Allergist Referrals: Epi Pen
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Allergist Referral
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on August 15, 2008
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Hi moms: I was wondering if anyone could recommend an allergist in the South Suburbs. My 8-year-old daughter, Kara, had an allergic reaction to something she ate las...
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- Hello. There is an organization that has offices in a few locations (Oakbrook, Lemont, Naperville - and I think they may have even expanded further since we went. Th...
- Hi C., I can imagine how scary that episode was, and I agree that the next time might be worse. I don't have an allergist on the south side, but I can recommend a ...
- Being a hive/allergy/angioedema sufferer myself, what they told you is true, it does just need to work itself out of her system, which can sometimes take ahwile (week ...
Should I Take My Daugher to an Allergist?
Asked by L.W. from Portland
on January 28, 2008
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Haha...2 children and 2 questions in a row! Thank goodness for this site!
Anyhoo...here is my question. My daugter (now 2) had a bad reaction to her 1 yr vaccines (h...
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- People allergic to eggs shouldnt get the mmr vaccine. My one yr old alos had a terrible reaction to his 1 yr vaccines and the er dr said the same thing it was just a ...
- When the liver is overworked from clearing the body of an allergen, it will send the toxins out the skin. The skin is thinnest behind the knees and at the crook of th...
- I think an allergist is probably not a bad idea. Food allergies are tricky and sometimes they remain fairly benign and sometimes they evolve into fairly serious reacti...
Babysitter Gave 1 y.o. Peanut Butter--major Hives :O(
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on September 17, 2008
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Mostly just a vent, but looking for some reassurance, too.
So the babysitter accidently gave my one year old daughter peanut butter today. She thought I had given it...
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- Reading one of your responses I just had to chime in--peanuts are NOT a nut. Peanuts are a bean. Just because a child has allergies to peanuts does not mean they will ...
- Any allergy can be outgrown but....your child can also be allergic to other foods, as well. You won't know until the child gets the allergy tests or you observe her a...
- I just wanted to tell you my experience. I gave my son peanutbutter for the first time when he was about 13 months old. He had recently had his chicken pox vaccinati...
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...
Sudden Allergy to Cashews
Asked by A.D. from Springfield
on September 12, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
My son will be three in two months. He had an allegic reaction after eating one cashew. He swelled up with severe hives and had trouble breathing....
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- He may have an allergy 2 tree nuts wich is different that peanuts!! Our son is 5 and has eaten peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches 4 a long time but a hand into mixed nu...
- My son is allergic to peanuts. Since they are a legume and not a tree nut, I was hoping I could give him tree nuts, but they suggest we avoid all nuts and items conta...
- My son had an allergic reaction to cashews too about a year ago, he's 2 1/2 now. The reaction was mostly around his mouth and we went to the hospital but after an hou...
New Allergy: Itchy Hives!
Asked by H.H. from Hartford
on November 4, 2010
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I am going crazy! I have never had an allergic reaction to anything in my life, this is all new at 31. I have not started new foods/products or anything that we can fi...
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- I got a case of hives once in my whole life and it was due to extreme stress. The itchiness was AWFUL. I scratched myself bloody at night and would wake up with bloo...
- I used to take a weight loss supplement until the company changed its formulation. They made it taste a lot better but the downside was that it caused be to break out...
- Ihad the same thing happen to me this summer. I was put on pedizone and benadrel (spelling?). This combo of meds was very helpful and I still don't know what caused ...
Tree Nut Allergy - Your Best Advice
Asked by S.S. from Denver
on August 27, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We just found out our 16 month old daughter has a severe tree-nut allergy and I'm feeling overwhelmed. We've been dealing with her severe dairy and egg al...
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- I don't know much about safe foods, but I can tell you that baking bread is easy and fun. It takes some time to get used to it and to find the recipes that you like, ...
- Breathe. You just need time to adjust to your new normal. :) If you're already avoiding peanuts there's probably not much that you'll need to avoid now that you weren...
- My husband has a severe seafood allergy and yes, we avoid a lot because of it. We can't eat at any Chinese, Thai, Korean, etc. restraunts because of the use of oyster ...
Food Allergies in 16 Month Old
Asked by K.M. from Norfolk
on May 19, 2010
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When my daughter was around 9 months old we began supplementing breast milk with formula and learned that she has a dairy allergy. We saw an allergist at 12 months an...
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- MIne's highly allergic to dairy too ... He is 14 months old and we found out when he was 9 months too. I've completely eliminated dairy because the less you expose hi...
- My daughter is 23 months, had a dairy and soy sensitivity while I was breastfeeding, never confirmed by test, but painful crying, projectile vomiting, and green leafy ...
- We have twins and one is allergic to dairy. We use unpasturized goat milk from a local farm. My Pediatrition kept telling us that it was reflux. My mother kept sayi...
Looking for Pediatrician Specializing in Food Allergies
Asked by M.D. from Denver
on April 26, 2009
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My 9 month old daughter, Elizabeth, has lots of food allergies...dairy, eggs, peanut butter, gluten.
So far all the food allergies have been self-diagnosed. The la...
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- Most pediatricians aren't going to be that well-informed about allegies...I'd go to an allergist. We see a great one (Dr. Grant Olson) at Colorado Allery & Asthma (...
- Hi M., I go to an allergist that specializes in adult and pediatric allergies and asthma. They are fantastic! The name of the practice is Denver Allergy and Asthma. T...
- We see Dr. Fleischer at National Jewish and love him. We're seeing him for our second child with allergies next week. He's been very helpful. As far as a pediatrici...
Peanut Allergy - Conflicting Dr's Advice
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2011
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My 22 month old son recently went to an allergist to get skin tested for environmental allergies. While we were there, the allergist decided to test for food allergie...
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- The skin prick test is notoriously inaccurate for food allergies. And yes, it is possible to eat a food one time and be OK, then the next time have a huge reaction. ...
- I went my entire life eating nuts, PB&J, Reese's cups. Several years back I ate a PB&J and had to be rushed to the hospital. My face was swelling, I could hardly breat...
- It's frustrating I know. My son was tested (by blood) for allergies at age 1 because he had exzema. The only thing that came up in his blood test was peanuts. He'd ...
