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[quote=Anonymous]I agree.  Allergy testing at that age is not reliable.   And a lot of children will grow out of their allergies.   It doesn't sound like your doctor is that great.  She should give you more info and answer your questions and not blow you off.  You may want to get another opinion, but maybe wait and see if it happens again.  Do you have an epipen if your child does have a severe allergy?  Then I would just be careful what you feed your child.  I would wait longer than normal to introduce any of the common allergy foods and just take things slow.  Give her ample time between new foods to see if there is a reaction.  If you can be very aware of what she is eating and write it down then that should help you figure things out.  IF it's environmental which it certainly could be then it will be much tougher to figure out, but a lot of these things get clearer with time.  LIke you said, you were on vacation so that makes the whole thing confusing, but if it happens again and you are home then hopefully you can narrow it down to a few possibilities.  I would also be suspicious that the runny nose and ear infections are due to allergies.  I know frequent ear infections can often be caused by dairy and soy allergies.  I have also heard that often children/people do not have an allergic reaction the first time they come in contact with a new food or trigger, but it can be the second or third time.  That makes it confusing when you're trying to figure out what is causing it so that's why i suggest you space out new foods.  Wow i have really rambled!  Best of luck[/quote]

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