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Also, he has never had a
Also, he has never had a problem eating regular M&Ms or other foods processed in a facility that also processes peanuts. Do we need to avoid these foods as well although we have never had any trouble?
My daughter has also eaten
My daughter has also eaten regular m&ms in the past, but it has been many years since she has had any. Their labeling now says "may contain peanuts", which concerns me. Is it different from the labels that say processed in the same facility? I'm not sure, which is why we have avoided m&ms.
May contain peanuts means
May contain peanuts means that even though plain or crispy rice M&M's are not supposed to contain peanuts, because they are processed in the same facility that makes the peanut M&M's, they may contain traces of peanuts. So no, it is not much different than the labels that say processed in the same facility as it essentially is the reason why it may contain them.
Here's my view as someone who
Here's my view as someone who is very allergic to peanuts and peanut butter now. Most doctors might advise that you stay away, but in all honesty the odds of developing allergies to other things in the same families are often only 25%. If at this time, there are no issues with other legumes, you should be fine. But because peanuts and beans and peas are in the same family, bear in mind that there is a chance that an allergy can arise. Sort of like with berries. Now with the candy, I too am the same way. My biggest suggestion though is to avoid Chick-fil-A since they use peanut oil. However, monitor the situation and if another allergy arises, seek an opinion from the doctor. One curious question, does he also have latex allergies, because at this stage, there could be some kind of cross-reactivity going on that would involve latex as an allergen.
Our son is almost 4, and it
Our son is almost 4, and it has been 2 1/2 years since he has eaten peanuts or broken out to them, and it has been 1 1/2 years since he has eaten lentils and broken out to them. Only once, he broke out to butter peas. Other than that he has not had any Bbreakout/reaction. He had ezcema as an infant, but has outgrown it. Until yesterday, when we had him tested, he has eaten anything and everything as long as it does not directly have any nuts in it.
The Dr. said that to continue to give him other legumes would just make him more familiar with the allergen and more likely to break out.
I've never heard that to be
I've never heard that to be honest. But your definitely want to monitor things at any rate regardless. My doctor says that because I'm allergic to strawberries and to raspberries that I cannot have blueberries, blackberries, or cranberries. But I still eat them with no problems. However, with each new food I develop an allergy to, unless the symptoms are extremely severe, I monitor the food. Like right now, chocolate is becoming questionable. I mean I get the whole thing with the proteins are similar, but it doesn't make sense to take it away altogether unless there is a problem. But one thing that I was reminded of too is that the way it grows - underground or above ground - and also pesticide use can cause the allergy and not the food itself sometimes.
You either do what the doctor says or you use your own judgment.
Do you think you continue to
Do you think you continue to develop new allergies because you continue to eat other foods that are in the same family as the food you are already allergic to, like the allergist warned me could happen?
It is possible when the foods
It is possible when the foods are related to develop more new allergies to more foods in the same family. But it is also possible that you wouldn't have them develop.