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Nut Allergy
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on December 29, 2008
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I recently found out my 2-year-old son is allergic to several different types of nuts. Does anyone have any advice on where I could buy him healthy nut-free foods, wha...
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- Henry's Marketplace has a bunch of nut free items. I am on a wheat/gluten free diet so I get products from company's like: Enjoy Life Glutino Ian's Amy's Pamel...
- HI A., My son also has allergies. He is allergic to peanuts and eggs. Kellogs have a "Heart Smart" cereal that is fortified with b vitamins, iron and others. It has...
- "Kashi" brand, makes GREAT cereal and other products. It's all natural and whole grains. Here is their link: http://www.kashi.com/ Since your child is liking yo...
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...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by A.B. from Boston
on February 26, 2008
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Does anyone have a child with a peanut allergy, that would like to exchange idea's, thoughts, concerens???
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- Hi A.!My daughter was diagnosed today with a peanut allergy. Have you been battling your daughters allergy for long? She is my first child, so I'm learning alot along ...
- this allergy can be so scary - and really frustrating!!! i discovered a company that was started by a mom who had children with allergies and medical conditions that m...
- Hi A., my name is M. and my son has a peanut allergy along with many other food allergies. He is only affected when he ingests the foods, so I am able to keep peanut b...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by L.H. from Washington DC
on September 12, 2008
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My 22 month old daughter was just diagnosed with a peanut allergy. Do you have any recommendations for sweets, (halloween candy or birthday cake or cookies) that are g...
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- An excellent site to check out: www.foodallergy.org The organization is FAAN - Food Allergy and Anaphalaxis Network. They have recipes, including substitutes, and t...
- My 25 month old son was diagnosed with peanut, milk, and egg when he was 15 months. The peanut was the highest, like a 4 out of 5. But the weird thing is that he is ...
- Check the packaging, but my son had a classmate who was allergic to EVERYTHING, and we threw a bday party for my son making sure to buy the stuff the little boy could ...
Peanut Allergy?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on February 8, 2010
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My friend just found out her son may have a peanut allergy. The boy is almost 5 and has eaten many peanut products and peanut butter through out his life. Does it just...
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- Yeah, it can happen overnight. Odds are that there were symptoms before, but weren't significant enough to be of great notice. Peanuts are the most allergenic of all...
- One thing I wanted to say is that this is your friends son and you may not know the details of what problems he has been having that he ended up being tested for aller...
- Food allergies can happen at any time. I have a friend that was driving home with KFC, eating a chicken leg, when her lips swelled up. What do you know, at 40 she de...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by N.G. from Chicago
on July 14, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter was just diagnosed with a peanut allergy, amongst other things. Any advice from you moms with kids in the same situation?
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- Hi N. - fire off some questions! I'd be happy to answer. We are dealing with loads of allergies.. peanuts for both kids, dairy, eggs, etc... . You might find a lot ...
- N., My son was diagnosed with peanut, nut, sesame seed, and egg allergies since he was 18 months old. I found out about his allergies at a restaurant when his mouth ...
- So sorry to hear that. That is hard on a child because so many fun sweets have peanut oils in them. :( Just make sure to have her allergy medication/shot with y...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by K.N. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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My pediatrician gave the okay to give my 1 year old son peanut butter since we have no case of allergies in the family. I gave my son a very small amount on a cracker ...
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- well the new research says it doesn't matter what you eat when pregnant, that it can't cause the allergies but who knows. My son is allergic to a number of things and ...
- I have been allergic to peanuts all my life (well since 3, when I had my first PB&J and my lips swelled so big they touched my nose!) I have not outgrown this allergy...
- My son was diagnosed with a peanut/tree nut allergy when he was 18 mo (he is now 3.5 yo). The allergy can appear at any time (but usually happens after the second or ...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by K.B. from Kalamazoo
on April 19, 2008
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I am wondering when to let my son try peanut butter. He has ate some foods that had nuts as an ingrediant (he hasn't ate any whole nuts) and hasn't had any reaction. ...
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- Hi, K., Complex issue, for sure. Generally, the recommendation to avoid common allergens end at a year, except in families with a history of fatal allergies (usual...
- our family has no food allergies also. i let my kids try peanut butter around a year to a year and a half with no reactions to it. i still don't give them nuts just be...
- My doctor had me wait until they were 3. That was a long time and neither of them like peanut butter now. We did not have a family history either. If I were you, I ...
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 ...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on September 30, 2007
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I just found out that my 14 month old is allergic to peanuts. He had a blood test to determine why his nose was always running and what it was that he was allergic to...
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- I would see a pediatric allergist. Peanut allergies are very dangerous. You will probably need to carry an epi-pen for accidental peanut exposure (with medical follow-...
- My daughter also has a peanut allergy, diagnosed at age 2 and now she's 5. You should definitely ask the Pediatrician to give you a prescription for an Epi-Pen and car...
- The blood test is called a RAST test and apparently they are notorious for false negatives but not false positives. Look up Food Allergy Network (FAN) there is tons o...
