthoer bottle this afternoon.  So a few factors to consider. Gave pain relief to try to get him to sleep, but it didn't work. 

It doesn't seem like the teeth are the main problem. I am suspect now that it IS the pears, this is how he was last time with the pears!    He's so cranky I'we had to hold him all day, and give Ds1 little attention and not being able to get out of the house, this sucks.
  When am I going to get to eat my egg?

 And not sure whether to push on for another day just to make sure, or to try the pears again in a week or so.

[Edesanja]

Grrr... the trialing, waiting for things to settle, moving one step at a time is so hard, tiring and frustrating. Hugs. And I feel like every time we go to try something new, something else comes up... teeth, new batch of meds.... Agh!

[lizzyr]

Huge hugs - it's just so dissapointing when you think you are getting there, then a reaction. You'll get there - keep your chin up.  I must say, I now give each food a full 7 days - which is painfully slow, but I've done it to make sure I was not drawing the wrong conclusions, and if other things were at play, they'd have a chance to settle down, IYSWIM.
Sending lots of strength your way.

[lizzyr]

Oh and er...just realised my typo...I meant 'stock', not 'stick'..! I used to have a brain I'm...sure of it!

[EloysH]

thanks Lizzy, Jenny,  I am deflated today.  I will get over it tomorrow.  I am not continuing with the pears cause today was just too hard.  I would prefer to wait till this tooth comes through first.

then stock needs to be made from LOW chem foods

chicken carcass only or meat bones only, (not meat no the bones) leek, garlic, swede, celery, parsley stalks.

[hrk]

Eloys, when did you do a med adjustment last?

[lizzyr]

Just checking back in to see how you are. Hey - you WILL feel better tommorow - and I know how it feels like the rug has been pulled from under your feet. Try and focus on all the positive steps you've made, you ARE making progress. Take care and keep positive if you can. x

[scarlettsmom]

((((( hugs)))))) Eloise.  I know it's tough, but keep on truckin' mama.  Your LO is still very little, I honestly only added one or two foods outside of my base until Gwynnie was about 8-10 months old.  Not great to hear, but 9-10 months seems to be a biggie for such sensitive bubs.  It'll all work out.

[Gypsymom]

chicken carcass only or meat bones only, (not meat no the bones)

Hmm. Maybe this is where I went wrong with my reaction-soup. There was some meat still on the bones. I always thought that making soup was how you got it off!???

Sorry the pears isn't going well, Elo. Chin up, he has been tolerating them in your diet, right?  Hopefully you can find a fruit that works for him though!!

S had his first bm in 8 days. Obviously it was massive! I'm not happy though - it's easier than diarrhea but he gets so gassy from not going. I saw a naturopath today and she told me that eventually you'll react to everything if exposure is too high. She suggested that maybe my baseline diet is starting to bother him. The good news is that she found my case unusual enough that she decided to send me away without any plan/changes as she wants to give it a good think (and ask around her circle I think) before proceeding. She seems like a good fit with me but unfortunately, this is private medecine so it's very $$$.

[EloysH]

OMG we are in panic mode here now - Kai has just eaten half a kaffir lime leaf VERY HIGH salicylates     He aspirated our his nose as it was going down his throat 

  I rang the RPA allergy unit for advice and they said there is nothing I can do.  I am kicking myslef as I had my finger on it as it was sliding done his throat but coudn't get it out.  My poor baby has just been poisioned by food!     They said to expect burnt insides, nappy rash, really foul green mucus poos and and very unhappy baby.   They said no long term damage would done to his gut but it will have to settle after the food passes through.    At least it is friday and DH will be home to help.  Also some bubs have throat swelling due to sals and to take him to the docotor for anti-histamine drops straight away if that happens.

This only happened an hour ago.


This is just awful.



Shannon so glad you found a prosfessional that you can work with    Heres to hoping.  I have heard that before, that babies can react to everything if their systems are in reaction mode.  But it sounds like he's on a nice baseline though?

As for the meat on the bones - a normal carcass with bits of meat on it are ok.  It's not practical to get them all off.

[huntersmummyinoz]

OMG elo, poor you and kai! thinking of you both, call me if you need a hand with j. hope it passes quickly

[hrk]

SEnding more healthy vibes for K.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  I hope he is hanging in there (and mom/dad, too).  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[EloysH]

Oh, the worst is over!  He had a rough night lots of NW's and one long NW'ing but is a happy chappy today. Still haven't seen the leaf come out the other side though.

[hrk]

Ugh, Eloys.  But I am so glad to hear that it sounds like it is over.  Sending lots of hugs!  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX