https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:23:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1245029 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:40:12 +0000 MrsRcCar 1245029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a severe Tree Nut allergy. I am supposed to carry an epi-pen and inhaler everywhere with me. I am not 100% good at it. I am talking the whole she-bang, endangered air way and all. I learned to read labels. </p> <p>DS is allergic to cows milk. luckily it isn't as severe as my nut allergy but it is nerve racking. It is a learning curve but after a while it really does get easier. I haven't had an trouble in a long time (knock on wood). </p> <p>I agree with other posters, make sure your child care and anyone that comes in contact with your LO are made completely aware of the allergy. They will need to learn too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1244968 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:24:03 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1244968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: Thank you! It's so crazy, and it makes it so hard to just eat "normal", if you know what I mean. Seriously I feel like anything that's not organic is potentially making my baby sick...like maybe I just need to live on a farm to get away from from the food industry... not that that's a practical solution but it's so frustrating to be dealing with this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1244833 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:58:13 +0000 Cole 1244833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: <a href="http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/health-risks/articles-about-risks-by-jeffrey-smith/Genetically-Engineered-Foods-May-Cause-Rising-Food-Allergies-Genetically-Engineered-Soybeans-May-2007" rel="nofollow">http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/health-risks/articles-about-risks-by-jeffrey-smith/Genetically-Engineered-Foods-May-Cause-Rising-Food-Allergies-Genetically-Engineered-Soybeans-May-2007</a></p> <p>It is crazy stuff, my husband now avoids soy with the occasional exceptions of soy sauce, soy lecithin, and organic soy (since it can't be GMO). He has had blood tests though and they still show up as negative for soy allergies even though he had a very severe reaction on at least two occasions and minor reactions on other occasions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1244431 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:25:42 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1244431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I would be really interested in seeing that article. LO is allergic to dairy, soy and some other things that we haven't figured out yet. It is so tough with the little ones and allergies make it that much harder to keep them safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1244250 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:42:29 +0000 regberadaisy 1244250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: is your LO in daycare? Do they know about his allergy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1244229 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:35:04 +0000 looch 1244229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is your child in day care or anywhere with uncontrolled food? I don't have a child with a nut allergy, but our daycare is peanut free and it has really opened my eyes to what I can and can not send. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1243811 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:38:58 +0000 Cole 1243811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband has a major peanut allergy and I have nannied for a few kids with peanut and tree nut allergies. It is scary and tricky. Like @Mrs. High Heels: said, one of the odd things is how slow it is, his last reaction took about 25 minutes to become obvious, by the time the ambulance arrived he was in really bad shape. </p> <p>With the little girl I watch we administer benadryl and then go to the er with every exposure. </p> <p>One of The craziest things we have run into is that even if they don't have a soy allergy some types of GMO soy had protein chains that are identical to peanut protein which causes reactions. When my husband went into anaphylactic shock it was from soy. I wool try to add an article about it later since it isn't working on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1243109 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:32:42 +0000 T-Mom 1243109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: My DD has a peanut allergy. She's 5. So far we have only experienced hives but any allergy parent will tell you that you don't know what the next exposure will bring. The new thinking I have been hearing from other parents (and their allergists) is to give the epi at any exposure. There have been lots of stories of kids having severe issues (even death) because Benadryl masked the symptoms and gave everyone false sense that it was ok, only for the child to go into shock later. I'm not a doctor, so I am scheduling an appointment with our allergist to talk about what she thinks and whether we need to change our action plan to reflect this. </p> <p>There are several FB groups of parents sharing stories. You could look into some of these too.. I find that they get me really worried, but at the same time really helps to hear from others in similar situations. Many of these parents have children with severe allergies and I've learned a lot about cross contamination and not being able to trust labels (did you know that there is absolutely no law that tells the manufacturer that they have to label about peanuts? It is of their own volition, and even when the do, it is not completely reliable)..<br /> Totally understand where you are coming from! And glad your LO was ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1243091 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:11:05 +0000 Andrea 1243091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How scary! So glad he is ok!</p> <p>DD has a tree nut and peanut allergy, but it doesn't seem severe. She's just had a small rash around her mouth that went away on its own, but we had her tested by an allergist anyway and it was confirmed.</p> <p>I really limit the amount of nuts in the home. I love peanut butter, though! So I keep a jar way out of reach in the pantry and only eat it after she has gone to bed! We also read food labels very carefully, ask lots of questions when eating out, and carry an epi pen where ever we go. She goes to school so they keep one there as well. The school is a nut free zone so I don't worry too much about that, but of course accidents can happen anywhere. I just have to trust that the teachers could handle it ... </p> <p>It's also important to educate your child. I'm not sure how old he is? But I've drilled into her head that she cannot have nuts and she can never ever accept food from someone without asking if it contains nuts. Because at some point they grow up and are not with you 24/7. I drop her off every week at a 45 min ballet class. What if someone brought in some food? They say that no food is allowed, but you never know. She needs to be able to handle this kind of stuff as she grows up as it's unlikely she will outgrow the allergy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1241607 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:52:51 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1241607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this is my DD. she's allergic to peanuts and we've taken her to urgent care twice now. the symptoms are progressive, and has never gone into anaphylaxis shock. both times, once she ingested the peanuts she starts breaking out in hives sloooowly, then about 30 min later she vomits (which is good since it gets some of it out of her system). eventually her breathing gets slow and you can tell that her chest is closing up. it is sooo scary. we quickly administer benadryl to control it, but always rush her to urgent care. they give her oral steroids and inject her with an epi pen. now, we carry an epi pen, and she's at a nut free school. we also signed up for medic alert, and she has one of their bracelets - <a href="http://www.medicalert.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.medicalert.org</a></p> <p>your last paragraph is really scary and eye opening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1241499 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:23:27 +0000 Adira 1241499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a nut allergy (that we know of), but Xander is allergic to milk. The first time we gave him a dairy product (yogurt), he immediately broke out into hives and spiraled down from there (coughing, sneezing, trouble breathing). It was really scary! He's still young (9 months), so we haven't had to worry too much about what foods to give him yet, but it's definitely scary! So I can relate, though I have no advice. &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peanutnut-allergies-amp-care#post-1241467 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:15:31 +0000 Clementine 1241467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO (21 mos) is allergic to peanuts and few other nuts. He's never had anaphylaxis shock, but can suffer with horrible hives (anaphylaxis). </p> <p>In the past, the hives haven't been too bad so Benaldryl has always been clutch for us. However, last weekend he got into some nutbutter had horrible bout of hives all over. My ped made me give him the epi pen then call 911. Again, he's never had anaphylaxis shock, but this really scared me. Anyone else's LO have a nut allergy and how are you handling things.</p> <p>My ped actually told me the research shows that those children with mild case of nut allergies (like my little one) have higher fatality rate because parents don't think they need to rush them to the ER or administer the EPI. It was really an eye-opening experience for me. Just looking for support. </p>