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Advice on introducing peanuts and nuts with an existing egg allergy

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OneDearCyanGuide · 20/07/2026 23:02

Hey , just need some advice . My child has an egg allergy , they has some eczema as a baby and that recovered after being put on cow milk protein allergy milk . First egg reaction was when 8/9 months , then first big reaction at 10 months . Since then we have stuck with dried egg products , only smallish amounts never a whole amount yet as she recently got a red patch on chin and cheek so will probably stick with the amount without reaction .

however what I need advice on is peanut butter and nuts in general ! They have tried peanut butter a couple of times but never a big amount and when trying to offer more it gets refused , I tried it weetabix and they nearly finished a whole bowl before going ‘ there’s something In there , I don’t like it ‘
. could this be an allergy thing or a preference ?
fine with almonds as had almond yogurts and butter , quite enjoys them . Nutella we tried a couple of times but again doesn’t seem to fancy it yet .

i just want to know am I doing okay as a parent ? Sometimes I feel like I’m just failing her , I’m anxious but I try to overcome it all so they’re okay with these foods later on in life . Has anyone else only tried allergens a couple of times and children have been okay ? I feel like I’m not doing enough but honestly peanuts and nuts in general are just not really in my diet .

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kiwiflan · 21/07/2026 03:23

The only time I’ve heard of children being exposed to an allergen is in a controlled environment with medical intervention at the ready. Surely your doctor is the person to ask about this?

canklesmctacotits · 21/07/2026 03:34

My son is so allergic to peanuts that the scale they measure these things on doesn’t go high enough. He was totally fine the first three times he had it. Fourth was full on anaphylaxis. This is normal for children with nut allergies. He also had eczema and was allergic to eggs. Please seek medical advice before giving your child nuts.

ShetlandishMum · 21/07/2026 03:38

You need to seek medical advice.

OneDearCyanGuide · 21/07/2026 07:02

I’ve tried and I’ve been told as long as they can handle baked eggs , they’re fine and will outgrow it so not to worry and got discharged . As for the peanut thing they’ll tell me to carry on and wait for a physical reaction , so honestly I’ve got no one to go seek advice from as they’re not helping . I’ve been thinking about going to do skin prick testing to sort this out myself as .

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