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I would call your pediatrician and let him/her know that happened. I’m sure they can point you to a good allergist if needed. If she does have an allergy to peanuts, you will need to become an excellent label reader. A lot of candy will have on the label "main contain peanuts." Plain M&M’s have that on the label. Also be careful of loose candy from a bin. Even though you are not buying candy that contains peanuts, candy that DID contain peanuts could have been in that same bin. The bins may not have been washed out well enough. Good luck! Amy
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 18-mo daughter took a bite of peanut butter sandwich, mushed it around > in her mouth for a few seconds, and then spit it out. I thought nothing of > it. > About 30 mins later, she started breaking out in her face. (redness, > small hives, slight puffiness). I thought it might be a reaction to the > grass, because she had just come home from the park. So we gave her > benedryl and put her to nap. About an hour later, she was crying, and we > discovered that she had broken out (small hives) all over her trunk and > groin area. Itching like crazy. > Later learned that she wasn’t playing in the grass, so I concluded that > she might have had an allergic reaction to the peanut butter. That night, > about 10 hours later, she developed a fever, and vomited. Next day, she > was A-Okay. > I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is > there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having > her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the > fever/vomiting were related). > matt
Yeah, go to the doctor
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I would call your pediatrician and let him/her know that happened. I’m sure > they can point you to a good allergist if needed. > If she does have an allergy to peanuts, you will need to become an excellent > label reader. A lot of candy will have on the label "main contain peanuts." > Plain M&M’s have that on the label. Also be careful of loose candy from a bin. > Even though you are not buying candy that contains peanuts, candy that DID > contain peanuts could have been in that same bin. The bins may not have been > washed out well enough. > Good luck! > Amy
Also be warned that peas and other legumes are in the same family and she may have the same reaction to any of these. Also, watch your habits at home–if you make a peanut butter sandwich for yourself, and then make her a chese sandwich w/o thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting that spot on the kitchen counter, she can still have a reaction. Or if she has a snack mix that contains peanuts, but you’v removed the peanuts, the peanut oil will still be on all the other itmes in the mix and she can still have a reaction to it. Talk to your DR. Carry an epi-pen for emergencies. Watch her and yourself closely. Read everything you can on the subject. Good luck.
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I have posted this before, but will re-post. As others have already implied, peanut allergies are nothing to mess around with. It definitely sounds like your child has one. One thing no one mentioned is you should probably avoid feeding your child chinese or thai food – they use a lot of nuts and nut oil in cooking, and if a wok or fry pan is re-used, that could be all it takes. And yes, peanuts are in a lot of things you may not expect, so always read those labels. From a Boston Globe article froom 10/5/1998 (Health Sense, author is Judy Foreman)… (info below on how to see the whole thing) "On the one hand, the mere notion of killer food strikes some as ludicrous, though 100 to 125 people die every year from allergies to food – mainly peanuts – estimates …." "There’s no proof that the three proteins in peanuts that trigger allergies cross the placenta to the fetus during pregnancy. But there *is* evidence that peanut allergens are present in breast milk. When a baby nurses, his immune system begins making a type of antibody called IgE to peanut allergens in breast milk. When an allergy-prone child is then exposed later in life to a larger dose of allergens – in a peanut butter sandwich, for instance – the allergens combine with his antibodies, triggering release of histamine and other chemicals from mast cells that line the respiratory and digestive tracts and the skin. This leads to hives, vomiting, and swelling of the bronchial tubes as fluids seep out of blood vessels. The end result can be life-threatening anaphylactic shock – characterized by severe breathing problems and a drop in blood pressure." "Any food can potentially cause anaphylactic shock, a potentially life-threatening reaction. The most common culprits are peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, eggs, and milk." "Milk and eggs cause the most common food allergies in children, but unlike with many other allergies, people often outgrow them as they get older. Not so with peanut allergies." "If you have a family history of asthma, hay fever or eczema, avoid peanuts if you are pregnant or nursing, and don’t let your child eat peanut products befor age 3. (After that, a child’s maturing immune system may be less sensitive to peanut allergens.)" "Remember: As little as 1/20 of a peanut can cause a fatal reaction in someone who is highly allergic." "Previous ‘Health Sense’ columns are available through the Globe Online searchable archives at http://www.boston.com. Use the keyword ‘columnists’ and then click on Judy Foreman’s name."
