Nut: Preschooler, Epi
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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 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 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...
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 A.J. from Medford
on April 8, 2010
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Have any of you experienced your child suddenly developing a peanut allergy when they didn't previously have one? My daughter had eaten peanut butter before, but not ...
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- Hello ~ i actually have a peanut allergy myself and my pediatrician told me not to expose my boys to peanut butter until they can be tested. He said there is a shot h...
- Our son ate peanut butter for several months with no issues, probably 2-3 times a week. Then my husband started giving him cashews (I wasn't aware at the time) and he ...
- Yes, allergies can pop up suddenly, even with foods that were previously ok. And, though the most severe peanut allergies do cause the throat to swell as a previous p...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on April 6, 2009
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Hi all,
My oldest child (a boy) just turned 4. We had a long awaited allergist appointment this a.m. and we determined that he was indeed allergic to peanuts. We ...
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- Hi J., This is a bit contradictory to what has already been posted. My son is 14 months and like your son diagnosed with a peanut allergy through a RAST test. My al...
- hi J.! I am so sorry that you have to deal with this. You are smart to make a plan. Absolutely have him wear a bracelet. My daughter has diabetes and I found a ki...
- we had a girl with a peanut allergy at camp and i think the fact that she new a lot about her allergy helps tremendously. She was 5 and she knew what she could and co...
Peanut Allergy
Asked by C.M. from Phoenix
on July 22, 2010
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My 3 year old son ate some mixed nuts and ended up in the hospital because he had a severe allergic reaction to them. When we did the blood test to see wich nuts he wa...
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- I think that the safest thing is to completely eliminate nuts. I know it's a pain (my son tested as a 3+ for peanuts), but it's way better safe than sorry. I think tha...
- ooh This is a complicated question. The more a child is exposed to an allergen the more allergic they become to it. I would keep him away from all nuts until you cleri...
- Hi, I am glad your son is OK. Please just educate yourself with his food allergy. When my daughter had an anaphylactic reaction, we found out it was to peanuts. ...
Nut Allergies
Asked by J.P. from Atlanta
on March 25, 2008
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My daughter is allergic to all nuts, both tree nuts and peanuts. She had a reaction to a nut when she was 15 months old (she accidentally ingested a nut) and we are th...
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- Hi Jeana, I'm 41 and am still allergic to walnuts and pecans. As a child, I was allergic to just about everything, animals, pollens, eggs, milk, etc.. I received ...
- Hi Jeana, I have asthma and grew up with many environmental and food allergies, including peanuts, chocolate, tomatoes, oranges, etc. (imagine a child eating no choco...
- My 4 year old is also allergic to peanuts. We found out at 18 months after he ate some Campbell's soup. We couldn't figure out what caused the massive hives but read...
Peanut Allergic Infant
Asked by D.M. from Sacramento
on December 29, 2009
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looking for info on peanut allergic infants.. my 7 month old son reacted badly to a cookie and DR says to treat as allergic until blood tests prove otherwise. Idk wha...
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- A lot of restauraunts (sp) are getting really sensitive to peanut allergies so I would just remember to always mention it and don't go to Logan's Steakhouse or Texas R...
- Please be assured that your son will still have a "full" and rewarding life even if he is allergic to peanuts. It will change how you look at food products and make s...
- Hi! I was just going to say the exact same thing that Beth said. Good luck!
