| Yes, Jacoby, during the time when W was allergic to nuts (outgrew when turned 3), we dare not go anywhere without epi-pen. Thank God we never use it.
To be honest, we dare not go for holidays until she was 2.5 where we had to go to Manila to attend my brother-in-law's wedding. What a nightmare. Cos she is not allowed to take outside food, we had to scout for a clean serviced apt and bring own steamer and cooker. Even so she had three major episodes of eye gland swelling and face turning tomato coloured and until this day we don't know what caused the reactions.
Unusual your son's rxn to lamb. It is the least allergic foods known. I would totally recommend you re-try. I used to buy lamb strips from Citysuper, the ones air-flown fresh never frozen they are not cheap but fantastic for the little ones!
I did use to buy everything organic from Citysuper and 360 but when W turned 2 and rxns become lesser, I forgo organic but still ensure I don't get anything from China.
I also recommend you google for food lists that tell you what are the least and most allergenic foods. I find it extremely useful. eg I have never given W strawberry and orange families cos they are known to commonly cause severe rxns.
For meats, this is the order I go with success: chicken, turkey, lamb. I find turkey only in Citysuper. They are not tasty though, quite chewy. I tried pork next but she had diarrhoea. Plan to re-try 6 mths later. last was beef. she was allergic to it at 1.5 yrs old (mouth swollen) but at 2.5 years old, ok. She loves beef now. Some old chinese ladies in a restaurant told me not to give beef and duck too early - dunno why - but I listened.
For fish, a mummy in this forum told me to try sole fish - again Citysuper has it but not all the time - and I did with great success. All other fish W was allergic to until 3.
Allergist also said to give TINNED tuna when W turned 1.5 yrs old to compensate for calcium that she wasn't taking from dairy. There is no one known allergic to tinned tuna so I would say go for it. But do read ingredient list cos some tinned tuna has soy or broth/msg added.
I have forgotten to mention there is a great dairy-free, nut-free margarine spread called Nuttlelex. I am not sure who stocks it now in HK but it tastes like butter and works in making cakes/biscuits.
BTW, waht oil, if any, are you using? W used to mildly react to olive oil (esp the good cold-pressed ones) we used sunflower / safflower oil - also Citysuper - with success. It took us ages to figure out re olive oil rxn!!
oops, baby is crying. gotto run..  |