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Allergies |
My daughter has a high ANA and vitiligo.04/16/2008 01:26PM |
My daughter 10 yr old daughter has Vitiligo. She has a high ANA. She has been told by the allergist that she has soy, peanut and wheat allergies. Eating these foods does not cause any symptoms that we see. She does have severe keratosis pilaris. Can allergies affect the bumps on her skin? She also has asthma and seasonal allergies. We saw a RA Dr about the high ANA, but so far everything is fine. She only has a couple light spots on her back and no other symptoms. My mother has Lupus and vasculitis. What should I be watching for with my daughter? Is there anything proactive we should be doing? Are any of her problems related? Is there things I should be doing to minimize her issues? The skin one is the biggest, the bumps on her face are severe. She is african american, native american and caucasian.I am really concerned about what we can do to help minimize future issues. I do not know of any specialists in my area, that would be knowledgable enough to help treat all her symptoms and DX. Thank you so much.
While I cannot address all the issues in her disease processes, I can address the question of food allergy. Keratosis pilaris is not a skin disease that is caused by allergies and usually doesn't respond to allergy treatment. The question about soy, peanut and wheat allergies is really about food allergies. If she is able to eat these three foods with out any symptoms, then I would suggest speaking with your allergist about strategies for complete reintroduction of the food. Eating a food after you have been avoiding it for allergy reasons can lead to symptoms, so this should always be done under the direction of your allergist. It sounds like she would best be cared for by a dermatologist, allergist and a pediatric rheumatologist who could communicate and best offer advice on the issues related to their area of expertise.
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David Hauswirth, MD Assistant Professor OSU Asthma Center Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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