Son Allergic to Everything...

There's a cook book called Sophie Safe Cooking. You can find it on amazon. It's a whole lot less expensive (in my opinion) to change the foods eaten instead of substituting. For instance, I just couldn't bring myself to pay $3 for a box of wheat-free macaroni and cheese. I'd eat something else, like a rice dish. Nor would I buy rice pasta for $6 a pound. I'd eat something else. Same goes for "gluten free pretzels" for an outrageous price. I'd eat something entirely different. There are more items all the time that are allergy friendly, such as chex cereal that is gluten free... Good luck!

Wow thats quite a list of allergies. I have to ask though and forgive me if I am oversteping here but did they just do a skin test to confirm all these allergies or are they confirmed allergies. My friends daughter had an allergic reaction to something and they werent sure what so they did a skin test and she was allergic to so many things according to the skin test a lot of the things you listed actually chicken, fish, milk, eggs, and she didnt feed them to her. Then she changed drs a few months later and the new dr did a test where they actually had her eat each of the things she was allergic to under close watch to see if she had a reaction and well the only thing she was allergic to was chicken she wasnt even allergic to eggs. Just wondering if you had anything like that done or if it was just the skin test cause the skin test might be wrong as it is being found that its wrong a lot of the time. Goold some studies aobut it.

There are tons of allergen free stuff out there. But the best advice is just do stuff from scratch the old fashioned way so that you will know what is in it. We are gluten/dairy/egg/soy/nut/fish free around here. I have been gluten free my entire life, but added the rest in about 6 months ago due to my son's GI tract & then we felt so great and healthy after deleting the items that I turned our entire family's food around. I remember how hard it was in the begining, but thee is hope and tons that you can eat. Where are you located perhaps I can steer you in the correct direction. The Enjoy Life foods company is a good one to start. And potato milk is also probably a good idea for you, and you can even make yogurt & ice cream out of it for him. I have thousands of suggestions for alternative foods for you, but it is truely more than I have time to type. Just rememeber that allergies are fluid and constantly changing in children (especially those under 5), so with hard work and avoidance on your part he has the potential to grow out of some still (and unfortunately into some as well). Seriously the best thing for my allergies was puberity, and not all the shots and alternative treatments that I was subjected to. The body has a wonderful way of healing and coping, given the proper environment. Please feel free to contact me and I'd be more than happy to brainstorm with you.
B.
p.s. - be happy that corn & rice are not on your list - believe it or not, they are even harder to avoid.

Bless you. That is a tall order. I suggest checking your local health food stores and asking for help from the manager (either what they have or what they could carry for you). Look for Pamela's (brand) products (even go online), as they specialize in products without allergens. Good luck!!!

Two good foods that are usually hypoallergenic are rice and pears. Make sure that both are organic. Brown rice is healthier than white rice, though you'll need to find a way to jazz it up. Can he still eat tomatoes? That would help.

I've also heard that few people are allergic to squash. Again, make sure it's organic.

I have food allergies similar to your son's, and this is what works for me.

K., a good friend of mine just had some food allergies confirmed with her 2yr old as well. She took her list of can/can't haves to Trader Joes. A staff member personally walked her through the entire store and helped her find items that her son could have. I was so impressed at that service! I believe Whole Foods will do the same thing.

Additionally, here is a site that may be helpful. http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/

Good luck.

Here is a great article on food allergies and testing that I though you might want to check out:

http://drrobertwood.com/testingforfoodallergies.shtml

Yikes! You are going to need some help to be sure he gets enough nutrients to grow and thrive. I hope you are seeing a specialist, and with a diagnosis like that a second opinion would be a good idea. You should also request a referral to a nutritionist if they have not already offered that.

There are some good books that can help you. One is called 'Healing the New Childhood Epidemics' it provides in-depth information on allergies so you can really help your child and be an advocate for him. Also look for recipe books on the autism diet, these are generally dairy and wheat free. Do a search on Amazon.com for these books and you can read the reviews too.

Keep trying the veggies even if he rejects them at first. It can take 10 tries before a child will accept a new food. Its important he re-learns to eat a variety of whole foods that are good for him. The further you can stay away from processed foods the better off he will be.

Also, peanut allergies dont mean all nuts- almond butter is an excellent food and full of good fats that kids this age need. Its rarely allergenic and it can be blended with rice milk for a healthy milkshake. Check with your allergist first though. Best of luck to you.