We are so grateful that our MRSA infections have been few and far between. We still have a daily regimen we follow, but it's not ruling our days! We are still hopeful that one day, it will be a distant memory!
Lately we've been dealing more with getting to the bottom on our 5 year old's food allergies. We've seen improvement in her, but there is still many periods of constant stomach pain and eczema outbreaks. We followed doctors orders and put her on a dairy / casein free diet for 30 days. The first week or so was amazing, her skin was getting better and her stomach wasn't hurting. But later in week 2, these symptoms returned. At the end of the month, it occurred to me that she didn't have any bread (gluten) for that first week or so (simply because I didn't know what bread products didn't contain a milk product), and maybe that was a factor, not just the dairy.
I asked a couple friends that had recently discovered their children's gluten intolerance how they tested them. There are so many tests that aren't accurate and I didn't want to waste more money. She's already had a saliva test for milk and gluten that came back normal, and a stool test that was normal for other issues. Both of these friends used the same lab for the testing and finally got results, and since changing their diets, they've seen dramatic results in their children.
We decided to go ahead with this testing. If anyone is interested, you can find more information at www.enterolab.com. We also decided not to wait for the results to put her on a gluten free, milk free, egg free diet. Her skin was horrible on her feet, with cracks that were affecting her walking. It's been 6 days now and her skin is clearing up and she hasn't complained about her tummy once! I'll keep you posted once we have the test results back. I'm hoping she won't have to stay off all three, but if she has too, it's worth it so she is healthy!
