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Hello. I was diagnosed about
Hello.
I was diagnosed about 10 years ago (in my 40's) with a mild peanut allergy. I don't seem to have to be as careful as many do but if I ingest peanuts I have a mild to severe reaction. I carry an epi pen. When I have accidentally ingested peanuts I get itching on the inside of the right side of my chest. I always take antihistamine cough syrup which helps a lot. Are there any antihistamine products in liquid form other than cough syrup? I am wondering if there is something liquid specifically for peanut allergies. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks. Sharon
Hi Sharon, I think you will
Hi Sharon,
I think you will receive different answers from different people! Please don't take my advice or anyone else's here. These are just our personal opinions. The safest thing is to get advice from your allergist.
My peanut allergic son's school form actually says to use Benadryl for reactions which cause only one or two hives. We are to use the Epipen is for more hives and reactions that involve respiratory/digestive. That is what our allergist and pediatrician advised and signed.
Good luck, and take care,
Jennifer B
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Sharon, I do not advocate
Sharon,
I do not advocate taking an antihistamine for allergic reactions.
I'm sure you know--since you stated that your allergies are mild to severe-that allergy reactions can change at any time and one reaction does not predict the next.
There are liquid antihistamines such as benadryl that many take for seasonal allergies. This will clear up mild allergic reactions.
But again--I do not advise taking an antihistamine for a food allergic reaction nor is there one made specifically for the use for peanut or other allergies.
Please always carry an EpiPen with you at all times.
Hope that helps!
Ruth
Thank You Ruth. I do always
Thank You Ruth. I do always carry my epi pen and would certainly use it and seek medical attention if something medium to severe occurs. Sadly those of us who have always worked hard are not always paid as well as we should be and many of us have horribly high health insurance deductibles which is my case. I frankly cannot afford to go to the ER for a mild attack that antihistamines take care of. It's not right, it's not even all that safe but it is the reality for many of us.
Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
Sharon
Sharon, I completely respect
Sharon,
I completely respect and understand your situation.
There are many people who use an antihistamine for food allergy reactions. As Jennifer has noted above--there are even some allergists that will recommend it.
Your question was whether there is an antihistamine made for food allergies and to my knowledge there is not.
Benadryl is an antihistamine--many people use it. Just keep in mind that it will "delay" life threatening reactions. Not prevent them.
Many allergists advise against antihistamines for this reason alone. The reaction could come back 4-6 hours later.
We too have personally used an antihistamine for what we thought were mild reactions. We've been lucky thus far. Some of those reactions started as hives and progressed to much worse over time.
Like Jen said, ck with your allergist. As you can see, they are all different and offer different advice. It depends upon your allergies and history.
Best Allergy Sites has a resource section with a link to an anaphylaxis grading chart that might be of some help to you.
http://www.bestallergysites.com/allergysupport/allergy-101/resources/all...
Does anyone know why Benedryl
Does anyone know why Benedryl has discontinued or made unavailable almost all of their liquid products? (Dye free, perfect measure, melt-aways and regular liquid)
Although my daughter can swallow capsules, I wanted to have liquid avail. I've heard many only carry only liquid in their anaphylaxis kits; so what are the alternatives?