Comments on: Red Cheeks- Is it a food allergy? http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/ Pediatric Allergist Frederick E. Leickly - Riley Hospital for Children - Indianapolis, Indiana Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:27:44 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gretchen Moore http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Gretchen Moore Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-468 yes, it does it with applesauce, apple pie, it even did it with pureed store bought baby food that had apples in it. thanks for the info yes, it does it with applesauce, apple pie, it even did it with pureed store bought baby food that had apples in it. thanks for the info

]]> By: fleickly http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-464 fleickly Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:53:14 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-464 Thanks yet again Ms. Moore for your question. According to the article, the diagnostic test is lemon. Raw apple requires a significant amount of crunching and may depend on the variety of apple- Granny Smith (most sour) vs. a Delicious variety (more sweet). Out of curiosity, does the redness occur with applesauce or apple pie? Raw vs. heated fruit- raw fruit tends to be more problematic. Heating causes significant changes in the proteins. FEL Thanks yet again Ms. Moore for your question. According to the article, the diagnostic test is lemon. Raw apple requires a significant amount of crunching and may depend on the variety of apple- Granny Smith (most sour) vs. a Delicious variety (more sweet). Out of curiosity, does the redness occur with applesauce or apple pie? Raw vs. heated fruit- raw fruit tends to be more problematic. Heating causes significant changes in the proteins.
FEL

]]> By: fleickly http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-463 fleickly Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:49:08 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-463 I have not made the diagnosis of Frey's Syndrome- but I have had a number of children with histories consistent with that diagnosis. The posting was more of an 'FYI' and to reassure as well as possibly prevent an extensive allergy evaluation in pursuit of a problem that clearly is not allergy and is benign. It would seem that if the auriculartemporal nerve is damaged, this Frey's Syndrome may ensue. Perhaps your surgeon could help with answering the question as to whether or not that nerve is affected in the PR sequence or in procedures used in palliation. Very interesting question. Thanks for the question. FEL I have not made the diagnosis of Frey’s Syndrome- but I have had a number of children with histories consistent with that diagnosis. The posting was more of an ‘FYI’ and to reassure as well as possibly prevent an extensive allergy evaluation in pursuit of a problem that clearly is not allergy and is benign.
It would seem that if the auriculartemporal nerve is damaged, this Frey’s Syndrome may ensue.
Perhaps your surgeon could help with answering the question as to whether or not that nerve is affected in the PR sequence or in procedures used in palliation.
Very interesting question. Thanks for the question.
FEL

]]> By: Gretchen Moore http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Gretchen Moore Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:03:32 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-459 also, apples bring out the redness everytime without fail. They have not been diagnosed with Frey's sydrome but we have been told it is not a food allergy. The redness occurs within seconds of eating apples. also, apples bring out the redness everytime without fail. They have not been diagnosed with Frey’s sydrome but we have been told it is not a food allergy. The redness occurs within seconds of eating apples.

]]> By: Gretchen Moore http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Gretchen Moore Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:58:01 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-458 Hello, I have two children ages almost 2 & almost 3. Both of them get a red cheek after eating certain foods, one's right cheek, the other's left. They were both born with Pierre-Robin sequence. Both have had jaw distractions at birth. My question is if you have seen this in other patients who have had jaw distractions. I didn't know if this could be damage to the nerve during the placement of the distractors or if it is something they were just born with. We are at Riley several times a year for check-ups Hello, I have two children ages almost 2 & almost 3. Both of them get a red cheek after eating certain foods, one’s right cheek, the other’s left. They were both born with Pierre-Robin sequence. Both have had jaw distractions at birth. My question is if you have seen this in other patients who have had jaw distractions. I didn’t know if this could be damage to the nerve during the placement of the distractors or if it is something they were just born with. We are at Riley several times a year for check-ups

]]> By: fleickly http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-352 fleickly Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-352 That is a good point. Sometimes the additives cause reactions. Thanks for bringing this up and thanks also for the suggestions for substitute products to try. Your thirty year experience certainly supports the potential chronic nature of the syndrome. FEL That is a good point. Sometimes the additives cause reactions.
Thanks for bringing this up and thanks also for the suggestions for substitute products to try. Your thirty year experience certainly supports the potential chronic nature of the syndrome.
FEL

]]> By: C http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-351 C Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:51:44 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-351 I'm not a doctor, however, I've been dealing with what I now know is Frey's syndrome for my entire 30 years. I would urge caution with using a candy such as Skittles for testing because there are ingredients in them which can trigger an allergic reaction. The packets of powdered lemon or lime (Pure Lemon, Pure Lime) have never failed to give me a red streak and don't have the added food colouring and high fructose corn syrup so common in the cheap candies. I’m not a doctor, however, I’ve been dealing with what I now know is Frey’s syndrome for my entire 30 years.

I would urge caution with using a candy such as Skittles for testing because there are ingredients in them which can trigger an allergic reaction.

The packets of powdered lemon or lime (Pure Lemon, Pure Lime) have never failed to give me a red streak and don’t have the added food colouring and high fructose corn syrup so common in the cheap candies.

]]> By: Eva http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2010/02/01/red-cheeks-is-it-a-food-allergy/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Eva Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:16:42 +0000 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/?p=722#comment-306 Lemonheads! Lemonheads!

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