https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 15:30:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2712738 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:21:41 +0000 Adira 2712738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: Thanks! We love Enjoy Life products in my house!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2712732 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:05:13 +0000 gingerbebe 2712732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I just saw this deal online and thought of you - they are sesame-safe.</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enjoy-Life-Semi-Sweet-Chocolate-10-Ounce/dp/B000HDJZWO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&#038;th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=dealssteals-20&#038;linkId=86d111b3f27f623cce91b55c9b512054" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Enjoy-Life-Semi-Sweet-Chocolate-10-Ounce/dp/B000HDJZWO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&#038;th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=dealssteals-20&#038;linkId=86d111b3f27f623cce91b55c9b512054</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2709250 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 05:59:58 +0000 Adira 2709250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Thanks for checking with your friend! It was hummus that Logan reacted to, although his reaction sounded a bit worse than your friend's. He had full-body hives that went away with Benadryl but then came back an hour later and we had to go to the ER for it. But he's had things like bagels and breads before which I assume are at least produced in facilities with sesame products (especially bagels) and we've never had an issue. Fingers crossed this doesn't end up being a huge deal for us! And YAY for your friend's son outgrowing his!!! Do you know if that was his only allergy? Logan has three, so I'm wondering if his chances of outgrowing are less likely.</p> <p>@Andrea: Thanks!</p> <p>@petitenoisette: We have an Anaphylaxis Action Plan to follow, so it will all depend on his reaction. If he only has mild symptoms, then we can get away with just giving him Benadryl. But for any severe symptoms (and the action plan explains what that means), we're to give him the Epi-Pen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708279 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:28:57 +0000 SweetiePie 2708279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: @Adira: I just texted with my friend and her son was retested this last summer and he got the all clear!<br /> His initial reaction was hives on his face after eating hummus.<br /> They actually think his reaction may have been more towards tahini/sesame oil than anything sesame at all. So maybe since he's had other potentially contaminated items without reaction maybe it's similar? Was it hummus he reacted to? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708275 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:02:08 +0000 petitenoisette 2708275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: @SweetiePie: Yes, sounds like our experience. I've even had to remove cracker with hummus from her mouth before and no reaction. For all I know she's not even allergic anymore (her reaction was around 1 and she's 2 now).<br /> Hopefully you have the same experience though it does sound more severe unfortunately. Will you use an epi-pen if he were to be exposed and react again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708268 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:35:23 +0000 Andrea 2708268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry about adding another allergy to your list.<br /> The good news is that this was his first reaction and it was to something that obviously contains sesame so try not to feel too overwhelmed. You can probably continue feeding him as you have been, but just call and check on any products that you're unsure about before feeding them to him for the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708263 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:25:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2708263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: this is what my friend's experience is like - her son has a sesame allergy. He first reacted to hummus when he was much younger (like well under 2 I believe and he's now 5). But they aren't really impared by it - he can't do hummus or a sesame seed bagel, but they still eat wherever and just ask specifically if something has sesame (like if she's ordering him a burger she asks if the bun has seeds and if yes she'll ask for it in bread instead, for example). They don't worry about cross contamination at all (we live in NYC and I know they eat bagels all the time and good luck finding a bagel place without sesame bagels).<br /> It's actually been a year or two since I've even asked directly - I'll ask if he still has it and let you know @adira: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708180 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:51:42 +0000 Adira 2708180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: Logan's reaction was similar, except he broke out in hives all over his body and we had to bring him to the ER because Benadryl wasn't enough. But he's eaten breads and bagels that I assume we're around sesame products, so maybe he'll be like your daughter and just really have to avoid the more obvious things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708175 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:48:16 +0000 petitenoisette 2708175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: my daughter is allergic. She broke out in hives on her face from eating hummus. How did your son react? </p> <p>She doesn't eat hummus or anything that clearly has sesame seeds on it but otherwise we haven't had issues. Her reaction was relatively mild so I've never really worried (or even thought) much about cross contamination. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708085 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:59:34 +0000 Adira 2708085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: Thank you! