Oh god miniPPH has just thrown a huge rash after having peanut butter...

[MintyDixCharrington]

is this the beginning of a peanut free existence? Any advice from anyone? Should I get her tested?

[MintyDixCharrington]

thanks very much for that chipkid. I just want to get her tested so I know exactly what we are dealing with, and then I shall be picking your brains at regular intervals I expect!

[chipkid]

have now read some of the posts. Peanut allergies are unlike other food allergies in that it is rare to outgrow them UNLESS the allergic response is mild so you may be ok. With ds his allergic response was quite high and I was told he is almost certainly not going to outgrow it-they re-tested him at 5 and he is still as allergic as before.

It is not that bad however once you get used to checking everything! honest

[foxinsocks]

lol poor you pph (at your cleaning) - allergies are such a PITA. They really are.

I really hope your mate Gideon can fit you in soon so that you get a clearer picture of what mini-pph needs to avoid.

[chipkid]

have not read all of the thread but this happened with my ds who transpires does have a nut allergy.

This sounds like a mild reaction-but clearly an allergic response so donot give anymore nuts until you get your child tested.

You should see your gp first thing on Monday and get referred to the immunology clinic for testing.

[noddyholder]

so worrying I hope you get a quick appointment

[MintyDixCharrington]

well I've just scrubbed hoovered and washed the car and carseats (scene of some late afternoon peanut butter eating on the way home on friday)

now making bread because I was too knackered to work out what had seeds in it and what didn't in the shop and I just CAN'T buy white bread, tis impossible

double aurgh

[foxinsocks]

I dunno - mine were all so classicly allergic. Had something for practically the first time and had horrendous reactions right there and then. They were diagnosed with their allergies when they were under 6 months old.

The only late developing one we've had is dd and the seafood but then she's not had a lot of that as a child either!

I would find it strange if my child had been eating something for 18 months then one day reacted to it. I'm sure that this happens a lot and I'm sure there's a perfectly adequate medical explanation for why it occurs but I'd still find it strange!

[MrsCarrot]

isn't that how it works though, you can have somethng just once OR lots of times, then if there is a period with no exposure, the next time causes the reaction?

That's how my GP explained my animal allergy anyway. We always had lots of pets till I was 11, had none for six months or so, then got a cat, and I've been allergic ever since.

I think the earlier they have an allergy the more likely they are to grow out of it though. Dd had asthma as a baby and is virtually clear now.

How scary for you. Good luck with the tests.

[foxinsocks]

(I mean weird in the sense that you can eat something for so long, with no reaction then suddenly react)

[foxinsocks]

I find it strange - mine all reacted the second time they were exposed to the allergen!

[FluffyMummy123]

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[SoupDragon]

No,it's not strange at all - the first exposure won't cause a reaction but later ones can trigger the allergy at any point unfortunately.

[calordan]

dd1 had nuts and pesto loads of times before she started showing symptoms, her dad didnt show symptoms til he was about 25

[SoupDragon]

Oh b*gger.

[foxinsocks]

yes, it is strange that she's had it lots of times before.

[MintyDixCharrington]

hmmm. she has had peanut butter lots of times before and shown no reaction either

poor child will be living on pasta and tomato sauce until I can get to an allergist

yes dairy is very commonly grown out of before 5 I know

strange, isn't it

[foxinsocks]

lol at straw grasping.

no, I'm sorry to dash your hopes but it was egg, soya and dairy that dd outgrew. A few other minor ones but those were the major hits. I suspect the seafood will be a long term one as it's only turned up now (and she's coming up to 7).

yes, unfortunately, as aDad says, peanut is one of those they are less likely to outgrow .

I suppose it's probably prudent to avoid the seeds (pine nuts and sesame) till you know better but if she's had them lots of times before and has shown absolutely no reaction, you are probably ok (but it's not the time to tempt fate!).

Make sure you're stocked up with Piriton in the meantime (and take it out with you when you go out with her).

[LadyVictoriaOfCake]

oh crasp PPH. i havent been brave enouigh to try peanut butter with my monsters. they have heaps of allergies already.

you must get her tested to make sure.

[MintyDixCharrington]

so foxy what is dd's history again? has she grown out of a nut allergy (note the colossal straw-grasping exercise going on lol)

yes I hope I see him soon because if pesto and hummous are out the window I need to completely reconsider my children's diet...

[foxinsocks]

oh good, hope you get an appointment with Lack soon.

(we thought we were free of this all, that dd had outgrown all the allergies and it now looks like she may have some sort of seafood allergy grrr but I have yet to take her back as seafood is a bit easier to avoid than peanuts!)

[aDad]

Yes

We only just found out about a month ago through testing as part of this LEAP trial looking at allergies, and were given epipen.

Thankfully not had to use it but tbh reassuring to have it to hand.

[calordan]

adad does your dd2 have an epipen?

[aDad]

dd2 has peanut and sesame allergies, so they can sometimes go hand in hand but not necessarily.

[aDad]

sesame is a different allergen.