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Allergies and intolerances

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Is this a strawberry allergy?

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Holymoly321 · 12/03/2007 08:28

DS is 18 mths and when he was around 7 months I gave him some strawberry. I turned my head for a second and when I turned back he'd been sick. I stopped giving strawberries just in case. I decided to try again yesterday. I chopped up a strawberry and put it in his weetabix. The first spoonful made him gag after barely a second. He now has a red rash round his mouth. Just wondered if anyone else had experience this and what I should do. TIA

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colditz · 12/03/2007 08:32

It does sound like a strawberry allergy. I wouldn't give him strawverries again.

twinsnikki · 12/03/2007 08:32

Hiya,

I am actually allergic to strawberries, which started when I was very young.

Symptoms I get, swelling of mouth/tongue and a measle like rash over my body...

Any help?

KR's
Nik

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Holymoly321 · 12/03/2007 08:48

Should I take him to the doctor to confirm it? He's fine with organic strawberry yoghurts

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bambi06 · 12/03/2007 08:52

i`m aLLERGIC TO STRAWBERRIES AS WELL , SOUNDS LIKE AN ALLERGY TO ME .YET FUNNILY ENOUGH I CAN ALSO EAT STRAWBERRY YOG WITH NO ILL EFFECTS..[OOPS SORRY KIDS MUST HAVE BEEN AT THE KEYBOARD AGAIN, CAPS LOCK IS ON]

twinsnikki · 12/03/2007 09:34

I think, that if you are concerned, it maybe an idea...

If not, then maybe steer clear of the strawberries for a while...

Me, IMHO, I would probably just have it check out...

Nikx

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Holymoly321 · 12/03/2007 12:40

Will do - thanks again

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cheechymunchy · 01/04/2007 20:57

Hi Smiling, DS tried an organic strawberry yoghurt when he was about 9 months old. Within about 3 minutes he developed a red rash on his face. It didn't bother him, but them his ezcema flared up that day(he had raw sores for first year anyway). I have since completely avoided strawberries.
Roll on April 2007 - he tried real strawberries for the first time ever this weekend as I was there to monitor him and he's very very happy. No rash, ezcema.

Good luck!

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Holymoly321 · 02/04/2007 07:55

Hi cheechy - how long ago did you first give him the yoghurt when he was 9 mths? How old is he now?

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cheechymunchy · 02/04/2007 09:53

Hi Smiling, DS had the yoghurt in November 2005. He's now just over two years old. He's turned into such a strong little boy, plus he has completely grown out of the terrible ezcema he had in his first year. I used to cry over his little sore body...

So, I decided to try a strawberry because his skin is completely clear. I would then be able to immediately see the effect, if any.

And hurrah - he's absolutely fine.

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