https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:05:19 +0000 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:19:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12277 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247535&title=anyone-heard-of#247535 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 12277
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 2:19pm

Thanks aimeejoy, will pass on...]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:19:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247535&title=anyone-heard-of#247535 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247499&title=anyone-heard-of#247499 Author: aimeejoy
Subject: 12277
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 1:18pm

If she hasnt already, she should contact the Allergy NZ support group for her area (details below, copied form www.allergy.org.nz). Raewyn is lovely and she may be able to help her find some more info/support. Hope that may be helpful.

Canterbury
Contact: Raewyn Mitchell
Tel: (03) 942 4557
Monthly meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-12.00pm at the Fendalton Plunket Rooms on Fendalton Road. Meetings coming up: August 1st
Please telephone Raewyn for further details.
]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:18:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247499&title=anyone-heard-of#247499 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247410&title=anyone-heard-of#247410 Author: Faraway
Subject: 12277
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 10:31am

How awful! Sending your sister's way. Hope she gets some support.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:31:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247410&title=anyone-heard-of#247410 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247338&title=anyone-heard-of#247338 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 12277
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 9:10am

Sorry have never heard of it, but big for your niece and sister.
It sounds terrible, I hope that they are able to control it with her diet.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:10:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247338&title=anyone-heard-of#247338 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247326&title=anyone-heard-of#247326 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 12277
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 8:52am

...eosinophilic oesophagitis??

My youngest niece, Hayley (she is 16 months old) has just been diagnosed with this. My sister rang yesterday from the hospital, where Hayley was being treated for severe diarrhoea, nappy rash (which has broken down her skin to bleeding ), and dehydration. They had suspected she may have coeliacs disease as she has been tracking off the charts for weight and height (i.e. she's VERY small) and her sister has coeliacs, so they did a gastroscopy about a month ago, and this is what they have found...I have googled it, but there doesn't seem to be too much info about it. In fact, the doctors told my sister that it is so rare that Hayley is 1 in 2 children that suffer from this in the whole Canterbury region !

Apparently it has dire food allergies attached to it and sounds like she won't be able to tolerate gluten, dairy, egss, and some fruit and vegetables.

Her oesophagus is so inflamed and ulcerated that she isn't allowed to eat for 6 weeks and has to have a naso-gastric tube to feed her some disgusting high protein/high nutrient formula, and then they will start her off on very limited solids (as advised by a dietician). My sister also has to take her to the hospital for weekly visits for the next 6 weeks.

I feel so bad for her, she has 2 other kids, and as already mentioned, one already has coeliacs; I just can't imagine how difficult this is going to be with her (plus she works 3 times a week!)

Was just curious whether anyone else has children with severe allergies like this and how do you cope??

TIA ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:52:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12277&PID=247326&title=anyone-heard-of#247326