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What type of reaction did she
What type of reaction did she have?
She broke out in hives on her
She broke out in hives on her face and chest. I realize this isn't life threatening, and she's only 18 months, but I don't know how she could ever eat in a school cafeteria.
it's horribly scary anyway! I
it's horribly scary anyway! I was just reading this morning in a book "Food allergies for Dummies", how rare this supposedly is. They claim the smell of peanut butter is from the oil and not the protein, which is what they are allergic too. (Peanut shells on the other hand produce dust, which does include the proteins) But I have heard of this happening so I don't know. Is there anyway she might have touched the jar, or there was Peanut Butter residue in a chair or tabletop that she could have touched? Or if the other people were eating the PB, maybe they had some residue on their hands and touched her? Just trying to explore all possibilities.
No, we are lucky that it was
No, we are lucky that it was such a controlled situation so I know for sure that she didn't touch anything. I was sitting next to her and she was sitting in her high chair and her uncle got out some peanut butter to get the gum out of his daughter's hair. All of the food was safe. Within just 2 of 3 minutes of him opening the jar her face was turning red. I was kind of worried when I saw it, but I didn't know that it would cause a reaction because I new there wasn't any "dust". This is a whole new level of stress!
Anyway, I should go look for the book. All of my information has come from the internet. Thanks so much for responding. This was my first post and it's nice to talk to somebody that understands and doesn't think I'm just being overprotective.
See, that I just don't
See, that I just don't understand. It is so scary! We were just diagnosed in April, but he has had 3 reactions which sent us to the ER - so I totally understand your fear and stress.
I have gotten many books from the library. My favorites have been:
How to Manage your child's Life-threatening Food Allergies (favorite)
The Parents Guide to Food Allergies
Food Allergies for Dummies (still reading this one -but like it so far)
Also:
"How to Live with a Nut Allergy" is the first book I read, and I liked it b/c it was short and I sent a copy to my parents so they could understand what we are going through.
A lot of them repeat the same info over and over, but I did get one or 2 new tidbits of information from each one.
Good luck!
Thanks for the
Thanks for the recommendations! I don't know how old your son is (I'm assuming he's your son, but I don't know), but have you read Allie the Alergic Elephant? I would recommend it for preschool through elementary school aged kids. We read it to our daughters (18 months and 4 years). It has really helped our 4 year old understand what is happening to her sister. It has also helped her learn which foods are usually safe or unsafe and she's good at watching her sister for symptoms, too. I'm so sorry you've already had to go to the ER 3 times! I keep telling myself it could be worse, but it turns the world into a very scary place and I don't want my daughter to feel that way. Good luck to you, too! You're not alone!