Comments on: Food allergies may cause your child’s bed wetting problems http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem Staying healthy in our modern world Sun, 06 May 2012 08:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marie reilly http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-2408 Marie reilly Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:55:13 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-2408 Great leads. I will pursue and re-post update once I have received some answers! Thank you so much! Great leads. I will pursue and re-post update once I have received some answers! Thank you so much!

]]> By: Caryn Talty http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-2406 Caryn Talty Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:19:47 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-2406 Marie, Did you see their document about strep and frequent bed wetting? <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:IDhKLlwpu9oJ:www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/brochures/Streptococcus%2520Antibodies%2520Profile.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESi_2mW_munV03salLOfcR6lfvxIqMgArvWSZlq861p63VnIxK-3wLKV-SaVAGKR13gh4PQDtymu_C2C8XIIdqGptUgLJYNlCj5eNnNRVUibxqXtCzlXJrBFx6kGQ_q5xoHHMykj&sig=AHIEtbRdxZLVu_538WG_RkQyvB8tSfzE8A&pli=1" rel="nofollow">Streptococcus and Antibodies Profile.pdf</a>Not trying to dx by any means. I am just suggesting you continue watching for a pattern between strep and wetting issues. You may be on to something there. Marie,
Did you see their document about strep and frequent bed wetting? Streptococcus and Antibodies Profile.pdfNot trying to dx by any means. I am just suggesting you continue watching for a pattern between strep and wetting issues. You may be on to something there.

]]> By: Caryn Talty http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-2403 Caryn Talty Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:01:01 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-2403 Marie, My mom instinct says there *may* be reoccurring fungal issues. Is he on a strong probiotic? With our 3rd - who has CD gene, but had negative blood (although he is GF at home and only gets exposure accidentally on a rare occasion.) He *needs* a grain free, dairy free, sugar free diet. He has had re-occurring issues with fungal stuff and it coincides with diet lapses and fungal growth issues. Any urinary tract infections? Antibiotics will worsen a fungal infection. Candex treats fungal infections and is bought at a health food store. Nystatin is prescribed by your doctor. A fecal test can be done to determine if it is candida (fungus). Does he have dark circles under his eyes and other allergy symptoms? Corn by products do it in our house. Big time. Can go months without an incident. One candy bar with corn syrup and I'm washing sheets. Corn is also highly fungal. As are peanuts. <a href="http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/yeast_test.asp" rel="nofollow">Great Plains Laboratories tests for fungal and bacterial issues</a>. We used that test for our son. Our doctor worked with us to treat the candida and bacterial infections (he had both). After 2 months he was symptom free. But you have to stay the course. It does come back when you *let* them *cheat* and have sweets (which we are guilty of every holiday to an extent). This year he found the secret stash of trick or treat candy stored in what we thought was a secure location. This is how we caught him! But now he is diligent about not cheating. Marie,
My mom instinct says there *may* be reoccurring fungal issues. Is he on a strong probiotic? With our 3rd – who has CD gene, but had negative blood (although he is GF at home and only gets exposure accidentally on a rare occasion.) He *needs* a grain free, dairy free, sugar free diet. He has had re-occurring issues with fungal stuff and it coincides with diet lapses and fungal growth issues. Any urinary tract infections? Antibiotics will worsen a fungal infection. Candex treats fungal infections and is bought at a health food store. Nystatin is prescribed by your doctor. A fecal test can be done to determine if it is candida (fungus). Does he have dark circles under his eyes and other allergy symptoms? Corn by products do it in our house. Big time. Can go months without an incident. One candy bar with corn syrup and I’m washing sheets. Corn is also highly fungal. As are peanuts. Great Plains Laboratories tests for fungal and bacterial issues. We used that test for our son. Our doctor worked with us to treat the candida and bacterial infections (he had both). After 2 months he was symptom free. But you have to stay the course. It does come back when you *let* them *cheat* and have sweets (which we are guilty of every holiday to an extent). This year he found the secret stash of trick or treat candy stored in what we thought was a secure location. This is how we caught him! But now he is diligent about not cheating.

