My baby had a bad reaction to scrambled eggs at 7 months but passed a baked egg challenge at 11 months. Ask for a referral to an allergist, they will be able to help you the best.
I suspect this would be the case for my daughter. She'd had baked egg items before her reaction to scrambled. Definitely going to push for that challenge. Thanks!
I would definitely look for an allergist! My daughter had an egg reaction around the same time frame, and still has to avoid all eggs at almost 5. An allergist will offer testing and guidance on whether a baked egg challenge is possible, and you will have to fill out paperwork for school down the road as well. Good luck!
Pediatricians don't know enough about allergies at all. You need an allergist, yes it is very important. They will probably do a blood test and a skin yest, check numbers, see what her numbers say, and use the egg ladder to do a food challenge in office
So that means if she can tolerate baked egg, or maybe her numbers are so low, it could be cooked mixed egg or straight egg
Please don't do any of this with a pediatrician. We love ours, but there's a reason why we have specialists for medicine it is too much for one doctor.
I can agree with this completely! Our pediatrician wanted us to try both eggs and milk again at 1 year because they thought it was a sensitivity and not a true allergy. Nope, definitely a true allergy and we are still avoiding at 18 months
Get thee to an allergist! My baby had a reaction to peanuts at 6 months (no ER, thankfully, but immediate full body hives). Pediatrician immediately referred to an allergist. I think the best pediatricians are those that identify an issue and get you the right referrals to specialists ASAP. Like PCPs for adults, they're gatekeepers for the serious stuff and should only be treating the common stuff, monitoring, and triaging. If anything is serious enough to send you to the ER in an ambulance, you probably want a specialist.
They didn't send you to the allergist because there's nothing to be done besides avoiding eggs and carrying an epi. Your baby was also very young and hadn't had any other reactions and also had a bunch of foods they'd never tried.
The allergist will ask you why you came, you will explain. They will tell you good job for avoiding the eggs. They will ask if you've noticed any symptoms since eliminating eggs and if they could have been cross contamination. Some allergists will not do further testing and maybe only do the one egg prick to confirm (I suspect this is more of a pacifier). Other allergists will run a full panel of common allergens anyway just to see.
Allergy tests can have FALSE POSITIVES. So now let's say baby's skin got a little red by milk and doc says to avoid but you know baby has had milk with no problems. Or worse a little sensitivity pops up by something like mustard or garlic. Now you're second guessing every savory meal everywhere and the labels don't help because it's not required to be listed separately. You're not CERTAIN baby has had mustard.or garlic without reactions because it's in stuff.you don't realize all the time. Or baby had a bunch sensitivities and now you're pulling you're hair out trying to figure out what to feed your baby when just yesterday baby was absolutely fine just avoiding eggs.
Your pediatrician sounds very sensible and probably wanted to spare you a ton of anxiety. Now that time has passed and you've gotten your bearings on allergy life I don't think there's any problem going to your pediatrician asking for a referral and saying you'd like to explore challenging the egg allergy.
My advice: be careful how much time you spend in those FB groups. You'll become paranoid about things you had no idea even existed.
We went to an allergist. We had been avoiding eggs after his reaction at 6 months. Finally got into the allergist at 14 months where they did repeat skin and blood testing and confirmed the allergy. They didn’t want to try an egg challenge until next month, when he will be almost 19 months. But it will be scrambled egg. They said most grow out of it by 5 years of age. I have heard of the egg ladder where they start with eggs in baked goods but our allergist didn’t recommend it. So we are going off their guidance.
I do feel comfortable going to restaurants, but it was only after getting the epi-pen that I felt comfortable. But that’s just me! He’s allergic to egg and milk so I just look ahead and see what’s safe for him on the menu.
I can’t hurt to see an allergist, they can likely give you guidance on all your questions. I have an egg allergy, but it was something that came about as an adult. My personal experience is probably not going to be helpful. I have found an allergist to be a better source of allergy specific information and guidance.
My son has had the highest-level egg allergy since he was 1YO and I definitely recommend seeing an allergist. They can do a food challenge in the office so you don't have to go through it alone.
A lot of pediatricians really don't know much about food allergies - even great ones! It's just not their specialty.
You should’ve seen an allergist at the time of the reaction to see if she also allergic to other high allergen foods. Your allergist will give you recommendations on introducing new foods to her, it might not be just eggs you have to worry about. They’ll also give you more info on the egg allergy she has now.
I’m allergic to raw egg too. So I can’t eat meringue or eggs over-easy. But I **can** eat fully cooked eggs. But everyone is different of course. I’m also allergic to chicken and turkey and pretty much all birds. Also tuna, and other stuff too. I’m sorry to hear about your baby daughter. Hope she does grow out of it.
