Allergies can develop at any age, I started having reactions as an adult. It’s hard to eliminate the source entirely as you never know if it’s been used as a stock, oil or prepared on the same surface.

We are well aware and very careful.

It certainly is very scary from first hand knowledge.

I’ve had some concerns lately. Another thing to ask at the next doctor’s visit.

This is something we’ve never had trouble with – but I cn imagine hw scary it is for people with kids with allergies.

Oh sweetie. I’ve never been tested for allergies. How expensive is that? Does Medicare cover it?

Thankfully no signs of allergies in my eldest yet but I’m worried about wheat protein allergies in my youngest. She has only just started solids but every time I eat a wheat product, she violently vomits after feeds.
But also I’m 32 this year and in the last 2 yrs I know my allergies to pollen & mould spores have dramatically increased. Now my chest hurts like someone is compressing it.

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  • • Blossom replied
    • 30 Mar 2019 , 12:19 am

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  Your daughter may have the gene that reveals Coelic Disease. It is usually hereditary. You can have it and it not make you ill but still be damaging your intestines. Another symptom which you yourself or the baby’s father could have is iron deficiency., also failing to keep at a reasonable weight. I know people who have it and they are definitely under weight. Your body fails to absorb and use some of the nutrition in the food you eat. There is a lot of products have wheat in them that you would never think to check the ingredients of including salad dressings, sauce, chocolate. I know a child who has one of the genes but doesn’t have Coelic Disease at this stage.

My brother suffered continuously with hayfever so Mum got a referall anf took him to an allergy specialist. He is still highly allergic to grasses, especially those that continuously have seeds on them and those in dry areas that that spread a lot of dust etc. He is slightly allergic to eggs and nuts. He can have 2 eggs a week with no side effects. I know a girl whose voice goes very deep and husky if she eats nuts at all. A child who is highly allergic to iboprufen which is an ingredient in Nurofen, Advil and a few other medications. No skin to skin contact for 12 hours after a person has consumed or handled any. It causes balance problems. Too much can be fatal.

it’s amazing how much a little person’s allergies can change even over the course of 1 year – my daughter spent 6mths coughing repeatedly every night until a dr referred her to an allergy specialist. She was then diagnosed as having allegies to weeds, grass, dustmites, pollen and raw egg. 12 months later she had no allergy to raw egg but the others remained! – I always suggest now if you have a child who has a sniffly nose and a cough that doesn’t go away after 3mths to get a referral to an allergy specialist as that is probably what is causing the sniffly nose and cough!

I hope they get to the bottom of the causes of allergic soon it’s such a scary thing for kids and parents.

Wow, just wow! It’s concerning how much more prevalent and serious that allergies are becoming. They were unknown when I was a kid and also when I had my own kids. I think health authorities are onto it now tho, they are recommending kids be exposed to certain foods at earlier ages, in the hope it will build resistance and reduce allergies. It would be terrifying to be in the situation that Chezzi found herself!

Allergies can so be scary, especially when kids respond with anaphylactic shock ! Luckily we don’t have such severe allergies in our family.

Poor little munchkin

I think every parent worries about allergies, we just need to be educated and be aware, and be prepared.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 05 Mar 2019 , 6:31 am

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  Exactly – education and awareness and following plans.

This is such a big fear of mine and that I need to educate myself better on what needs to Be done

Probably a good idea if they have bad allergies. My nephew is allergic to some nuts and was recently tested to find out he is also allergic to some other kinds we never even knew about!

gee pretty scary for them

It’s a blessing that this can be tested for now so appropriate treatment can be carried with the child.

I totally feel for her.
Both mine are anaphylactic to various nuts, dairy and once upon a egg.
We came to learn the hard way over the Christmas break of a few more allergies too.
Even if kids haven’t been tested, and it’s within your budget ($99 non PBS)
I feel it’s worth purchasing an epi pen to carry with you for the Just incase incidents…. or even being able to save the life of someone around you.

My son thankfully hasn’t shown any reaction to anything, but me on the other hand get welts come up randomly over my body, but only since I was pregnant with my son. I think I need to get tested myself!