New egg allergy- looking for support.

[TheJen]

My DS was diagnosed with egg allergy a few weeks ago (he's 9 months). We're to avoid all totally (he reacted to me kissing him after I ate cake) so it's fairly severe. We went to our first birthday party on Wednesday and it was awful . Crumbs everywhere and I couldn't put him down but he was desparate to play. I tried to put him away from the action with some toys but well wishing toddlers kept popping over to cuddle him etc with handfuls of cake and by the time I left I was relly stressed and ready to cry. I can't see how I can go to this sort of party til he's old enough to understand to avoid stuff himself and I don't know how to say to people without being really irritating. Any experiences/advice greatly appreciated xxx

thejen-

HI sorry you're having to deal with this.It is very scary and overwhelming at first.
I cried for days.
Ds had nut and egg allergy.

BUT he has officially outgrown his egg allergy now!!
He is allowed to eat egg that has been cooked at 180dgrees for at least 20min.However it makes him feel sick so he doesn't eat cakes ,but at least we know it isn't life threatening.

You've had some great advice hear so I don't have anything to add except it does and will get easier even if it doesn't feel that way.Mumsnet was a great help to me when ds was diagnosed.

Yep,my DS (4) has a severe egg allergy and my advice echoes much of what has already been said, i.e. take your own food to parties, read food labels closely and keep Piriton to hand. After the initial shock (DS admitted to A&E after a mouthful of scrambled egg when he was 8 months) we have coped pretty well; apart from the obvious eggy meals, he can't have cakes, some biscuits and some ice-cream, but there are plenty of other egg-free goodies that he can have instead. A good tip I recently learned was, as regards recipes that use egg to bind breadcrumbs (i.e homemade fish fingers, nuggets etc) use Philadelphia cheese instead - works a treat.

it took a long time for our son to grow out of his egg allergy. it did make a difference to his life.

we discovered the allergy at 13 months, he was highly allergic. airbourne skin reactions when i cooked an egg in the kitchen.
So we lived egg free for a while ( and nut free), had blood and skin prick tests again at 7 and then had a oral challenge. Passed the cooked egg, but failed the raw egg.

When 9/10 raw egg ratings dropped, then took hospital challenge again. Now can eat egg with out severe reaction.
Will never enjoy a boiled egg, or something highly eggy home made, but it wont kill him.

He has also grown out of all but one tree nut, but this has had little effect on our lives. We avoid anynut and food with 'may contain' label. Which ARE put there for a reason. legally they now have to prove that there is a reason for this label.

Take one day/meal at a time. the stress load will always be the constant pre-planning.
Some parents just have to pack a nappy bag before they set foot outside the door , we have to go one or two steps further.

Hi there, didn't realise this was still going so have really enjoyed catching up this morning thankyou! I'm feeling much less upset and more assertive about DS's alleries now. Mainly thanks to all your words of encouragement. Christmas passed with little trauma on the egg front thankfully . Except for one stressful lunch out in IKEA where I forgot piriton and began behaving like a lunatic in the cafe trying to clean the highchairs and screaming and my not so understanding DH. Needless to say, calmed down and debriefed a little with DH and agreed that there is cause to be stressed when out without piriton but that need to be vigilant but not crazy at other times. (Thanks for the top tip re piriton- have small bottles from pharmacist stored all over the place). DS has learned to crawl in the last few days- very cute but now stressed on a whole new level about crumbs etc so have decided our home will be totally egg free- I too feel I need at least one place I can relax. Also read that egg in cakes can be replaced with apple pureed- anyone tried this? Any eggfree tips/snacks appreciated. xxxx