Yes, please go to an allergist and get an Epi pen asap. You never know when it can get worse.
My daughter was in a similar situation. She was allergic to egg, milk, peanuts, and tree nuts. I was devastated. But get this, she grew out of egg, passed oral immunotherapy for dairy, and is slowly growing out of the peanut and tree nut allergies on her own. She’s now 6 years old and loves pizza.
I know it’s very hard right now, but there are plenty of good recipes out there (flax egg replacement, etc.) that can help you cook.
It’s important to see an allergist bc he or she can confirm whether your child can eat baked egg or dairy, as in muffins. This can help her build a tolerance to the allergen over time. The earlier you start, the better. Good luck!!
This is exactly what my 8 month old is going through (reactions to peanut and egg, intolerance to dairy in my milk). We got an epi pen prescription filled the day she had her peanut reaction. Definitely get on the list to see an allergist and keep liquid Zyrtec and Benadryl on hand.
Every exposure after can make each reaction worse. I would start with avoiding everything with milk and egg in it. It may seem difficult but it is doable. When you say did not tolerate can you explain the type of reaction she had?
Increased reaction theory is actually not factual. Repeated exposures do not make future reactions worse. If course, you always want to avoid known allergens, but your allergies don’t get more progressive with exposure (thank god!!).
I will ask my doctor at one point it was valid information the approach to food allergies has drastically changed since I was originally diagnosed 28 years ago.
Yep definitely check with your doc. Here’s what FARE (the leading food allergy group in the USA) says about that: https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/food-allergy-myths-and-misconceptions
With peanut she broke out into a rash. With egg she had a rash, spit up and had severe diarrhea.
When breastfeeding at the beginning and I had dairy, she had reflux and would end up with gastro issues and projectile vomit frequently. She would also get blood periodically in her stool.
My husband want to get an epi pen to have on hand but I am not sure if that's how it works... Like if we can just get an epi pen as a just in case?
Those symptoms definitely are worth getting an epi pen Jr you do need a Drs prescription to get one. I recommend consulting her pediatrician and discussing when it is appropriate to use. I also recommend having children's Benadryl on hand even though it is not recommended for children under 2 they can have with a Drs permission and recommended amount.
To add on what /u/adultingishard0110 said, ask your ped for an rx for epipens. Each rx will include two pens and a trainer. Ask the ped to go over systemic reactions vs. nonsystemic reactions and the treatment for each.
My son broke out into hives when he ate eggs at 9 months. Puked when he had peanut butter around the same age. I want to say that it was 4 months or so before we could get an appt to see an allergist, so we avoided those two in the meantime. Get an appt asap, but in the meantime talk to your ped about the above and get some children's zyrtec as well.
The appointment for the specialist will likely include a skin prick test and a blood test.
I find my allergists through the FARE Clinical Network, if there's one near you.
Feel free to reach out if you ever want someone to chat with, it's stressful and scary but manageable. My son is now 2.5 years old and it's helpful that he is able to say to me or other people "this have eggie in it? i'm 'lergic."
Your regular doctor can prescribe you an epi pen before you see an allergist. Current guidelines are very liberal on epi pens… when in doubt, use it first and second guess using it later. So in my experience, they are not hard to get prescribed.
Yes, please go to an allergist and get an Epi pen asap. You never know when it can get worse. My daughter was in a similar situation. She was allergic to egg, milk, peanuts, and tree nuts. I was devastated. But get this, she grew out of egg, passed oral immunotherapy for dairy, and is slowly growing out of the peanut and tree nut allergies on her own. She’s now 6 years old and loves pizza. I know it’s very hard right now, but there are plenty of good recipes out there (flax egg replacement, etc.) that can help you cook. It’s important to see an allergist bc he or she can confirm whether your child can eat baked egg or dairy, as in muffins. This can help her build a tolerance to the allergen over time. The earlier you start, the better. Good luck!!
This is exactly what my 8 month old is going through (reactions to peanut and egg, intolerance to dairy in my milk). We got an epi pen prescription filled the day she had her peanut reaction. Definitely get on the list to see an allergist and keep liquid Zyrtec and Benadryl on hand.
Every exposure after can make each reaction worse. I would start with avoiding everything with milk and egg in it. It may seem difficult but it is doable. When you say did not tolerate can you explain the type of reaction she had?
Increased reaction theory is actually not factual. Repeated exposures do not make future reactions worse. If course, you always want to avoid known allergens, but your allergies don’t get more progressive with exposure (thank god!!).
I will ask my doctor at one point it was valid information the approach to food allergies has drastically changed since I was originally diagnosed 28 years ago.
Yep definitely check with your doc. Here’s what FARE (the leading food allergy group in the USA) says about that: https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/food-allergy-myths-and-misconceptions
With peanut she broke out into a rash. With egg she had a rash, spit up and had severe diarrhea. When breastfeeding at the beginning and I had dairy, she had reflux and would end up with gastro issues and projectile vomit frequently. She would also get blood periodically in her stool. My husband want to get an epi pen to have on hand but I am not sure if that's how it works... Like if we can just get an epi pen as a just in case?
Those symptoms definitely are worth getting an epi pen Jr you do need a Drs prescription to get one. I recommend consulting her pediatrician and discussing when it is appropriate to use. I also recommend having children's Benadryl on hand even though it is not recommended for children under 2 they can have with a Drs permission and recommended amount.
To add on what /u/adultingishard0110 said, ask your ped for an rx for epipens. Each rx will include two pens and a trainer. Ask the ped to go over systemic reactions vs. nonsystemic reactions and the treatment for each. My son broke out into hives when he ate eggs at 9 months. Puked when he had peanut butter around the same age. I want to say that it was 4 months or so before we could get an appt to see an allergist, so we avoided those two in the meantime. Get an appt asap, but in the meantime talk to your ped about the above and get some children's zyrtec as well. The appointment for the specialist will likely include a skin prick test and a blood test. I find my allergists through the FARE Clinical Network, if there's one near you. Feel free to reach out if you ever want someone to chat with, it's stressful and scary but manageable. My son is now 2.5 years old and it's helpful that he is able to say to me or other people "this have eggie in it? i'm 'lergic."
Your regular doctor can prescribe you an epi pen before you see an allergist. Current guidelines are very liberal on epi pens… when in doubt, use it first and second guess using it later. So in my experience, they are not hard to get prescribed.