Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Annie75: What were the first symptoms of your child’s peanut allergy?
Just wondering how you knew your child was having an allergic reaction to peanut butter. What were the very first symptoms you saw?
The reason I am asking is because my 16 month old had hives on her legs after she had eaten PB for dinner (I don’t know when the hives started they were under her pants). Strange that they would be on her legs. No other symptoms. Could this be Peanut allergy or could the hives be something else?

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Answer by Kaneadsha J
Just as with any other allergic reaction itching, maybe hives, swelling in the face/throat/mouth/lips, shortness of breath or a feeling of tighness in the chest/ or not being able to move air barely at all due to the swelling in the esophagus(throat), swelling of the eyes.

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Question by mssheda: CAN MILK ALLERGIES EFFECT A CHILDS LIVER?
PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITES WITH EVIDENCE AND HELP
I REALLY DONT NEED OPINIONS HERE
THANK YOU

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Answer by Dannnnce
i’d google it- but my mom is a nutritionist and anything toxic or with bacteria will affect the liver

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Just today, we found out that our 2 year old is allergic to at the very least, walnuts, and probably other types, including peanuts. I have a call into my allergist to get him formerly tested – something that I was putting off until the new year (and new insurance) but with this call from his pediatrician I now have a message with my clinic to try to get him in tomorrow or Monday for more testing. For the time being, my pediatrician prescribed an epi pen for us to carry around.

I am scared to death that I will be the mom to the kid in the classroom with the peanut allergy. How do you deal with it? Are there any good resources out there for me to figure out what name brand foods to avoid, etc.? Am I over reacting? Will I become or need to become a label reader?

Help! I appreciate your assistance in advance.