New to the world of food allergies

Christi - posted on 04/09/2013

I Just posted about 10 months ago, but now have to change my answer, yes it is possible to outgrow the peanut allergy. My son was recently to his allergist and tested negative to peanuts! He had a food challenge and passed it no problems. Now every day, he must eat so much peanut butter or peanuts, which can be a problem because now he does not like peanut butter. If we miss a more than one day, he most likely would have a reaction worse than any he has ever had. We go back in 6 months to test for tree nuts. Our allergist told us that strict avoidance it most likely why he outgrew the allergy.

Beth - posted on 04/09/2013

The answer to your question about outgrowing a peanut allergy is No. You have to assume that your child will never outgrow the peanut allergy. The milk allergy might go away but then again it may not. I have a child that was diagnosed with both of those allergies at 4 1/2 months of age and he is now 12 years old and he is still allergic to both and several more. The best thing is to find a pediatric allergist that you like and take your child there. I used to go every six months to one year with my son until we moved. I have yet to find one where I live now.

Christi - posted on 06/06/2012

Our allergist has said that it is possible to outgrow a peanut allergy, but this usually occurs by age 5. My son just turned 5 and was only diagnosed with peanut and tree nut allergy about a year ago. We do not really care for sun butter either, but have found that wow butter tastes more like real peanut butter. My son prefers wow butter (which we found at wal-mart) and he used to eat peanut butter all the time before the anaphalactic reactions started and we found out he was allergic.

Małgorzata - posted on 04/01/2012

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Małgorzata - posted on 04/01/2012

I had the same problem. Try some of my recipes. Will be good. My kids have food allergies. I have a blog with recipes for kids with food allergy, and some craft for them.



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Darlene - posted on 02/12/2009

Anything is possible but i think peanut is harder to out grow... My son has a peanut, treenut, and milk allergy he has a anaphalytic reaction to all three of them and he is 3.5 yrs and his levels have not come down.No sign of out growing them.

Andrea - posted on 02/12/2009

Wow! Glad he ended up ok! That could have so much worse! Poor kid.

Crystal - posted on 02/11/2009

People who do not understand tend to chalk it up to over protectiveness or something like that. Once when he was about 10 he let a friend were his watch home - when he got it back the kid had been eating peanut butter . With in an house he couldn't breathe and had hives EVERYHWERE and around his wrist looked like a burn from the watch. He took 3 teaspoons of Benadryle to help him till he got to the ER. It was scary. The mom of the kid didn't believe that just that little contact could do it that bad. ugh...

Andrea - posted on 02/10/2009

That is rare to be that allergic to something, so you have my symapthies. I can relate to the difficulties of getting someone to understand the severity of an allergy. My daughter's dairy allergy is almost as severe as your son's peanut allergy. If milk is spilled and then wiped up with only a towel and Rylee touches that spot she will have a reaction. It has to be thoroughly washed with soap and hot water. If anyone eats or drinks dairy and then doesn't thoroughly wash their hands and face and rinse out their mouth and then they touch her she will react. I get so angry because people just assume it is a "normal" dairy allergy that she will outgrow. Her allergist said he allergy is severe enough that she will most likely never outgrow it.

For this reason, I will most likely homeschool her. I get so angry when people tell me that I am over reacting. I have seen her reactions and how severe they can get. I really would like to keep her alive. I am now thankful that the smell doesn't set her off!

Crystal - posted on 02/10/2009

Quoting Lisa:

I sympathize with you all, I have a 5 and a half year old who has allergies to peanuts, all nuts, and egg. he was tested just beforehe was 2.  He had a few more allergies(chocolate, and all seeds)but has outgrown them. I found the egg allergy was the hardest becasue we did alot of baking, but we found some great substitutes that really worked great for the eggs! My biggest fear of the food allergies was my son going to school. Alot of people dont understand the severity of the outcome cause they have never dealt with it. Even after these 3 years some family still dont understand it. It can be very frusturating.

this reason alone is why my 19 year old stepson was homeschooled - it is VERY hard to make people understand how dangerous it is for someone with a peanut allergy to come into contact with it. Its not the same as other foods where you just don't eat it! He has had reactions just from smelling it.

