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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...
CPS Student Dies from Peanut Exposure
Asked by D.S. from Chicago
on December 21, 2010
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As a mom of a very peanut/nut allergy child, I am traumatized by the news story of the thirteen year old girl that died at her CPS school from peanut exposure.
My...
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- I am so sorry you have to deal with this, both a scary allergy and the assanine school and parents out there. It is unbelievable how thoughtless and insensitive peopl...
- I feel your pain. My 3.5 year old is anaphylaxis peanut allergic. She also has milk, fish and egg to lesser degrees. She goes to catholic preschool that has an elem...
- D., check out Disney II-- it's the second location for the Disney magnet school, right off 90/94 at the Irving Park. Pulaski exit. My friend sends her son there and t...
Food Allergies, Picky Eater and Nutrition
Asked by M.W. from San Diego
on August 11, 2009
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My son is nearly 14 months old, 19.5 lbs, 28" tall and low on the growth curve. He is anaphylactic allergic to eggs, dairy, wheat, avocado and tomato. We have epi pens...
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- M., My son is allergic to dairy and soy proteins. He's almost 3. We give him Similac Alimentum hypoallergenic formula for his "milk." It really helps get calories, ...
- Hi M., You have some good suggestions as to products to try and still avoid your child's allergens. However, why do you not like soy? Our son has fairly severe fo...
- Hi M. - You have no idea who I am, but from one mom to another just trying to do the best for our children's health, I ask that you trust me on this. Getting Juice P...
Skin Care
Asked by E.E. from Greensboro
on March 31, 2012
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I have a 12 year old girl and she is worried because she has a super oily face and it is causing acne but we have no idea how to treat it or prevent it. Have any sujes...
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- Years ago, when in early 20s, I liked Proactive.. It was good in the sense that it seemed to clear my skin while at the same time and despite having oily skin, it didn...
- I never found a dermatologist to be helpful. Maybe it's the one I went to but all he did was prescribe antibiotics and cream that made my skin irritated and then want...
- My suggestion is not inexpensive, but I promise it will work better than anything else, with far fewer chemicals. Go buy her a Clairsonic (you can get them at Sephora,...
Bee Sting
Asked by K.W. from Boise
on June 22, 2010
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My 11 year old stepped on a bee about 24 hours ago, she seemed fine all day... her foot was red and swollen, but nothing big. Tonight her toes are now HARD... ROCK H...
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- A simmilar thing happened to my son but it was his hand. His hand swelled three times it's normal size. Even with treatment, the swelling took a week to go down. Bened...
- That definitely warrants a trip to the ER now do not wait. Sounds like an allergy and if it was mild the benedryl should have taken care of the problem... the fact th...
- I'd call the ER advice nurse and ask about it. This is not the reaction to an allergy. An allergic reaction is having difficulty breathing, swollen eyes, others ...
Hives
Asked by C.M. from Visalia
on January 7, 2011
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My 11 year has had hives for a week. I think it is the Benedrly! I usally give the dye free kind but my husband bought the pink pills. What should I do? I stopped giv...
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- Just double checking you're sure it's not chicken pox? None of us ever got a fever with chicken pox, just itched to high heaven / were completely miserable. Same to...
- Hi C., so you gave him the Benadryl BECAUSE he had hives? And they're not going away and getting worse? Or you give him Benadryl regularly for some other reason? To...
- I am happy to hear that your son is better. Allergies are no fun, I know I used to have a bunch of them. I believe in education not medication. I started looking for n...
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...
Cashew Allergy
Asked by A.C. from Houston
on August 31, 2010
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Any moms out there experienced with cashew allergies? I've read some stuff that indicates a cashew allergy can be linked to a more severe reaction to poison ivy. I sus...
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- Wow, I've never heard about poison oak or ivy before and cashew allergies. Great, one more thing to worry about! My daughter has a severe allergy to cashews. Three...
- I have a severe tree nut allergy; reactive to cashews, pecans, & pistachios in particular. It started when I was a child and has gotten progressively worse over time;...
- My daughter has this allergy. Last exposure was at 15 months - hives and itching. Contamination used to be an issue too, but, based on no reactions for a while, I thin...
Advice from Moms with Kids W/ Peanut Allergies
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on November 12, 2010
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Earier this week we found out my 13 month old has a peanut allergy. The experience was pretty scary, but now she's doing great! We are armed with EpiPens and Benadry...
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- My daughter has a level 4 peanut allergy. We carry the Benedryl and epi pen everywhere too. Chick Fil A fries all the chicken in peanut oil and Chilis is a big peanut ...
- I don't have a child who is allergic to peanuts, but my husband is allergic. It was discovered when he was a baby as well. The trickiest parts that he has had to dea...
- My son was diagnosed at about 13 months also, and although it seemed overwhelming at first, now it's not that big of a deal for us. Our allergist told us not to worry...
Need Help with Rotation Diet!
Asked by C.A. from Seattle
on March 4, 2008
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I am looking for anyone with experience and/or recipes for rotation diets that will fit our allergies and lifestyle. (I'm busy and don't like to cook!)
I am a SAHM...
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- Have you had your boys checked for celiac. It means you are allergic to gluten. Often you can have many other allergies until you go off the gluten and give your intes...
- C., I don't know if this will be helpful to you if rotation is your only option, but I wanted to share what I have done with my kids. Both have numerous sensitivitie...
- C.~ A. here and WOW! Nice to meet another mom and family we have much in common with! My sons (3) all have various allergies (food and airborne). I also have done a l...
