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Pls tell me about...Dr Lack, St Thomas's

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ReadingTeaLeaves · 02/08/2010 23:07

Hi all, DS has been referred to Dr Lack at St Thomas's regarding his peanut allergy. He is under 1 and was IeG tested positive (class II) for peanut allergy (he has some other allergies too). So far, he has only had eczema and we have no evidence (yet) that it might be anaphylactic allergy. The docs we have seen up to know basically say that he should never have another peanut ever - and never be retested so we'll never know whether he has grown out of his allergy etc. I am loathed to confine DS to a life of checking allergy information unless he really does have an allergy... It may sound cavalier but I feel that retesting in future is important (preferably in medical circumstances...). The current docs don't want to even discuss any kind of 'growing out' of the allergy, or retesting and have referred me to Dr Lack as he is apparently more of a specialist in peanut allergy. I'm pleased to have been referred to a specialist, but am just wondering whether anyone has any experience of him and whether he has any expertise on likelihood of growing out of peanut allergy and/or retesting over a period of time (or anything else relevant).

thanks.

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slouchingtowardswaitrose · 03/08/2010 00:53

He's the best really. Definitely the one you need to talk to, is involved in lots of research relevant to all the points you make. Very nice too. Yay for getting him on the NHS as we had to pay for him.

babybarrister · 03/08/2010 07:52

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tinytalker · 03/08/2010 11:23

I'm a bit confused as to why they won't consider retesting! Your DS is only little and things could change for better or worse, I think it's wrong to rule it out completely.
My dd was retested at 11yrs old for her various allergies, although not for peanuts.

DBennett · 03/08/2010 12:09

Peanut allergy does tend to be one of the longer lasting ones.

In fact, it has been characterised as:

"Peanut allergy is typically lifelong, often severe, and potentially fatal."

In this review here.

Having said that there is some evidence that the severity of allergy can decrease perhaps in as many as 20% but this is difficult to predict.
See here, here and here

Some advocate retesting every 5yrs or so.

ReadingTeaLeaves · 03/08/2010 23:03

Thanks all! Good to here he is the best!! I know this could be a lifelong allergy - and if it is, then it is, but I don't really get how they know that if most people aren't retested! Hopefully Dr Lack can explain!

thanks for the info people!

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