Food Allergies Treatment

Question by Charles: Agree or Disagree: If a bully in grade school does something like throw peanuts at a kid with peanut Allergies?
That Bully should go to a children’s psychiatric center for a quick check up to make sure he doesn’t have a severe psych problem.
Because today most people know that a person with a peanut allergy can have the kind of allergy that just touching a peanut can kill them.
And since the bully doesn’t know how severe the allergy is the bully should of assumed the worse.
If the Bully does have a psych it should best be treated ASAP.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/28/food.allergy.bullying/index.html?hpt=T2

@ Techwing

What about the Bullies who wave a Granola bar or a peanut bar

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in a peanut alergy child’s face Just the smell of peanuts can kill a child witha peanut alergy

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Answer by Alex
i agree with you…..:D

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Question by gummy bear: If you have an allergy to something, do you have a reaction every single time?
My throat swells up sometimes, and I can’t figure out why. I eat wheat and soy with every meal, so is it possible I am allergic to one of those things, but not having a reaction every time?

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Answer by Anon
Given the same amount of something you’re allergic to, you should have a similar reaction to it each time. If you’re not strongly allergic to something, you might only have a reaction if you have larger quantities.

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Question by Lena: Help! How can I tell if my husband is allergic to wheat, gluten or something else?
I’m at a loss on what my husbands allergic to. At first I was thinking it was wheat, or yeast or gluten but now i’m lost again. He can eat tortilla shells and grapenut cereal, but can’t eat 100% whole wheat bread. He seemed fine with white bread last time he ate it, but yet he’s allergic to baked ritz crackers.
I’m so confused and I’ve looked many things up and checked labels trying to find the one ingredient that he’s allergic to just to find it on the list of ingredients in something he can eat which brings me back to square one….again.

We have gone to an allergist but he was of no help with my husbands food allergies. He refused to do a food allergy test. And yes we’ve done the writing down what he eats for a week and checking ingredients. I’m lost, i’m frustrated and I’m rather angry because i’m not getting anwhere on figuring any of this out. I’ve checked out many web sites but still haven’t been able to find much. Please help. Serious answers only. Thank you.
His tounge swells up and his throat and mouth starts itching. It’s not uncommon for his toungue to swell up for no reason (probably due to outside allergies) so when he eats stuff we tend to go by weather his mouth starts itching or not. Once we know he has a reaction to a certain food we exclude it from his diet. His list of acceptable food to eat is slim. He also can’t eat a lot of dairy because of sinus problems, and diabeties run in his family and he tends to show symptoms of that so we also try and keep sugar and other unhealthy foods out of his diet.
He’s also allergic to carrots, beets, fruit jucies, the list goes on…and all with the same symptoms.
His symptoms from degergents and perfumes are more the itchy water eyes, sneezing, hives and big red blotches.

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Answer by Do I know you? ya right LoL
maybe he has celiac disease….

most ppl are allergic to wheat gluten and don’t even know it…they can eat some products with it and and be fine…I would take him to another allergist Dr and have him run a test and find out…did he have problems as a child? or is this rarely new? are u sure its food? it could be soap, new perfums colognes different laundry soap? lotion?

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Question by Corona: Has anyone ever had to take their child in for a food challenge test on something they have been allergic to?
In the past, my son has had severe reactions to cashews and pistachios, which for 2 years now we have carried an epi-pen and have had a lifestyle change in taking special precautions not to let him have any tree nuts. His blood tests have been showing he is growing out of these allergies and now the doctor wants to have him sit down and eat cashews and pistachios on separate days. I have see him grabbing his throat and have trouble breathing after eating these foods before we knew he was allergic. I am horrified to do this, but hopeful his life might be more normal if he doesn’t have to watch out for tree nuts in foods. Please share your story.
I guess I wasn’t clear. We had all the skin tests done over 3 years ago, which is why we have carried the epi-pen. Blood tests now are showing he is growing out of the allergies, but to be sure they have to actually feed him the food he is allergic to. This is an allergist, not a regular doctor. Sorry for the confusion. I will repost the question and try to word it differently as I am looking for people in my current situation.

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Answer by raevyn_goddess
You should talk to your doctor about giving your son a skin allergy test. That is where they prick the skin with a needle that has a small amount of different allergens on the tip. If there is a skin reaction and based on the size if the reaction is how they determine “how” allergic your child is to something. This test is given in a hospital(or should be) and depending on the child’s age some are requested to stay overnight for the reactions, some are allowed to go home and come back the next day.
I don’t know that I would allow my child to intake something that I KNOW makes him have a harsh and possibly life damaging reaction.
I was allergic to eggs and milk as a child and had this skin test done, I can’t say that it was fun or anything but I did learn a lot about what I was allergic to and what I wasn’t. The pin pricks are irritating and there is an urge to scratch so the test could be done on the arms or on the back, depending on the age of the child.

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Question by Rainbow kid: what stores have gluten free foods and milk -free ,allergy free , and can buy in bulk or something?
I am allergic to strawberry,cow milk,sesame seed,crab,beef,lamb,vanilla,broccoli,ginger,pork.
I live in Indianapolis,IN

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Answer by Maya
Do they have Whole Foods or Trader Joes in IN?

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