what a minefield it is. Bridewolf - didn't occur to me re soya fed chickens. And this may be totally dumb but would other animals be fed soya? He's been fine with all other meats (though haven't tried turkey or other bird-types)

hhmmm, agree two different protiens.......................but, the chicken that caused the first reaction.........was is soya fed chicken?

worth asking when testing when you take the chicken to the clinic for spt.

goo luck!

Thank you mathanxiety I'll check for that book. I need reference rather than sifting through internet...always seems to end badly.

Excellent advise here, thanks all

I read quite a militant book about allergies by a Dr. Doris Rapp, called "Is This Your Child", a few years ago. I don't know if it's still in print or available, but it was very thorough about reactions.

Ds definitely has a full body reaction after exposure to his allergens.

Sometimes he has had a very fine, bumpy rash that works it's way down his body over a couple of weeks. He is grumpy and looks washed out too.

He is 8 now. Used to be very allergic to eggs (would react to smallest amount) but tested negative and passed food challenge this easter.

He was fine with chicken but still has other allergies.

Interesting, mathanxiety. If we do eventually introduce slowly and simply, it'll be the most freerange organic etc.

So yest he had vomiting (he NEVER vomits) and diarrhea. If the milk from hummous was still in system from Mon wonder if from that, if reaction can go on 3 days. I feel terrible! Will never, not ever, never feed w/out checking!

The reactions can get worse over time because the body gets better at recognising the allergen with every exposure.

I have a friend who is allergic to corn and can't eat chicken unless it comes from a free range farm. Ordinary non-organic chickens can be fed a very limited diet and sometimes this diet can be composed of common allergens. I don't know how scientific this is, but my friend knows her own reactions, and this is her theory (based on 'you are what you eat').

yes, we found with dd that we had to be v vigilant for around 3 days after a reaction

if I was you, I would carry on giving Piriton for a day or so afterwards as we found the reaction quite long lasting too. Also, avoid new food and give v plain stuff after a reaction just in case something does get triggered (because sometimes I think the reaction just flares up again, even if they aren't having a separate allergic reaction iyswim)

I think I will call them. Embarrassingly, I've lost the number for the dietician directly but have name so am prepared to hold or leave a message with the dept or whatever.

He gets hives. It's awful. Yesterday he had some hummous when I was at a friend's, didn't think to look at the packaging as he's had loads of hummous, but turns out tesco brand has milk?!?!?!?!? It seems the reaction is getting worse, as his lips swelled right up as well as the hives.

It really is awful. He seems to be getting more reactions lately and it's so hard to know from what. Then you get to wait and hope after every new meal, wondering if THIS is going to be the time we end up in hospital or whatever.

An allergist told my dad who has food allergies that you feel really crappy afterwards as your insides look all hivey like your outside did for a few days. He described the insides after a reaction as looking like hamburger. EW

call them madmum (the hospital) - dd was retested at 18 months, then 24 months etc. etc. until she passed one of the tests lol!