child allergy

My DS was just diagnosed with food allergies. Tree nuts to be exact. Walnuts seem to be the worst, and I was given an epi pen just in case. The dr. told me not to keep it in the house, but this is my delema. Of course, I will do everything to keep him safe. However, I LOVE walnuts and eat them daily. He is only 2 and can't get into the cabinets. I feel guilty buying them, but I really want them. What would you do?

Re: child allergy

Where it concerns my child's safety, I follow orders.

My son has a severe egg allergy. I do not keep eggs in the house, nor do I eat them around him or use them in cooking at all. Since he was diagnosed, DH and I have done everything egg-free.

Better safe than sorry.

Message edited 10/22/2010 9:52:09 AM.

Re: child allergy

My DS has severe tree nut, peanut and egg allergies; we found out when he had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter. Our allergist told us to make our home a peanut/tree nut/egg free home.

As much as we love peanuts, peanut butter, eggs etc. We do not keep them in the house. I just don't think the risk is worth it, especially after having experienced having to call 911 and take him to the hospital by ambulance when his throat was closing from coming in contact with the peanut butter.

Maybe you can keep them at your office and be sure to wash you hands and brush your teeth before coming home.

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Luckily he is not allergic to peanuts. He's actually had almonds (little pieces in candy) and was fine. His reaction to walnuts was hives, that topical lotion cleared up. We now keep benadryl in the house, as well as, the epi pens. Before I new there was an allergy, he would eat from my cereal bowl that had nuts often. So I'm not sure how bad his allergy truly is, but I don't want to put him in harms way. My thought now was just that he is so small and if I kept it out of reach, would it be so bad? I don't have any in the house now, but was at the store the other day and had it in my cart, only to put it back because of the guilt. Of course he comes first.

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Message edited 10/22/2010 10:16:57 AM.

Re: child allergy

Posted by NinaLemon

Posted by lmnscc

Luckily he is not allergic to peanuts. He's actually had almonds (little pieces in candy) and was fine. His reaction to walnuts was hives, that topical lotion cleared up. We now keep benadryl in the house, as well as, the epi pens. Before I new there was an allergy, he would eat from my cereal bowl that had nuts often. So I'm not sure how bad his allergy truly is, but I don't want to put him in harms way. My thought now was just that he is so small and if I kept it out of reach, would it be so bad? I don't have any in the house now, but was at the store the other day and had it in my cart, only to put it back because of the guilt. Of course he comes first.

I understand, it is a very tough adjustment to make. The thing about allergies is that they are not predictable. They can change, they are also dependant on how much of the allergen is in his system. He could be exposed to the nut dust over a few days and then have a reaction.

Did he have RAST testing so they know how sever the allergy is? I would talk to his allergist to get his/her take on it.

My DSs only reaction to eggs was hives, but after the RAST testing we found out that he is actually more sensitive to eggs than peanuts, so we really got lucky when he had the eggs it could have been much worse.

I really think the only person who can answer your question is your sons Doctor.