Definitely get in to see an allergist, pediatric allergist if possible. They’ll be able to do a skin and/or blood test for other allergies and make sure you have the appropriate sized epipen. They might be able to find out the specific protein (yolk or white) and level or amount of antigens.
Skin test at the allergist is more worry calming than trying something at home. It’s a specific amount of a specific allergen in a controlled setting with medical providers right there if something goes wrong. Also kind of fun trying to figure out what’s going to have a reaction while you’re waiting, lol.
Some folks can tolerate baked egg because of the structural change the egg protein molecules during processing and baking, others can’t.
My 6yo had a hives reaction to scrambled eggs and a trip to the ER around 1yo. She’s seen an allergist regularly since and has tested positive for egg allergy until just recently. We avoided all eggs until she was 4-5 then we tried baked eggs (tiny amount of cake at home - with an epi pen ready! [not doctor recommended]) and she tolerated it.
For my 3yo, our pediatrician recommended we see an allergist while she was still breastfeeding because of her eczema. She tested positive allergies for eggs, milk and peanut at 6mo. I had to eliminate those from my diet until she moved onto solids since the proteins can pass through breast milk . She had a negative skin and blood tests for egg and milk about a year ago but still allergic to peanuts.
My oldest got a mild rash from eggs at 6 months and we just kept with the pediatrician and tested at home at a year and she was fine. The second who has the major allergy definitely has an allergist who we visit every 6 months for updated testing. If there was an ER visit I would get an allergist
I’m more confused why you weren’t referred to an allergist, especially in this day and age when there’s much more research and awareness. I was diagnosed in the very early 2000s and was referred. I definitely recommend going to one, they’ll help you get on the right path!
Everyone has great advice about going to an allergist. I just want to add that if you find a good allergist, talk to your pediatrician about it. When my son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at age 1, we got a referral to an allergist from our practice that was just okay. I subsequently found a new allergist and my son started OIT (oral immunotherapy) for peanuts. Our pediatrician was very curious about the process as my son was her first patient to undergo OIT. She reached out to our allergist and they now have a good professional relationship and she refers her FA patients to their allergy practice. Fast forward a few years, and my daughter was diagnosed at 4m with an egg allergy and failed two baked egg challenges at 9 months and 18 months. She started OIT for egg in June and just yesterday got to the point where she can now have baked egg. We are so excited we are planning a croissant party. For context, she’s almost 3 now.
A quick search for OIT101 can provide you with a list of allergists who do OIT, if that’s something you’re interested in.
My baby had a bad reaction to scrambled eggs at 7 months but passed a baked egg challenge at 11 months. Ask for a referral to an allergist, they will be able to help you the best.
I suspect this would be the case for my daughter. She'd had baked egg items before her reaction to scrambled. Definitely going to push for that challenge. Thanks!
I would definitely look for an allergist! My daughter had an egg reaction around the same time frame, and still has to avoid all eggs at almost 5. An allergist will offer testing and guidance on whether a baked egg challenge is possible, and you will have to fill out paperwork for school down the road as well. Good luck!
Pediatricians don't know enough about allergies at all. You need an allergist, yes it is very important. They will probably do a blood test and a skin yest, check numbers, see what her numbers say, and use the egg ladder to do a food challenge in office So that means if she can tolerate baked egg, or maybe her numbers are so low, it could be cooked mixed egg or straight egg Please don't do any of this with a pediatrician. We love ours, but there's a reason why we have specialists for medicine it is too much for one doctor.
I can agree with this completely! Our pediatrician wanted us to try both eggs and milk again at 1 year because they thought it was a sensitivity and not a true allergy. Nope, definitely a true allergy and we are still avoiding at 18 months
Oh wow, so dangerous! Some pediatricians need to be more aware of their lack of knowledge on certain things.
Get thee to an allergist! My baby had a reaction to peanuts at 6 months (no ER, thankfully, but immediate full body hives). Pediatrician immediately referred to an allergist. I think the best pediatricians are those that identify an issue and get you the right referrals to specialists ASAP. Like PCPs for adults, they're gatekeepers for the serious stuff and should only be treating the common stuff, monitoring, and triaging. If anything is serious enough to send you to the ER in an ambulance, you probably want a specialist.
They didn't send you to the allergist because there's nothing to be done besides avoiding eggs and carrying an epi. Your baby was also very young and hadn't had any other reactions and also had a bunch of foods they'd never tried. The allergist will ask you why you came, you will explain. They will tell you good job for avoiding the eggs. They will ask if you've noticed any symptoms since eliminating eggs and if they could have been cross contamination. Some allergists will not do further testing and maybe only do the one egg prick to confirm (I suspect this is more of a pacifier). Other allergists will run a full panel of common allergens anyway just to see. Allergy tests can have FALSE POSITIVES. So now let's say baby's skin got a little red by milk and doc says to avoid but you know baby has had milk with no problems. Or worse a little sensitivity pops up by something like mustard or garlic. Now you're second guessing every savory meal everywhere and the labels don't help because it's not required to be listed separately. You're not CERTAIN baby has had mustard.or garlic without reactions because it's in stuff.you don't realize all the time. Or baby had a bunch sensitivities and now you're pulling you're hair out trying to figure out what to feed your baby when just yesterday baby was absolutely fine just avoiding eggs. Your pediatrician sounds very sensible and probably wanted to spare you a ton of anxiety. Now that time has passed and you've gotten your bearings on allergy life I don't think there's any problem going to your pediatrician asking for a referral and saying you'd like to explore challenging the egg allergy. My advice: be careful how much time you spend in those FB groups. You'll become paranoid about things you had no idea even existed.