]]> By: marie reilly http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-2402 marie reilly Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:26:22 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-2402 Caryn, thanks for writing Cille Yak. We love it, right down to the Co. Clare stories. My 6 yr old son w/ CD has been a severe bedwetter all his life. Not even pullups save the comforter and sheets from a daily trip to the washer. Any ideas on what we need to explore next are welcome:) Short facts below: In 12.2010 Celiac diag and 100% GF since then. Our house is 100% GF too. In 3.2011 Asthma disappeared. Dr. allowed us to stop asthma meds! In Nov 2011 removed Casein and bedwetting drastically reduced In late Nov 2011 perianal strep infection treated with antibiotic In mid-Dec 2011 strep returned; treated with different antibiotic. around this time Casein returned and he got a bad cough and had to take asthma meds again for first time in months. Bedwetting started to happen again too. In late Dec 2011 removed Casein 100%. Bedwetting improved until Feb 2012 In Feb 2012 bedwetting got very bad again. Strep also returned and had more antibiotics. [We follow organic, dye free, clean diet. GFCF and mostly SF. No juice (except organic pear with fiber supplement in morning); limit drink after 6pm although all day long he is amazing thirst and drinks a lot] Talked to pediatrician and neurogist - they said it runs in families and he'll grow out of it yet nobody in our family had it on either side. I have lab orders to do Alletest IGG and IGE testing again soon. I already did them last year and removed the items that were sensitive (very little). THanks for sharing:) Caryn, thanks for writing Cille Yak. We love it, right down to the Co. Clare stories. My 6 yr old son w/ CD has been a severe bedwetter all his life. Not even pullups save the comforter and sheets from a daily trip to the washer. Any ideas on what we need to explore next are welcome:) Short facts below:
In 12.2010 Celiac diag and 100% GF since then. Our house is 100% GF too.
In 3.2011 Asthma disappeared. Dr. allowed us to stop asthma meds!
In Nov 2011 removed Casein and bedwetting drastically reduced
In late Nov 2011 perianal strep infection treated with antibiotic
In mid-Dec 2011 strep returned; treated with different antibiotic. around this time Casein returned and he got a bad cough and had to take asthma meds again for first time in months. Bedwetting started to happen again too.
In late Dec 2011 removed Casein 100%. Bedwetting improved until Feb 2012
In Feb 2012 bedwetting got very bad again. Strep also returned and had more antibiotics.
[We follow organic, dye free, clean diet. GFCF and mostly SF. No juice (except organic pear with fiber supplement in morning); limit drink after 6pm although all day long he is amazing thirst and drinks a lot]
Talked to pediatrician and neurogist – they said it runs in families and he’ll grow out of it yet nobody in our family had it on either side.
I have lab orders to do Alletest IGG and IGE testing again soon. I already did them last year and removed the items that were sensitive (very little).
THanks for sharing:)

]]> By: Tomas Mackevicius http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-2322 Tomas Mackevicius Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:54:19 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-2322 Please read "<a href="http://healthy-family.org/safe-products#7" rel="nofollow">Flours, Flour Mixes, Brownie Mixes, Cake Mixes</a>" section of Caryn's Gluten and Corn free Products List. Please read “Flours, Flour Mixes, Brownie Mixes, Cake Mixes” section of Caryn’s Gluten and Corn free Products List.

]]> By: Deanna http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-2321 Deanna Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:09:24 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-2321 This is a very interesting article which has reinforced what I have read elsewhere. It is only just now, at my son's age of 6, that we have discovered that he has many true IgE allergies (including wheat and egg among others). Our allergist told us not to avoid these foods as they do not "seem" to cause a reaction. However, my son did show an allergic reaction on his skin test and my thoughts are if he does not show an obvious reaction when he encounters the trouble foods, perhaps the reaction is not as obvious as one would think. He has had nightly bedwetting his whole life. I intend to remove wheat from his diet and am very interested to see what happens. One question I have is if you could recommend a flour that is a good replacement in baking for wheat allergic people? I bake all my own breads, cookies, cakes and such. This world of wheat allergy is new to me. I have had egg and dairy allergic kids, but he is my first wheat allergy. Thanks again for posting such valuable information! This is a very interesting article which has reinforced what I have read elsewhere. It is only just now, at my son’s age of 6, that we have discovered that he has many true IgE allergies (including wheat and egg among others). Our allergist told us not to avoid these foods as they do not “seem” to cause a reaction. However, my son did show an allergic reaction on his skin test and my thoughts are if he does not show an obvious reaction when he encounters the trouble foods, perhaps the reaction is not as obvious as one would think. He has had nightly bedwetting his whole life. I intend to remove wheat from his diet and am very interested to see what happens.

One question I have is if you could recommend a flour that is a good replacement in baking for wheat allergic people? I bake all my own breads, cookies, cakes and such. This world of wheat allergy is new to me. I have had egg and dairy allergic kids, but he is my first wheat allergy. Thanks again for posting such valuable information!

]]> By: Dr. Shawn Soszka http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-1709 Dr. Shawn Soszka Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:33:14 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-1709 I have treated a number of children suffering from enuresis and have found that a significant amount of them were having delayed onset food allergies (IgG). Typically IgE tests either skin or blood tests will not reveal the entire picture as IgE usually reveals true allergic reactions - often manifesting as immediate and often strong reactions (i.e. respiratory symptoms etc). IgG tests (ALCAT as mentioned by Caryn is a good company, however there are many other companies such as Immunolabs, Neuroscience, Diagnos-Tech, etc that offer the same service. The advantage being you can shop around for the best test at the best price. It is often surprising how many health concerns are either caused or worsened by food intolerance. I cannot claim that everyone has food intolerance, but even after ten years of practice I'm still surprised at some the results that can be achieved. I have treated a number of children suffering from enuresis and have found that a significant amount of them were having delayed onset food allergies (IgG). Typically IgE tests either skin or blood tests will not reveal the entire picture as IgE usually reveals true allergic reactions – often manifesting as immediate and often strong reactions (i.e. respiratory symptoms etc). IgG tests (ALCAT as mentioned by Caryn is a good company, however there are many other companies such as Immunolabs, Neuroscience, Diagnos-Tech, etc that offer the same service. The advantage being you can shop around for the best test at the best price.

