DS2 is 2.4 and was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 14 months.
We were advised to follow a total nut free diet, and carry piriton at all times.
My questions are;
HV recently asked if DS3 had had any allergy issues. I said due to the family being nut free he had never had any nuts, she said delaying giving them could cause an allergy? Is this true? If so how do I give him nuts without harming DS2?
Epipen, we were told as we can control what DS2 eats he doesn't need an epipen. He will be tested again aged 5. My concern is despite following a nut free diet and not having any in the house he has still had two reactions from kisses from people who had been eating nuts. In one case they had even washed their hand/faces and brushed their teeth as they were coming to see him but he still got hives and became distressed from being kissed.
Should I go back and ask for an epipen for when he starts nursery at 3?
One of the GP's wouldn't even prescribe him the different antihistamine the hospital suggested I ask for when he turned 2, she said piriton was fine.
TIA
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Peanut allergy questions
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notso · 02/05/2013 11:16
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