https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 11:27:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1180018 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:19:21 +0000 Cole 1180018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worry about this and will be asking my allergy/immunologist after we conceive. My husband is super allergic to peanuts, he is one of the people who has an anaphylactic reaction even to airborne particles so we are constantly on edge about it. I am so worried we will have a child with a similar or worse allergy. </p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I can't wait to read your post! I would love any info about prevention if you have any too! I feel like everything I can find is about introducing allergenic foods earlier rather then later but that it doesn't apply if you think they will have an allergy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179891 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:11:15 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1179891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: she got tested around 2 years old right after her 2nd urgent care visit from an accidental dose of peanut butter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179876 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:02:53 +0000 T-Mom 1179876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 15 months, she got tested after getting hives around her mouth, it was peanut allergy. She got tested again at age 5 for environmental allergies like cat dander and tested positive for ragweed, that type of thing. Which is probably the cause of her chronic sinusitis. For DS, he got tested for peanuts and treenuts at age 1 due to peanut allergy in the family (and he was negative for those). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179666 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:49:24 +0000 wheres_c 1179666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months after breathing issues at my friends house (who has a dog). They tested environmental and food. Turns out it was eggs and not the dog that he was allergic to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179656 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:46:37 +0000 LuLu Mom 1179656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, due to her stomach issues, we had her tested around 8 months I believe. She had the prick test, and then followed up with blood for a couple of hte "bad ones." and now next month we are doing a trial in office to see what kind of reaction she has (to nuts.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179645 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:45:03 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1179645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: why am I not surprised? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179632 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:42:14 +0000 autumnlove 1179632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Argh, he forgot...time to email the Dr! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179539 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:21:37 +0000 teamjse 1179539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months after hives that landed him in the ER (blood test). He's getting another round of testings at 18 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179538 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:21:31 +0000 prettylizy 1179538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never had her tested but we did cut out dairy and soy when she was 2 months old based on symptoms. She's never had an allergic reaction though, just 'intolerance' reactions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179513 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:16:56 +0000 brownie 1179513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months old after I insisted. We only did the few things we had concerns about and one out of each family. This was a scratch test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179447 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:59:06 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1179447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes...just before he hit 12 months. He had an allergic reaction to me giving him a piece of scrambled egg (lots of hives and itchiness around the face), so we took him to an allergist. </p> <p>He only tested for 2 things: egg whites and peanuts since peanuts are so common. Did a scratch test for those two, then blood work for the egg whites since that came up as a positive on the scratch test. The peanuts came up negative.</p> <p>Blood test showed that he's definitely allergic to egg whites. We'll repeat twice a year until he grows out of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179429 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:55:55 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1179429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: You can only hope that he did! Our nut issue came to light similarly. She would get rashy when I'd open a bag of cashews and so I knew there must have been something pretty severe going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179426 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:54:01 +0000 autumnlove 1179426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: My LO is still EBF but she gets rashy and has the runs after I consume nuts..not sure if I should be concerned? I hope my DH asked the Dr. about it today! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179419 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:51:55 +0000 Andrea 1179419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 2, allergic to tree nuts and peanuts. At 3, tested again and is now only allergic to peanuts apparently, but I haven't given her any nuts. We also tested for shellfish at 3 and she was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179381 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:41:33 +0000 mediagirl 1179381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She got scratched by a cat this weekend and didn't puff up - not allergic to cats! Woo! (haaaa...sorry). No, we haven't done anything formal yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179318 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:28:44 +0000 Mrs. Beemer 1179318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Our LO was tested at 7 months in response to an allergic reaction he had to eggs. Otherwise we wouldn't have had him tested. But I have to say, he didn't even notice the scratch testing at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179315 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:27:55 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1179315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for #1, she was developing hives and lip swelling at 8 months, so we had to figure it out.</p> <p>No for #2, she hasn't had any problems.</p> <p>There is a blog post in the works about this, I promise!</p> <p>The Choosing Wisely campaign would discourage testing unless a child is symptomatic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179304 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:25:47 +0000 Mamaof2 1179304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but only after a reaction to dairy at 9 months. He was around 10 months when they tested him (blood). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179086 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:31:16 +0000 dookie32 1179086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son just got tested at his 18 month checkup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-your-lo-tested-for-allergies#post-1179077 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:29:47 +0000 autumnlove 1179077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old was your LO? </p>