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Hi! My son is 10.5 months and we’re still trying to figure out his exact triggers. We know for sure soy is his main trigger, but he also can’t tolerate peas & green beans. So the green beans could’ve been the culprit. Also, chickens are usually fed a soy based feed so the chicken could’ve triggered it as well, depending on how sensitive he is to soy. Hope that helps at all! It is challenging for sure. My baby has improved a lot since we figured out soy and peas. He’s gained weight and at...

Hello! I am new to the FPIES world and could really use a bit (A LOT) of help determining what is causing my EBF 7-month-old son's distress. I apologize for the long story, but I have nowhere else to turn at this point. I get almost nothing done around the house on a daily basis. Background: Around 1-month-old, he started having loose, mucousy, slightly bloody stools, so naturally I contacted his doctor. Dairy was the go-to culprit and soy closely follows due to the similar protein link. All...

Here's the segment that aired on Good Morning America, July 2011 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/vide...rare-allery-14018160

This news spot aired on WGNtv in Chicago, and focuses on the Toussaint Family http://www.wgntv.com/news/medicalwatch/wgntv-med-watch-a-rare-food-allergy-doctors-know-little-about-20110715,0,285316.story

Sometimes amount matters . . . , because you had popcorn many days in a row, he could have developed a sensitivity to it. I remember drinking lime juice punch 4 days in a row, and my son had diarrhea. He didn't have a reaction before when I only occasionally had a small amount here and there. When my son finally got to solid food, we had to keep a rotation going and be very careful. If he ate too much of any one food or went too long without having it, he often would develop a reaction to...