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Please, do not feed your daughter peanut butter again or anything with peanuts in it. check all labels. Peanuts are a common allergy and can be one of the most deadly. It could be fatal to y our daughter to expose her again. Their throats can close up so quickly that you hardly have time to call the ambulance. Talk to an allergist immediately. He any well recommend a full exam and very likely an epi pin for you to have available for her at all times. Don’t take this lightly. TR – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My 18-mo daughter took a bite of peanut butter sandwich, mushed it around >in her mouth for a few seconds, and then spit it out. I thought nothing of >it. > About 30 mins later, she started breaking out in her face. (redness, >small hives, slight puffiness). I thought it might be a reaction to the >grass, because she had just come home from the park. So we gave her >benedryl and put her to nap. About an hour later, she was crying, and we >discovered that she had broken out (small hives) all over her trunk and >groin area. Itching like crazy. >Later learned that she wasn’t playing in the grass, so I concluded that >she might have had an allergic reaction to the peanut butter. That night, >about 10 hours later, she developed a fever, and vomited. Next day, she >was A-Okay. >I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is >there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having >her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the >fever/vomiting were related). >matt
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> I would definetly report this to your doctor- and get more info from > the Asthma And Allergy Asociatioon, a peanut allergy can be just the > beginning- there are many products that contain hidden nut ingredients > and can have contact with nuts- which can be enough to set off such an > allergic reation. Generally, an increase reaction time is related to > exposure to an allergen, and that means that the next exposure could > cause a faster, more severe reaction, including generallized body > swelling and difficulties breathing(anaphylaxis) the treatment is > antihistamine and epinephirine injection- but the best action is to > make yourself, and your family, caregivers aware of the potential- > have a plan for emergency treatment and educate yourself!
One quibble: peanuts aren’t nuts, they’re legumes. Peas, beans, stuff like that. Now as it happens for some reason there seem to be a LOT more people allergic to peanuts than to the other legumes [1], but it’s not something we’d take a chance on. [1] Maybe because they develop underground and are prone to soil fungi such as aflatoxins. — Windows: "We can get available on some NT servers up to 99.5% !!!!" *nix: "Our server availability is 99.99937%. We’re working on the problem."
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— origin: alt.parenting.solutions: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->| >| >|>I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is >|>there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having >|>her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the >|>fever/vomiting were related). >|> >|>matt >| >| >|Matt, >| >|It could be related. Just to throw in my $0.02. I am allergic to cola >|flavored drinks. Never have been able to narrow it down to one ingredient. >|I can handle other caffienes, other carbonated drinks, etc. Just not colas. >|(Is that all the Coke/Pepsi drinkers gasping? That’s everyone’s normal >|reaction when I mention this. lol) I obviously haven’t had a Pepsi or Coke >|in a very long time. I have had this since childhood. But before we >|figured out that was what caused it, if I drank one I —1. Vomited it back >|up. 2. Broke out in hives. and if the hives were bad enough 3. Ran a >|fever. It’s not like a fever with a cold. It’s more like the hives >|themselves are running fevers. Does that make sense? What I mean is they >|are hot and if they are everywhere, can make it seem like I am running a >|fever. I’m not sure still I am making sense, but I hope you know what I >|mean. It’s difficult to explain a severe hive reaction, but I am sure >|anyone who has ever had one knows what I mean. I am so sensitive to this >|allergy that if my hubby drinks a Pepsi and then kisses me, I will break out >|in hives around my mouth. Not fun.
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I would definetly report this to your doctor- and get more info from the Asthma And Allergy Asociatioon, a peanut allergy can be just the beginning- there are many products that contain hidden nut ingredients and can have contact with nuts- which can be enough to set off such an allergic reation. Generally, an increase reaction time is related to exposure to an allergen, and that means that the next exposure could cause a faster, more severe reaction, including generallized body swelling and difficulties breathing(anaphylaxis) the treatment is antihistamine and epinephirine injection- but the best action is to make yourself, and your family, caregivers aware of the potential- have a plan for emergency treatment and educate yourself! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is >there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having >her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the >fever/vomiting were related). >matt >Matt, >It could be related. Just to throw in my $0.02. I am allergic to cola >flavored drinks. Never have been able to narrow it down to one ingredient. >I can handle other caffienes, other carbonated drinks, etc. Just not colas. >(Is that all the Coke/Pepsi drinkers gasping? That’s everyone’s normal >reaction when I mention this. lol) I obviously haven’t had a Pepsi or Coke >in a very long time. I have had this since childhood. But before we >figured out that was what caused it, if I drank one I —1. Vomited it back >up. 2. Broke out in hives. and if the hives were bad enough 3. Ran a >fever. It’s not like a fever with a cold. It’s more like the hives >themselves are running fevers. Does that make sense? What I mean is they >are hot and if they are everywhere, can make it seem like I am running a >fever. I’m not sure still I am making sense, but I hope you know what I >mean. It’s difficult to explain a severe hive reaction, but I am sure >anyone who has ever had one knows what I mean. I am so sensitive to this >allergy that if my hubby drinks a Pepsi and then kisses me, I will break out >in hives around my mouth. Not fun. >I would avoid peanut butter in the future. And also peanuts. I guess there >are a lot of people who are allergic to nuts in general and peanuts >specifically. Maybe when she is a little older, you could have her tested >by an allergist. I am sure someone else here knows this and will correct me >if I am wrong. But I think children have to be maybe 3 or 4 before the >doctor will do allergy tests. >Good luck. Sorry she reacted so badly to it. Just be careful, and you can >avoid it in the future. If I can avoid colas, she can avoid PB. :-} >Sharon
