Just a quick update... in October my son had a scope, all because his blood eosinophils (which had been normal) slightly increased (to 14%). Though, we had reintroduced milk, corn, oranges, wheat and barley during the past year and he was having zero issues at all, there was a suspicion that wheat might be causing the blood eos to rise.
Also, my son has been doing NSRT treatments since the summer and has been doing fine with those. We just finished the basic groups a couple weeks ago.
So, in October he got scoped and guess what? Everything was 100% clear. His biopsies were clear. They also tested his blood that day, at my request, so we could coordinate all the results and get a clear picture. Well, his blood was also 100% within normal limits.
So, why did his blood eosinophils elevate slightly? Could have been something in the air for all we know. But it doesn't matter right now. He is 100% clear and he's feeling great and he's eating more foods and totally enjoying it. That's all that matters. We get to continue onward since he's doing great.
Next, down the road we'd like to get off the Flovent. He is growing perfectly fine so that's not the issue. (They say it can stunt growth.) But taking any medications that are not necessary is not cool with me. We had taken him off the cimetidine quite some time ago at my request, and he was fine. And just this month I took him off his year round Zyrtec (per his allergist) following the NSRT treatment for environmental allergies. Plus, it's December so I don't think he really needs it. His body needs a break. And he's doing just fine.
What we are doing to help with his health is a multi vitamin, digestive enzymes and probiotics. That's it. The kid rarely ever gets sick, and when he does, it's short lived.
We greatly appreciate the improvements in my son's life and feel blessed. And now, onward to an even better 2011!