Skin Problems: Epi Pen

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Sudden Allergy to Cashews

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. We rushed him to urgent care and they gave him a steroid shot in addition to the benadryl we had already givin. The Dr. prescribed an epi pen jr. for us to keep with us in case this happened again. He also told us to keep him away from all nuts and nut products including peanuts. He eats peanut butter all the time and has never had a reaction. Is it possible to be...

Eczema & Hives

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Poll for Allergy Mommas - What Is Your First Line of Defense?

I am so sad whenever I hear about a child dying of anaphylaxis after eating something they were allergic to. But I'm very curious. Every time I read an article about someone who died, even after they were given an epinephrine injection, there is no mention of Benadryl or any other antihistamine. A lot of allergy bloggers and columnists have also written about their experiences of administering an epi-pen to their child. Still no mention of giving an antihistamine to the child before the epi-pen. I always carry Benadryl, an epi-pen,...

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Fever and Hives

My 2.5 yr old son has had a 101-102 fever all day, and random splotches of...

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