on radio tomorrow talking allergies!

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wish me luck am talking allergies with www.bbc.co.uk/threecountiesradio at 10 / 10.30am

as a parent of two children with severe food allergies.

Very best of luck. Will it be on the phone or in the studio?

on the phone this time.

How did it go and will it be available on catch up?

its on listen again, I got cut off shortly due to knock on my door!
Worth listening to Emma's story and Mandy East from the anaphylaxis campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025yqxf

I'm glad I listened to that - all very interesting. OP, you said your son had grown out of some nut allergies. May I ask which ones?

tree nut allergies, now only has brazil. outgrew hazelnut, walnut, almond, one other i cant remember. he is 18 now!

current list,
peanut
raw egg
brazil nut
kiwi fruit
kidney bean/ chick pea and poss others
yeast extract.
OAS-= tomato, mango, strawberry
all environmental allergies

It's encouraging to hear of nut allergies being outgrown, although I know that applies only in a small number of cases. Does your son eat any nuts, or avoid them altogether? I've always gone for a policy of total nut avoidance with my son, but the specialist last week said they now encourage people to eat 'safe' nuts at home (the dietitian suggested washing them first in case of cross contamination).

yes. he eats them in shell form and has been advised to eat things like chocolate spread. also eats cooked /baked egg.

we rinse nut shells as well. we fear the peanut cross contamination.

am very glad we have had expert advice and support from st marys hospital over the years.