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I used to provide childcare for a little boy (approx 15 months old) who was allergic to soo many things! Peanut butter was one of them. If he got the oil on his hand and touched his face he broke out. The same thing happened for eggs in any form (including cooked into a dish…say cookies..or noodles..you get the picture), milk, wheat, cheese..sheesh..this kid was allergic to EVERYTHING it seemed. If you are daring you could touch the PB with your finger and touch her skin and see if she reacts. I wouldnt do it personally tho. There are pediatric allergists and dieticians who are wonderful at helping weed out allergies. It does sound like she harbors a major allergy to it tho. Good luck! Debbie C Mom to a herd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My 18-mo daughter took a bite of peanut butter sandwich, mushed it around >in her mouth for a few seconds, and then spit it out. I thought nothing of >it. > About 30 mins later, she started breaking out in her face. (redness, >small hives, slight puffiness). I thought it might be a reaction to the >grass, because she had just come home from the park. So we gave her >benedryl and put her to nap. About an hour later, she was crying, and we >discovered that she had broken out (small hives) all over her trunk and >groin area. Itching like crazy. >Later learned that she wasn’t playing in the grass, so I concluded that >she might have had an allergic reaction to the peanut butter. That night, >about 10 hours later, she developed a fever, and vomited. Next day, she >was A-Okay. >I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is >there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having >her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the >fever/vomiting were related). >matt
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>I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is >there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having >her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the >fever/vomiting were related). >matt
Matt, It could be related. Just to throw in my $0.02. I am allergic to cola flavored drinks. Never have been able to narrow it down to one ingredient. I can handle other caffienes, other carbonated drinks, etc. Just not colas. (Is that all the Coke/Pepsi drinkers gasping? That’s everyone’s normal reaction when I mention this. lol) I obviously haven’t had a Pepsi or Coke in a very long time. I have had this since childhood. But before we figured out that was what caused it, if I drank one I —1. Vomited it back up. 2. Broke out in hives. and if the hives were bad enough 3. Ran a fever. It’s not like a fever with a cold. It’s more like the hives themselves are running fevers. Does that make sense? What I mean is they are hot and if they are everywhere, can make it seem like I am running a fever. I’m not sure still I am making sense, but I hope you know what I mean. It’s difficult to explain a severe hive reaction, but I am sure anyone who has ever had one knows what I mean. I am so sensitive to this allergy that if my hubby drinks a Pepsi and then kisses me, I will break out in hives around my mouth. Not fun. I would avoid peanut butter in the future. And also peanuts. I guess there are a lot of people who are allergic to nuts in general and peanuts specifically. Maybe when she is a little older, you could have her tested by an allergist. I am sure someone else here knows this and will correct me if I am wrong. But I think children have to be maybe 3 or 4 before the doctor will do allergy tests. Good luck. Sorry she reacted so badly to it. Just be careful, and you can avoid it in the future. If I can avoid colas, she can avoid PB. :-} Sharon
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My 18-mo daughter took a bite of peanut butter sandwich, mushed it around in her mouth for a few seconds, and then spit it out. I thought nothing of it. About 30 mins later, she started breaking out in her face. (redness, small hives, slight puffiness). I thought it might be a reaction to the grass, because she had just come home from the park. So we gave her benedryl and put her to nap. About an hour later, she was crying, and we discovered that she had broken out (small hives) all over her trunk and groin area. Itching like crazy. Later learned that she wasn’t playing in the grass, so I concluded that she might have had an allergic reaction to the peanut butter. That night, about 10 hours later, she developed a fever, and vomited. Next day, she was A-Okay. I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the fever/vomiting were related). matt
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You can take her to an allergist, but I would just avoid peanut butter. On the advice of Andrew’s pediatrician, he’s not getting peanut butter until he’s three years old, because we have a history of food allergies in the family. HTH, Kathleen clarity and wisdom, writ: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->My 18-mo daughter took a bite of peanut butter sandwich, mushed it around >in her mouth for a few seconds, and then spit it out. I thought nothing of >it. > About 30 mins later, she started breaking out in her face. (redness, >small hives, slight puffiness). I thought it might be a reaction to the >grass, because she had just come home from the park. So we gave her >benedryl and put her to nap. About an hour later, she was crying, and we >discovered that she had broken out (small hives) all over her trunk and >groin area. Itching like crazy. >Later learned that she wasn’t playing in the grass, so I concluded that >she might have had an allergic reaction to the peanut butter. That night, >about 10 hours later, she developed a fever, and vomited. Next day, she >was A-Okay. >I still don’t know what it was. But assuming it was peanut butter, is >there any safe way to double-check without feeding it to her and having >her break out in a rash again? (I don’t think the rash and the >fever/vomiting were related). >matt
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