What is an effective treatment for eosinophilic gastritis. Allergy test positive for corn, soy, tomatoe.?

Question

My son was diagnosed with eosinophilic gastritis in May. He has been on steroids since that time. He does not seem to be getting any better. Allergy testing, done yesterday, showed he is allergic to corn, soy, tomatoe. How long after avoiding these foods should he start to feel better. I read online that citric acid is a derivitive of corn. Are there any safe beverages that he can drink that does not have citric acid that comes from corn.

Answer 1

Initially, a trial elimination diet that excludes milk, eggs, wheat and/or gluten, soy, and beef may be helpful. RAST or skin testing can identify food hypersensitivity. If a prohibitive number of food reactions are found, an amino–acid-based diet or elemental diet may be considered.
Steroids have been successfully used in patients who fail elimination diet. Dosage is normally 20–40 mg of prednisone daily. Improvement usually occurs within two weeks of beginning therapy and the dose of steroids need to be rapidly tapered after remission. Relapses are common and some patients require continuous low dose steroids to control symptoms.

Crystal light already in the bottle liquid style, made with splenda .
Decaffeinaed tea that you have to brew yourself, not from the bottle. Decaf coffee, sparkling water w/ flavor essence.
Fruit-2-O is awesome- made with splenda! I love the grape and Vanilla Orange! I believe Diet Dr Pepper doesn't have it. There may have been 1 brand of diet root beer, too -Barques maybe?
Flavor essence, maybe I'm using the wrong term lol. It's sparkling water that has the flavor of say raspberry w/o any actual juice or sugar/sweetner. My favorite is La Croix brands.

Answer 2

I've never heard of citric acid from corn. Isn't it usually in citrus fruits? You do need to avoid anything with corn syrup in just about all kinds of sodas and juices. You will have to become an expert at reading labels. I am sure the allergist gave you a list of foods to avoid and a list of foods that are OK? Is he allergic to milk? That is a common thing to be allergic to. If not, milk might be good for him.

Answer 3

Check out www.kidswithfoodallergies.com. You will find so much info there. My oldest son has Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and my youngest has more traditional type food allergies (anaphylaxis, hives, etc.) That site has helped me more than any doctor. There is a whole forum for people avoiding corn. Please check it out! It is a life (and sanity) saver. Good luck!

Answer 4

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