Crystal - posted on 02/09/2009

We have a 19 year old with a SEVERE peanut allergy - for several years we didn't even leave the house with out a medicine bag that had his EpiPen in it. His allergy is peanut and its smell, taste and touch. We all love peanut butter and People tell me all the time " well, just don't let him eat it " but peanut stuff can stay active for up to a year if not washed so it can get on funiture , the carpet, clothes .... Just the smell of it can make him sick at his stomach. When he was younger he was more sensitive to it than he is now I think but he still avoids going places where its been eaten alot. The doctors saud he would never all the way grow out of it.

Becky - posted on 02/07/2009

hi im new to allergies and my daughter is four and developed an allergy to dairy after having gastroenteritis i dont know if i spelt that right sorry. does any one know if this is always a problem with school age children as my daughter misses out on a lot of activities due to her allergy i always worry as she still cant understand why she cant have the same as everyone else and she always gets upset i am pleased i now have someone to talk to.

Lisa - posted on 02/06/2009

I sympathize with you all, I have a 5 and a half year old who has allergies to peanuts, all nuts, and egg. he was tested just beforehe was 2.  He had a few more allergies(chocolate, and all seeds)but has outgrown them. I found the egg allergy was the hardest becasue we did alot of baking, but we found some great substitutes that really worked great for the eggs! My biggest fear of the food allergies was my son going to school. Alot of people dont understand the severity of the outcome cause they have never dealt with it. Even after these 3 years some family still dont understand it. It can be very frusturating.

Christine - posted on 02/02/2009

I can totally relate with the peanut butter! I have an 8 year old with allergies to peanuts, tree nuts and eggs. We tried every soy nut butter that was safe, and hated them all until we found simplefood.com. They have a soy nut butter that they call "slightly sweet" and it tastes as close to peanut butter as I've found in 7 years of looking! It is slightly soupy as compared to peanut butter, but it makes a good sandwich!

Andrea - posted on 01/28/2009

Lisa, you are lucky your daughter can have goats milk and that one cheese! My daughter is so allergic that all animal milk is out of the question. I will try the cheese for myself though! I am breastfeeding her so I have cut dairy out of my diet and I miss it! Hopefully it will work!

Jenn, make sure you ask your child's dr/allergist before trying goats milk.

My daughter's allergy is an extreme case--even secondary exposure causes her to react--but it is always best to be safe since cow and goat milk do have similar compositions.

Lisa - posted on 01/27/2009

I understand how hard it can be to have to avoid so many products in the stores. My daughter is allergic to soy and we have to avoid most processed foods. Even most breads have soy in them!  We bought a bread maker and bake our bread at home, we have to make all of her foods because eat out restaurants have soy in their foods. It takes time to figure out what you can buy at the store, but once you are familar with what you can buy it gets faster. Lots of love, Lisa :)

Donna - posted on 01/27/2009

I am new to this board and relatively new to food allergies.  I have 4 kids and my youngest was diagnosed with allergies to peanuts, garlic and fish.  We are also told to stay away from tree nuts so cashew butter and almond butter are out, too. Nothing with sunflower oil either as they are sometimes processed on the same equipment.  We are finding the hardest is the garlic!  Garlic is in so many things like ketchup and most salad dressings, chicken nuggets, etc.

Lisa - posted on 01/26/2009

I'm a mother of four, my oldest daughter who is 10 years old  has MANY allergies.I've have found that goats milk has been a good subsitute for cows milk because it's protein molecule is small and very easy to digest. She drinks Meyenberg Ultra-Pasteurized Goat Milk. You can find it at Walmart. She loves drinking it! She is also allergic to peanuts so I found Kettle Brand Roasted Cashew Butter is a great substitute for peanut butter. Really tasty! I have also found a cheese that she can digest Tillamook Vintage White Sharp Cheddar Cheese. It is aged over 2 years so it breaks down easily in the stomach. Hope this helps. 

