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LIRascal
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Michelle
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How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
How do you introduce a real new food? The pediatrician OK'd fish. We go fishing all summer and I have ocean-caught fluke and sea bass I'd like to try with the girls.
I am so scared they're going to go into shock or their throat will close up. What do I do if this happens immediately?
What if they break out into hives and then it happens?
They probably will be fine. I'm just being a little paranoid because of the number of kids who have food allergies today......
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Posted 12/11/13 5:34 PM  |
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ChristinaM128
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Christina
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Re: How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
I felt the same way! I actually contemplated giving peanuts while sitting in a hospital parking lot!
But we just introduced them with Benadryl nearby. My doctor said that typically, a first introduction of an allergic food would likely be hives, not worst case scenario. And we did it when we knew the ped office was open (ie not on a Sunday night!).
Good luck.
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| Posted 12/11/13 5:53 PM |
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LeShellem
A new beginning
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LeShelle
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Re: How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
I made sure I was home and able to pay full attention to ds for a number of hours. I purchased a bottle of benadryl and fed him "possibly allergic" food.
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| Posted 12/12/13 8:34 AM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
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Allison
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How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
if they have a severe reaction just dial 911. Chances are they won't and its shellfish that more people have reactions too so you kinda just have to go for it.
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| Posted 12/12/13 8:36 AM |
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jlk51496
Mom of 3 - YIKES! =)
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Katie
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Re: How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
just have benedryl near by
9 times out of 10 - that is all you will need!
good luck!
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| Posted 12/12/13 8:43 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
I'd just do it during the day, not before bedtime.
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| Posted 12/12/13 11:43 AM |
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Strawberry2468
It's summatime
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Christine
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Re: How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
We haven't done peanuts, but plan to when we are both around to watch them like hawks just in case. And you have to watch for a few times it is introduced because they may not react badly for first time or 2.
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| Posted 12/12/13 1:56 PM |
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cateyemm
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Re: How do you introduce a potentially allergenic food?
i tried almond milk in the morning. dd got hives within a few minutes. i wish i had benadryl but i didnt. they went away after 2 hours.
if things had gotten more serious obviously i would have called 911. i plan on doing allergy testing for the both of them before introducing anything else.
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| Posted 12/12/13 2:13 PM |
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