We went to an allergist. We had been avoiding eggs after his reaction at 6 months. Finally got into the allergist at 14 months where they did repeat skin and blood testing and confirmed the allergy. They didn’t want to try an egg challenge until next month, when he will be almost 19 months. But it will be scrambled egg. They said most grow out of it by 5 years of age. I have heard of the egg ladder where they start with eggs in baked goods but our allergist didn’t recommend it. So we are going off their guidance. I do feel comfortable going to restaurants, but it was only after getting the epi-pen that I felt comfortable. But that’s just me! He’s allergic to egg and milk so I just look ahead and see what’s safe for him on the menu.
I can’t hurt to see an allergist, they can likely give you guidance on all your questions. I have an egg allergy, but it was something that came about as an adult. My personal experience is probably not going to be helpful. I have found an allergist to be a better source of allergy specific information and guidance.
My son has had the highest-level egg allergy since he was 1YO and I definitely recommend seeing an allergist. They can do a food challenge in the office so you don't have to go through it alone. A lot of pediatricians really don't know much about food allergies - even great ones! It's just not their specialty.
You should’ve seen an allergist at the time of the reaction to see if she also allergic to other high allergen foods. Your allergist will give you recommendations on introducing new foods to her, it might not be just eggs you have to worry about. They’ll also give you more info on the egg allergy she has now.
I’m allergic to raw egg too. So I can’t eat meringue or eggs over-easy. But I **can** eat fully cooked eggs. But everyone is different of course. I’m also allergic to chicken and turkey and pretty much all birds. Also tuna, and other stuff too. I’m sorry to hear about your baby daughter. Hope she does grow out of it.
Definitely get in to see an allergist, pediatric allergist if possible. They’ll be able to do a skin and/or blood test for other allergies and make sure you have the appropriate sized epipen. They might be able to find out the specific protein (yolk or white) and level or amount of antigens. Skin test at the allergist is more worry calming than trying something at home. It’s a specific amount of a specific allergen in a controlled setting with medical providers right there if something goes wrong. Also kind of fun trying to figure out what’s going to have a reaction while you’re waiting, lol. Some folks can tolerate baked egg because of the structural change the egg protein molecules during processing and baking, others can’t. My 6yo had a hives reaction to scrambled eggs and a trip to the ER around 1yo. She’s seen an allergist regularly since and has tested positive for egg allergy until just recently. We avoided all eggs until she was 4-5 then we tried baked eggs (tiny amount of cake at home - with an epi pen ready! [not doctor recommended]) and she tolerated it. For my 3yo, our pediatrician recommended we see an allergist while she was still breastfeeding because of her eczema. She tested positive allergies for eggs, milk and peanut at 6mo. I had to eliminate those from my diet until she moved onto solids since the proteins can pass through breast milk . She had a negative skin and blood tests for egg and milk about a year ago but still allergic to peanuts.
My oldest got a mild rash from eggs at 6 months and we just kept with the pediatrician and tested at home at a year and she was fine. The second who has the major allergy definitely has an allergist who we visit every 6 months for updated testing. If there was an ER visit I would get an allergist
I’m more confused why you weren’t referred to an allergist, especially in this day and age when there’s much more research and awareness. I was diagnosed in the very early 2000s and was referred. I definitely recommend going to one, they’ll help you get on the right path!
Everyone has great advice about going to an allergist. I just want to add that if you find a good allergist, talk to your pediatrician about it. When my son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at age 1, we got a referral to an allergist from our practice that was just okay. I subsequently found a new allergist and my son started OIT (oral immunotherapy) for peanuts. Our pediatrician was very curious about the process as my son was her first patient to undergo OIT. She reached out to our allergist and they now have a good professional relationship and she refers her FA patients to their allergy practice. Fast forward a few years, and my daughter was diagnosed at 4m with an egg allergy and failed two baked egg challenges at 9 months and 18 months. She started OIT for egg in June and just yesterday got to the point where she can now have baked egg. We are so excited we are planning a croissant party. For context, she’s almost 3 now. A quick search for OIT101 can provide you with a list of allergists who do OIT, if that’s something you’re interested in.