Andrea - posted on 01/25/2009

You can easily replace the required milk with rice milk or soy milk. I prefer rice milk.. Dairy gets into the breastmilk so you need to cut it out of your diet, too.

Jenn - posted on 01/24/2009

I have recently discovered that my son has a milk allergy. I'm breastfeeding now. Does anyone have any good suggestions on where to find good non-dairy recepies?

Dora - posted on 01/18/2009

Hi I'm new to the world of allergies too. My son who is 9 years old just recently became allergic to peanuts, egg whites, watermelon and he has even become sensative to lactose. His allergist thinks a virus set of all his allergies. I shop at Peanutfree Planet.com They have some good products there but it can be pricey at times. It's hard because all these foods where his favorite. So it was hard for him to adjust.

Andrea - posted on 01/17/2009

Good point Jodie. I think people just assume that the majority of childhood allergies will go away and that is simply not always the case. Then you have the cases, like me, where an allergy isn't developed until adulthood. I was a teenager before I started having reactions to seafood and each time it gets worse. I can't even have ceasar dressing or tuna fish!

Jodie - posted on 01/15/2009

Be careful with the thinking that kids WILL outgrow any allergy. I realize some claim it happens but my 17 year old son is still allergic to eggs. I always hoped he would outgrow it but it just didn't happen. I know countless people that still have their allergies as adults.

Jennifer - posted on 01/04/2009

We LOVE Almond Butter. My dd can't tell the diference, and I think it tastes like eating Hershy's with ALmond bar. YUM!

Good luck, I know how hard it is

Darlene - posted on 12/19/2008

is the milk allergy not as severe? my son is three and he hasn't out grown his...his level is really high and has a anaphalytic reaction which i have experienced.

Andrea - posted on 11/27/2008

I can't believe they do not do allergy testing until age 5! That is soooo unsafe! It is also not current practice in the medical community! Just about all know even babies can get allergies. You are lucky you moved and got proper medical care!

Andrea - posted on 11/26/2008

No Prob! :)

Crystal - posted on 11/26/2008

Thanks for the tip about the lime juice. I have heard of avocadoes as a first food but nobody said to put lime juice in it.

Andrea - posted on 11/25/2008

Oh, and avocadoes--just add some lime juice so it doesn't brown...

Andrea - posted on 11/25/2008

Our allergist actually recommends fruits and veggies as first foods, so making your own babyfood is a great idea. You don't need a babyfood maker. I made ours using our blender. Just add water to get the consistency you want. I do have to warn you, peas are hard to do and I ended up just buying organic babyfood peas. My daughter loved squash, carrots and bananas the best.

Crystal - posted on 11/25/2008

I'm not having too much trouble avoiding the dairy. I do really miss the peanuts though. We don't know how severe the allergy is yet because he's so young. We go back to the allergist in 6 months. I haven't even thought about solids yet. I don't plan on starting anything until he's 6 months but I'm afraid to do it then because of the allergies he has. I'm planning on making all my baby food so I can try to make sure he doesn't get anything he's not supposed to have.

Cynthia - posted on 11/24/2008

Big hugs to you mama!!! The diet gets easier the longer you do it. I have been dairy, nut, and seafood free for over 3 months. I hear you about the peanuts...I used to eat a PB&J everyday when preggo! I also love snickers. I am not sure about the out growing of the allergies...we haven't seen an allergist yet...we go back to the Pediatric GI in a couple weeks and I am going to ask about seeing an allergist...especially now that my daughter is eating solids.

Andrea - posted on 11/23/2008

It is not common for kids to outgrow peanut allergies. Sorry. Talk to your allergist and find out how severe his allergy is.

You may be able to keep it in the house, just don't eat it until you are done breastfeeding. Also, avoid dairy for now--it penetrates the breastmilk. Breastfeed as long as possible. 1-2 years is best. It will help his immune system develop better.

My daughter has a dairy allergy that is so severe she will never outgrow it. She has a total of 9 allergies. Good luck!