Negative allergy test, should I continue?

[Anonymous]

I’m still trying to get to the bottom of my 15 month old ds’s reflux. So far he has had two stool test that came up neg. for dairy allergy, RAST and today we just did skin prick test. All came back negative and I’m trying to decide if I should do the skin patch test or not.

With all of the negative results do you think it’s safe to say that a food allergy is not causing his reflux or should I do the patch test?

His GI says it’s not his LES. I realize that he could still have MSPI. But, what else could be causing his reflux?

He is currently on 20mg Nexium a day. It’s working great, buuuut, I don’t want him on meds anymore. I want the doctors to find out what’s causing this and “FIX-HIM!” already.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!
TIA :o)

[hellbennt]

this might help?

Accuracy of allergy testing & great post by sherri explaining IgE and IgG (intolerance/allergies) https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10815

Allergies-PATCH, panel, RAST testing, etc- allergies & intolerances, too:

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11673&PN=2

Sheri’s allergy/intolerance explanation; https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10223&PID=87638#87638

Another Sheri explanation- intolerance/allergy post:

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11579&PID=97442#97442

Milk allergy/night wakings/lLoveMySophia: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10017&KW=

hellbennt2008-11-24 19:39:25

[Anonymous]

From what I heard allergy testing is more accurate when they’re about 18mths old(I think). So, maybe you’re getting false negatives. Also, I can’t remember her screen name, but (kendras mom?) she didn’t get accurate readings until they did the patch allergy testing. So, I’d say go for the patch testing. We’re going to have it done for Averi here in the next so many months, and probably for my son also. Good Luck!

eta: Does he have any classic allergy symptoms? If so, then I’d definietly go for the patch testing.

valentine4mommy2008-11-24 20:28:18

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