"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:59:14 +1000, arachne wrote:
>
>> the allergist says he also can't have anything made from a seed, which
>> may
>> rule out too many of the spices.
>
> Anything made from a seed??? Your son is allergic to plant
> products??? Can't your doctor be more specific?
>
>> but i wanted to the proportions of a
>> typical curry powder so i could see what i could do.
>
> Here's what you can do: Get a new allergist.

thank you for your information on food allergies. however we do go to the
best research allergy unit in australia. my son is almost 3 & he has serious
(life threatening) multiple food allergies. the things he is allergic to at
present are egg, legumes, soy, peanut, tree nuts (all other nuts), fish,
corn, pumpkin, citrus, strawberry, kiwifruit. i say "at present" as every
few months more foods are added to the list as he has more reactions to
them.

as i said, his allergies are serious & life threatening. we have to carry an
epipen (adrenalin injection) with him at all times in case he has an
anaphylactic reaction (which will lead to death if not treated). it is not
just a "bit of a rash" or a snuffly nose or a sore tummy. his allergies are
*life threatening*. he does not have to actually eat a food to have a
reaction, just touching certain ones (especially the fruits) can provoke a
reaction.

he needs to also avoid seeds, most other fruit & all seafood. and it is not
only the above allergens he must avoid, but also all traces of them in foods
as well.

as you can see, there is not alot left that he is able to eat. all food
needs to be cooked from scratch. i also do not eat his allergens as i am
breastfeeding. and we do not allow his allergens in the house as he has had
reactions from crumbs dropped and then touched.

we already suspect coriander or cumin seed as one of his allergens although
they were eaten when he had pumpkin which was found recently to be another
allergen so we have not re-challenged these seeds.

as he has more & more allergies appearing as he gets older, his allergist
has him avoid any other foods that may be more allergenic for him. this
includes things made from the seeds of plants as the seed can be more
allergenic than other parts of the plant. for example, coriander leaf might
be ok, but coriander seed would most likely not.

if you or anyone else would like to read about life threatening food allergy
you can look at the links he
http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/allergy/
http://www.allergyfacts.org.au/2005/index.html
http://www.foodallergy.org/

kind regards,
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS 20th august 2002
#2 due 14th october 2005

*** this signature being renovated ... excuse the mess ***