It is often surprising how many health concerns are either caused or worsened by food intolerance. I cannot claim that everyone has food intolerance, but even after ten years of practice I’m still surprised at some the results that can be achieved.

]]> By: Mindy http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-1538 Mindy Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:54:59 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-1538 Try the Elisa/ACT test www.elisaact.com They are in VA, if you call I'm sure they could help you locate and allergist or nutritionist who will help you get the test done. Good luck! I wish my mom had known about this when I was a kid! Try the Elisa/ACT test http://www.elisaact.com They are in VA, if you call I’m sure they could help you locate and allergist or nutritionist who will help you get the test done. Good luck! I wish my mom had known about this when I was a kid!

]]> By: Mindy http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-1537 Mindy Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:52:37 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-1537 6 months ago I had my son allergy tested with the Elisa/ACT test - which I hightly recommend. If your allergist will not do this test, a lot of nutritionists will. He came up allergic to 17 things, including dairy. We were told to keep him off the moderate reactions for 3 months, severe reactions for 6 months. The FIRST night he was dry! I asked my allergist if it was a coincidence and he said he heard that a lot from mothers - but not only food allergies, environmental as well. We retested him after 6 months and he is no longer allergic to 14/17 things but still reacted to dairy. He accidentally had something with milk in it the other night and wet. He's been dry for 6 months. I'm defintely a believer! Good luck to all of you - you know your child best, don't let the "doctors" doubt yourself. 6 months ago I had my son allergy tested with the Elisa/ACT test – which I hightly recommend. If your allergist will not do this test, a lot of nutritionists will. He came up allergic to 17 things, including dairy. We were told to keep him off the moderate reactions for 3 months, severe reactions for 6 months. The FIRST night he was dry! I asked my allergist if it was a coincidence and he said he heard that a lot from mothers – but not only food allergies, environmental as well. We retested him after 6 months and he is no longer allergic to 14/17 things but still reacted to dairy. He accidentally had something with milk in it the other night and wet. He’s been dry for 6 months. I’m defintely a believer! Good luck to all of you – you know your child best, don’t let the “doctors” doubt yourself.

]]> By: Kristi http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139/food-allergies-may-cause-your-childs-bed-wetting-problem#comment-1469 Kristi Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:44:34 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/139#comment-1469 My 8 year old daughter has been really struggling with bedwetting. She's very shy, and I think bedwetting may affect her self esteem. Our pediatrician said she'd outgrow it and that it was hereditary. My husband was 12 before he outgrew it. She tried the medication, but it didn't help at all. I stumbled across the feingold diet and started trying it for my 3 year old who seemed to focus so much better and had less temper tantrums while following the feingold diet. I mentioned that to the pediatrician and she thought I was crazy. I recently put my 8 year old on this diet to see if it would stop bedwetting and it did. For the first time in her life she was dry. She stopped drinking milk and eating anything with artificial flavors and dyes. Feingold also restricts on other types of foods as well. So now I have this pale, thin 8 year old who stays dry on a restrictive diet. I want to know exactly what foods are causing her problems but I don't know what kind of doctor or allergist to ask. Does anybody know who you see for what you think is a sensitivity to foods? She doesn't break out in hives or anything, I just really believe her bedwetting is food related. I really want to help her. My 8 year old daughter has been really struggling with bedwetting. She’s very shy, and I think bedwetting may affect her self esteem. Our pediatrician said she’d outgrow it and that it was hereditary. My husband was 12 before he outgrew it. She tried the medication, but it didn’t help at all. I stumbled across the feingold diet and started trying it for my 3 year old who seemed to focus so much better and had less temper tantrums while following the feingold diet. I mentioned that to the pediatrician and she thought I was crazy. I recently put my 8 year old on this diet to see if it would stop bedwetting and it did. For the first time in her life she was dry. She stopped drinking milk and eating anything with artificial flavors and dyes. Feingold also restricts on other types of foods as well. So now I have this pale, thin 8 year old who stays dry on a restrictive diet. I want to know exactly what foods are causing her problems but I don’t know what kind of doctor or allergist to ask. Does anybody know who you see for what you think is a sensitivity to foods? She doesn’t break out in hives or anything, I just really believe her bedwetting is food related. I really want to help her.

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