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2708084 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:53:41 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2708084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, but I'm sorry to hear this. Hopefully you'll find ways to navigate this soon ❤ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707989 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:21:05 +0000 Adira 2707989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Thank you for that! That's helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707987 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:15:06 +0000 Corduroy 2707987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Sorry you're dealing with this in top of your other restrictions. Unfortunately you will probably encounter a lot of food manufacturers that have no information on sesame. As someone that labels food my recommend would be to ask if they sell the same item in Canada. Sesame is considered an allergen there and if the items are identical and/or made in the same plants sesame should be addressed on their Canadian labels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707971 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:02:42 +0000 Adira 2707971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: Sorry to hear you're in a similar boat. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707968 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:56:27 +0000 LulaBee 2707968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter doesn't have a confirmed sesame allergy (will get re-tested at age 2), but vomits when she eats sesame (same as her egg and banana allergy. She also has a peanut allergy but has never had a reaction and I think maybe was a false positive). I don't have any advice, just commiseration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707925 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:01:38 +0000 Adira 2707925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: We just discovered it! I guess he'd never had sesame before and had hummus (which contains sesame) for the first time last week.</p> <p>@jape14: Thank you for the link! I will definitely check it out!</p> <p>@skipra: Ugh, thank you. That's good to know, but sucks! He's had Wendy's chicken nuggets and fries a few times without any issue. I have no idea if their buns use sesame. But this is another reason to avoid McDonald's (we'd previously been avoiding them because their friends have milk, which my other son is allergic to).</p> <p>@codeitall: Ugh, that all sounds like a nightmare! I imagine black pepper is probably in even MORE things than sesame is. Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry for your mom!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707914 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:53:16 +0000 codeitall 2707914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mother is allergic to black pepper and has the same problem with the Spices and Natural Flavorings ingredients. You are legally allowed to ask the company if a product has your allergen in it with a faxed doctor's note and lots of effort, but they frequently update their recipes, so what is safe now may not be safe next month.</p> <p>She's largely gone towards a 'from scratch' and locally sourced diet because it is safer that way. But for her favorite salad dressings and things like that, she will continually bug the company to make sure she can have them. When she goes out to eat, she talks to the chef about whether the seasonings are prepackaged, if they are, she just requests plainly grilled chicken on a clean pan. And honestly, she doesn't eat without an epi pen on her, whether she's out or at home.</p> <p>Yeah, it sucks and she really misses her favorite foods (she developed a TON of allergies after I left for college), but she's found a way to make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707896 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:38:45 +0000 skipra 2707896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: she mentioned that can't eat anywhere that serves sesame on anything because they're so small. So like burgers places with sesame seed buns or Dunkin donuts because they have sesame bagels. Places that do like seared tuna coated with sesame seeds or hummus even. That is SO hard. I'm really sorry you're dealing with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707895 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:38:08 +0000 jape14 2707895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would recommend this blog as a resource; her son has many severe food allergies (though he did recently get the "all clear" for sesame) and she is very candid about the challenges of feeding him: <a href="http://www.hungryhungryhippie.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hungryhungryhippie.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707891 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:36:32 +0000 snowjewelz 2707891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I am so sorry! It just recently developed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707888 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:32:33 +0000 Adira 2707888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: Yeah, the lack of labeling definitely seems like it is going to make this much more challenging to monitor! :( Sorry for your friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707887 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:30:55 +0000 skipra 2707887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry. I have a friend whose LO has a very serious sesame allergy (causes anaphylactic shock) and she says it is extremely challenging. There are only a couple places they can eat out at, including Chipotle and otherwise it sounds like she has to basically make everything from scratch. There are several other serious allergies too but she has specifically complained about sesame due to the lack of labelling on food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707884 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:29:14 +0000 Adira 2707884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Thanks.</p> <p>@MamaG: From everything I've read, a sesame allergy is similar to peanut and tree nut allergies in that they are rarely outgrown. I don't know anything about shots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707881 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:23:37 +0000 MamaG 2707881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry! Is this one of those that they can "grow" out of? Is he a candidate for shots? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707875 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:15:29 +0000 travellingbee 2707875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry, that sounds terrible! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sesame-allergy#post-2707873 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:09:46 +0000 Adira 2707873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest was just confirmed to be allergic to sesame.</p> <p>I'm freaking out because sesame could be anywhere and may not even be called out on the label since it could be part of "spices" or "flavoring"! And labels don't have to say that things were made in facilities with sesame or that they are made on the same belt as sesame-flavored things (like rolls or bagels)!</p> <p>Help! Tell me a sesame allergy is totally manageable and how you do it! </p>