Allergies Medications: Preschooler, Epi
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Question for Moms Who Must Carry Medications (Like Benadryl or Epi-pen).
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on November 7, 2011
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My three-year-old son has a couple of food allergies that require us to carry an Epi-Pen and Benadryl with us. I need it to be accessible, so I keep it in my purse or...
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- I carry my meds in a special makeup bag that is hard to get into--- I also keep it in a special zippered part of my purse. GL M
- I have to carry diastat for my son who is epileptic - it comes in a pen from, similar to an epipen. I have it in a zipped black case, inside my purse. I have a 3 year ...
- Hi Mama! Please don't take this the wrong way, but he is old enough to obey your directive to stay out of the bag. My daughter has had Type 1 Diabetes since age 19 ...
Medicine on Hand?
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on April 8, 2011
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I was told that it was a good idea to keep a generic allergy medicine on hand, in case my 11 month DD gets stung by a bee, bit by an ant, stuff like that. No one in my...
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- Hi R., I think everyone is on the same page with the childrens benadryl. We are a very natural household so that is the ONLY non-natural remedy we have in the house...
- Everyone whether they have an allergic child or not should have liquid (children's) Benadryl on hand in case of an allergic reaction. When you are having a reaction y...
- Infant Tylenol Infant Motrin Mylicon Anti - nausea liquid for older kids I don't do allergy meds for little ones that young so I am not sure on that one!
Excema = Allergy?
Asked by E. from Detroit
on February 16, 2007
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Does Excema ALWAYS mean there is an allergy? My son is 6 months old and has had bad excema since about 2 months. Under my ped's advice, I use Cortisone and Aquaphor, b...
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- i dont know if you have a Costco Warehouse where you live but there is this stuff called Amlactin that works better than cortisone or aquaphor and Costco sells a big b...
- Hi! My son also had/has excema. He too first developed it around 3 months which was last winter. I know that it went away completely in the summer, and didn't retur...
- My daughter started with excema after she turned 2 and started drinking regular milk. The DR. kept saying she was not allergic, but when I stopped the milk and went ba...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by J.C. from Champaign
on March 26, 2008
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Hi, my two and half year old daughter has peanut allergy and it's very stressful dealing with the day to day life. We live in a small town so people are not very awar...
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- I have had a peanut allergy since I was 7. I am now in my early 40's. It has been rough due to the fact that most people do not get it or care. It is a very serious...
- my son had a milk allergy that was really serious, so we saw the Dr. and began to slowly introduce dairy to him in extremely small forms. The dr. showed us how to very...
- Have you been on the website foodallergy.org? It's sponsored by the Food, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and it has all types of great information and provides ...
Nut Allergy
Asked by L.M. from San Luis Obispo
on May 26, 2008
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My 27 month old son was diagnosed with an allergy to all nuts last week. I would love any advice, suggestions, and resources from anyone who has experienced this (par...
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- Hi L., My 15-yo dd has a severe peanut allergy. If she has an accidental exposure, she takes benadryl first and waits to see if the symptoms progress. If they don't...
- L., I'm a mom to a 9 year old who is severely allergic to peanuts. We did not find out about it until she was 7. She went to a "peanut-free" school and she didn't l...
- I have a very severe nut allergy. A couple of things: I am allergic to all tree nuts -- if you don't know, peanuts are not actually nuts, they are legumes. Your son sh...
Milk Allergy
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on November 2, 2007
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I was wondering if I could get feedback from other mom's who have children with a milk allergy.
My son is 3 and was diagnosed at age 1 with a milk allergy. He has b...
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- is he allergic, or lactose intolerant? let me know, i can help if lactose intolerant, both my 3 yr old and i am lactose intolerant, but i dont know about allergic. if ...
- Hi J., I know this a little late, but I found two vegan baking cookbooks that I think look good -- "The Joy of Vegan Baking" and "Vegan Cupcakes take over the World."...
- Myself and my 2.5 yr old both had a early milk alergy, she outgrew it by 18months. And we are drinking regular milk now.
Peanut Allergy
Asked by K. from Kansas City
on July 13, 2007
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We just found out our 20 month old son has a severe peanut allergy. After seeing the allergist we have been terrified when feeding our son. We understand the serious...
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- We have a daycare child that is allergic to peanuts. She brings an epy pen to daycare just in case. We haven't had any real problems. It's scary enough to cause us ...
- My daughter also has a severe peanut allergy. She was diagnosed around 20 months and is now 6. It's ok to be terrified. The unfortunate part is that they now label ...
- Dr. Jere Mills in Olathe does allergy elimination. I recently heard of a patient who saw him and was cured of his peanut allergy. 4 or 5 years old, I think. I know ...
Confused About Allergy Treatment. Clarinex for My 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 3 year old daughter suffers from multiple food and pet allergies, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. I am confused about how I can help her. She has been seen...
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- Check out Terifickidswfa on yahoo groups. Also, as a mom of a severely allergic (anaphylactic to dairy, seafood, shellfish, sunflower, safflower, chamomile, ragweed ...
- Hey there, First off, a traditional doc. and a Napropath don't speak the same language at all. I know from experience as my son was diagnosed with lots of food/e...
- If you are concerned about the allergist's diagnosis, then you can always seek out a second opinion from another allergist. Also, you can go to the patient information...
Peanut Allergy Question
Asked by J.R. from New York
on March 30, 2008
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My sixteen month old daughter is allergic to peanuts, milk and wheat. My question is in regards to the peanut allergy. I know sunflower seeds are completely off limi...
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- Hi. I don't know about cross contamination, but our school is a peanut free facility, but they do allow sunflower seed butter.
- I can't answer that for you either, but being how severe peanut allergies are, I'd say better safe then sorry. That isn't a chance I'd be willing to take. I'd avoid t...
- I personally can't answer your question having no experience whatsoever regarding nut allergies but I can recommend a fabulous allergist. I am not sure where you are ...
Newly Diagnosed Milk Allergy
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on October 23, 2008
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Hi Ladies! My 21 month old son was just diagnosed yesterday with a "moderate" milk allergy. Lately he's been getting a rash on his body and has been on desonide cream ...
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- you can try soy products or rice milk, and they make cheese out of soy and veggies. Usually the supermarket has a special section. They even make non dairy ice cream...
- There are rice and soy milk products out there that are very good. My nephew is very picky and he eats them. I personally think the rice milk tastes better, but that...
- Hello J., It must seem devistating right now to have everything turned upside down! Have you seem an allergist? How was your son diagnosed? Skin test, bloodwork?? Usu...
