Hi. Background is as follows:
Our son was diagnosed with suspected CMPI at 8 weeks while being BF - I cut out dairy and we started to see improvements but ended up moving to Neocate after 10 weeks because there seemed to be reactions to other (unknown) substances.
We had our 1st appt at the allergy clinic today and it's been confirmed that he is allergic to CMP, peanut and egg - the amount of substances tested was limited due to the size of his arms so there may be other allergens found later down the line.
To be honest I think I've spent the last 4 months deluding myself that the improvement in his symptoms might just be down to him maturing rather than there being any definite allergies, and today has knocked me for six.
I really don't know how I'm going to cope - I am pretty disorganised at the best of times (going out without his changing bag and having to wrap a flannel round his legs until we got home, looking up from a nappy change to find him stuffing a cotton wool ball in his mouth - I could go on) and I know I'm going to have to somehow become Little Miss Efficient to keep on top of things now. I'm also not a great cook - I do cook from scratch every night and things are passable but I'm feeling a lot of pressure now that I'm going to have to pretty much make sure that everything he eats is home made (especially treats/snacks, and it's baking that I'm worst at) and not contaminated by anything that's going to make him ill.
I'm not sure if I'm looking for advice or what really - how have you coped? Have you found any cookbooks with good, simple recipes that have been invaluable to you? How did you become super-organised if you were previously a scatterbrain?
Sorry to ramble on. Also, he's positive for cat fur (which has caused mild eczema) and we have a cat - I can't get rid of her as I know this sounds stupid but she was pretty much my lifeline when I had a serious health problem a couple of years ago and couldn't leave the house, and I feel like if I get super-organised and super-clean then I can convince my husband that it's ok to keep her.
Thanks
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Allergies and intolerances
Confirmation that 6mo is allergic to CMP, nuts and egg - feeling a bit overwhelmed.
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gretagrape · 27/09/2013 17:04
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