Four year old had an odd reaction to nuts, what should I do?

[Artijoke]

DD is 4.5 and eats lots of nuts as she is coeliac so instead of gluten I use ground almonds to make cakes etc.

Last week she are 8 peanuts and suddenly started saying her throat and tongue itched. At first I thought nothi g of it it then hived appeared around her mouth. She seemed fine other than that and after an hour the itching stopped.

Last night I gave her a nut bar having checked there were no peanuts in it. It was a bar she often has. The hives and itching returned. I have piriton and she was fine again.

Should I take her to the doctor for this milkfish reaction? Cs abut allergy suddenly develop? Might it get worse?

Sorry for typing! Am breastfeeding DS as I type.

Bump. As my first attempt at typing was so bad here is the OP without mistakes:

"DD is 4.5 and eats lots of nuts as she is coeliac so instead of gluten I use ground almonds to make cakes etc.

Last week she are 8 peanuts and suddenly started saying her throat and tongue itched. At first I thought nothing of it it then hives appeared around her mouth. She seemed fine other than that and after an hour the itching stopped.

Last night I gave her a nut bar having checked there were no peanuts in it. It was a bar she often has. The hives and itching returned. I gave piriton and she was fine again.

Should I take her to the doctor for this mildish reaction? Can nut allergy suddenly develop? Might it get worse?"

yes, reactions can get worse - I would definitely take her to the drs.

Bumping for you -no idea but urgent GP app sounds a good idea.

Yes definitely get her checked out...and in the meantime avoid any nuts. As you probably know, a "milder" reaction can be a kind of warning first time round, and another reaction could be more serious.

Yes. Take her to the GP. I have an allergy to tree nuts, and am fine with peanuts, but a wallnut or pecan nut could kill me. I was able to eat almonds until I was 16 when I started reacting to them. The allergic reaction tends to get stronger each time I am exposed, so a mild reaction this time doesn't mean she won't have a very severe one next time.

And in the meantime, until she's been tested, keep her away from nuts and seeds (a lot of people with a tree nut allergy are also allergic to sesame seeds).

Peanut and nut reactions can go from seemingly mild to extremely severe quite suddenly. Ds's first reaction (that we noticed) was anaphylactic but we now think that his eczema and asthma flare ups (which became much much worse than usual and really unpredictable in the few months before his reaction) were probably allergic symptoms, but because we didn't link them to food we didn't realise.
Also, make sure you avoid things with nut traces. I know that lots of companies put this warning on to cover themselves, but some of them do put it on because there is a risk. DS has his first anaphylactic reaction to a trace of peanut yet he had eaten peanuts before without noticeable symptoms. If your dd tests positive for nut/peanut allergy, it is likely that the hospital will advise you to avoid all foods with traces.

I just wanted to offer support as my ds2 is coeliac and ds 3 currently waiting to be discharged from hospital after an allergic reaction to cashew nuts. This is a nasty experience anyway but makes me feel really hacked off that I have to deal with this extra dietry complication and anxiety as gluten is tough enough. I hope you get a conclusive diagnosis soon. My ds3 had only had mild reactions to milk snd egg before so this was a bit of a shock for us, which backs up the advice that initial reactions can be a mild warning. And make sure you're referred to specialist and dietitian as you deserve support :)

as others have said make an appointment and avoid nuts, the itchy tongue and throat can be quite typical of a nut allergy