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 Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:15 am Post subject: Learning about Peanut Allergies? |
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Hi,
I was wondering- I know there are a lot of you that have experience with this. I know some things about Peanut Allergies since I used to write the 504 plans as a school admin for kids who had allergies, but now it looks like we are going to be needing to do more learning as a family after a very scary cookie eating experience at the grocery store yesterday. I wasn't expecting a freebie peanut butter cup chunk cookie as they usually give nut free chocolate chip, so I didn't examine it closely enough before she got a bite in and mistakenly gave my daughter her first peanuts. Apparently I was right about holding off and not giving them to her since she had a pretty dramatic reaction. Luckily her breathing wasn't impacted, but hives and vomiting were scary enough. So anyway, I am looking for resources that I can check out to increase my knowledge on this subject. Thanks.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Learning about Peanut Allergies? |
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| hands&fire pottery wrote: | Hi,
I was wondering- I know there are a lot of you that have experience with this. I know some things about Peanut Allergies since I used to write the 504 plans as a school admin for kids who had allergies, but now it looks like we are going to be needing to do more learning as a family after a very scary cookie eating experience at the grocery store yesterday. I wasn't expecting a freebie peanut butter cup chunk cookie as they usually give nut free chocolate chip, so I didn't examine it closely enough before she got a bite in and mistakenly gave my daughter her first peanuts. Apparently I was right about holding off and not giving them to her since she had a pretty dramatic reaction. Luckily her breathing wasn't impacted, but hives and vomiting were scary enough. So anyway, I am looking for resources that I can check out to increase my knowledge on this subject. Thanks. |
For a first reaction that is very serious. You need to go to the dr. asap and get a prescription for an epi-pen and have it with you all the time. Hopefully you will never need it, but you should have it just incase.
 That is scary. I'm sorry you had to deal with this.
We always have an antihistimine (most people use benadryl, due to other allergies we use a prescription one) and an epi-pen with us.
Make sure and read all labels. Peanuts and peanut oils are often in things you would never expect.
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Yeah, we actually went straight back in the store for Benadryl and then directly to the pedi, so I have an EpiPen now. I have to decide if we are going back to the doc for testing or to an allergist. I am pretty sure there are other things she is allergic to as well.
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Go to an allergist and test of all nuts and legumes. You simply learn to deal with it. Also - get her a Medic Alert, after the testing of course.
The first few times you go grocery shopping it will take you a long time until you learn the brands that are safe. We're not dealing with multiple allergies like Becky, but we are dealing with several food intolerances that wreak havoc on him. Grocery shopping is an art form when you're dealing with allergies and sensitivities.
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Luckily I like shopping and my girl is pretty patient... I am more worried about the times we go out to eat/eat at other's homes, have snack at school, etc. I am also wondering if she will react to things that have previously been okay now that she has had the peanut exposure. I know she has had many things that say may contain traces of peanut or manufactured in a shared environment, etc.
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You'll learn as you go. We avoid anything that says "May contain" or "Processed in a facility...."
Before you go out to eat, call the restaurant and ask what kind of oil they use for deep frying, if peanuts are used at all in the restaurant and what precautions they take for people with allergies.
Chick-Fil-A uses peanut oil to deep fry - I'd avoid them if they are in your area.
I found this website helpful: http://www.allergicchild.com/peanut_allergy.htm
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We haven't dealt with serious food allergies, but I've heard this web site mentioned many times as an amazing resource, esp their forums: http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/ So glad your DD is ok. 
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| Marcsgirl wrote: | Go to an allergist and test of all nuts and legumes. You simply learn to deal with it. Also - get her a Medic Alert, after the testing of course.
The first few times you go grocery shopping it will take you a long time until you learn the brands that are safe. We're not dealing with multiple allergies like Becky, but we are dealing with several food intolerances that wreak havoc on him. Grocery shopping is an art form when you're dealing with allergies and sensitivities. |
Yes, to all of that.
Also on the medic alert, go with medic alert. They keep the info online, and you can go in and change it at anytime.
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Thanks for all the tips... we got our RAST results back and she is class 5 out of 6, so very allergic. I just sent for the MedicAlert too, so I will be glad when that arrives.
I still feel so sad when I think of all the things she is not going to be able to do- eat scooped ice cream at an ice cream parlor, have an easy time having dinner with friends or class parties, have dinner out with out lots of questions... obviously there are many kids in worse situations with health issues and other issues, but I was just so hoping that peanut allergies weren't going to be a part of her life.
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| hands&fire pottery wrote: | Thanks for all the tips... we got our RAST results back and she is class 5 out of 6, so very allergic. I just sent for the MedicAlert too, so I will be glad when that arrives.
I still feel so sad when I think of all the things she is not going to be able to do- eat scooped ice cream at an ice cream parlor, have an easy time having dinner with friends or class parties, have dinner out with out lots of questions... obviously there are many kids in worse situations with health issues and other issues, but I was just so hoping that peanut allergies weren't going to be a part of her life. |
My son is now 7, and as much as I wish he could do all those things (he has life threatning allergies to egg, peanuts, nuts, and milk, and a mild allergy to red dye), it is amazing to watch him. He is responsible. He takes his own food and has a great time.
Watch this
http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/nick-news-allergic-to-my-world-full-episode.html
I watched it a few years and was amazed how grown up and responsible those kids were, now I see my son becoming one of them.
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Well, we now have the Medic Alert and lots of experiences calling restaurants since we traveled over Easter. The variety of responses was amazing, everything from "We are really not comfortable serving your child" to very detailed explanations of procedures used for serving allergy needs. Of course one place said they don't have procedures but don't serve peanuts. I asked about the PB&J on their kids menu, and they said, "Well we do have peanut butter." I opted to skip that Mother's Day brunch.
It is amazing though how much me not eating peanuts has affected her skin. She has gone from her usual standard excema itch to clear skin...makes me sad we didn't find this out years ago.
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| hands&fire pottery wrote: |
It is amazing though how much me not eating peanuts has affected her skin. She has gone from her usual standard excema itch to clear skin...makes me sad we didn't find this out years ago. |
I remember that feeling once we figured out Stiles allergies and I stopped eating them all.
I'm glad that things are going well.
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It's definitely rough - being the parent of an allergic child is rough.
On the ice cream parlour thing - just check the manufacturer, you'll find some (like Chapmans) are safe.
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