Any one else pregnant with a nut allergy?

[Mummywannabe]

I am 5 weeks pregnant and have a serious nut allergy. Now if i had a reaction causing breathing difficulties etc i would use ny epi-pen as i'm not much good dead but....when i have a milder or start of one i used to take piriton but cannot take during pregnancy. Had moderate reation on fri and scared myself silly, are there any anti-histamines that are safe? Would only take if i felt my reaction was geting severe. Can't see G.P till next week and pharmacy was not very helpful!

By the way have avoided nuts but think it was to a cream used on one of the babies i care for, as started after i changed his nappy.

Piriton and Benadryl (normal, not plus) are both generally safe in pregnancy.

You want to avoid cetirizine hydrochloride and loratadine.

I believe that Piriton is the oldest and the safest. You could always speak to midwives or NHS Direct to get more info before GP appointment.

thank you naetha. thats good to know, hope it won't happen again but didn't see it coming this time!

thanks total chaos. Nhs direct were not much help but might try again!

No idea, but I would suggest posting this same thread again under the allergies topic.

Perhaps someone there can offer more advice.

hadn't thought of that memysonandi! will do that, many thanks.