Getting help or advice with Tomato allergy.

[Nbg]

DD had a allergic reaction to tomatoes earlier this week.
She came out in red marks around her mouth, cheeks and chin.

The week before she had the same reaction when she ate some tomato ketchup but at the time we didn't really think anything about it and just put it down to a heat rash.


I took her to the Dr's and he basically asked me to do some home patch testing as he thought it could be a skin sensitivity rather than a food intolerance. He also asked us to try different forms of tomato like Pizzas and food with a tomato based sauce like Spaghetti Bolognese.

We did the patch test when we got home and the red marks appeared again. I haven't tried any other foods yet but my guess is if she's reacting to tomato ketchup she will probably react to other sauces.


I did a search on here and there are 2 other threads about this however it doesn't say anything about what help, advice or testing has been offered/done.


The Dr did say to come back if there were any further reactions and he would refer her to the paediatrics unit??? (don't know if this is right)
She did have another reaction last night. We had some salad for dinner and she cried cried for a tomato so I gave her one as they were different to the ones she had the other day (this can make a difference apparently) and the same hive type markings came up.


So, after all this what help would we be given if any? Will they do tests or will it be a just a case of eliminting tomato from her diet?, which is a shame as it's one of the very few healthy things she enjoys eating.

Any advice will be very helpful.

[mymama]

Don't know much about tomato allergy as tomato is not one of my ds allergies. I do know a little girl who is allergic to it though and she is also allergic to citrus - oranges etc. It tested positive with skin tests. Her mum says that if she could get it into her mouth without touching her skin she would be okay. Has your dd eaten tomato before without reaction??? Is she okay with citrus fruits or things contraining citric acid????

[vampiremelly]

Am really interested in this. My dd doesn't suffer with any allergies except tomato Ketchup, not tomatoes strangely - just the sauce.
Feeling a bit guilty because I've never really done anything about it. She doesn't suffer terribly, the ketchup brings out a rash anywhere it touches her skin, usually around her face but this fades after an hour or so.
Should I be on the lookout for reactions to anything else? are there related allergies that children with this allergy are prone to?

[Frizbe]

my friends daughter used to get the same reaction with eggs and tomatoes, she 1st reacted when she was two, but she's now 7 and has grown out of it!

[auntymandy]

my son used to be allergic to tomatoes plus others..I just avoided them and anything containing it. apparantly it can be parts of tomato, so if you deseed she might not react! I would just not feed them to her for a few months then try again

[tatt]

my son is allergic to raw, but not cooked, tomato. We have had him tested (skin prick and blood tests) as there are other food allergies in the family but luckily he's OK. You really need to have a referral as there is more chance of other allergies in a child who has one. Tomato is part of the nightshade group so be wary of Peppers, Eggplant, Potato, Tobacco. Also tomato allergy has been linked to latex allergy and to birch allergy. Bobbybob has a child with latex allergy but she hasn't been around for a while.

You really do need to eliminate tomato from her food. She may grow out of the allergy but you need specialist advice on that.

[tatt]

I forgot to say earlier that someone I know well has IBS. He was told that a food intolerance, undiagnosed for many years, had caused damage to the lining of the bowel. If you continue to feed your child tomatoes you may do permanent damage. Can't say how often it happens but its the risk you run.