I had peanut butter on toast this morning and DS had his usual weetbix. He was really interested in what I was eating so I gave him a crust which didn't seem to have any PB on it.
Everything was ok and a few hours later I put him down for his morning nap. About an hour later he woke and had big red hives on his legs, arms and shoulders. I freaked, called the GP and rushed him down. GP said it wasn't the PB because his breathing wasn't affected, didn't have swelling on his lips, tounge, throat, he wasn't itchy and otherwise happy and that it was most likely to be something he touched. The thing is he hasn't been doing anything different this morning and we haven't been out. Now I don't like this GP (my usual one was booked) and he didn't explain it all to me. I can't help but think that it was the PB, as the reaction occurred within 2 hours and it is too much of a conincidence for me.
Previously DS has been skin p*rick tested for a whole heap of things (for an unrealated reason) including nuts and didn't have a reaction for anything. I called the paediatric dermatologist who said even though the skin p*rick test was negative, allergies can change. What the??? It was only done in July.
So do you think it is a conincidence or should I investigate further? I've booked an appointment with my usual GP for tomorrow morning to discuss with him.
On a good note, with DS's hives went away within about 1 1/2 hours of having some clarytine.
personally I would agree with the PB as it would have been an immediate reaction
My eldest came out in these huge hives onenight at bedtime.. It happened 3 nights in a row and we never found the cause.. Clean sheets clean room everything but he still got it..
My Ds2 also came out in these horrendous hives while at the beach. We took him to the Dr but by the time we got there they had faded heaps. apparently both of them must have had some sort of allergic reaction to something..
Do you mean you agree that it would be the PB or do you think it isn't? Sorry it just itsn't clear from your reply, or I'm just not thinking straight which is most likely the reason.
Thanks for sharing the story about your kids and hives. Makes me wonder if it is something to do with it being Spring and perhaps polen in the air. I really have no idea.
It might be possible it was from the PB but from what i have read and been told food allergies are usually instant..
with my sons hives they think it might have been some sort of plant on the beach but he had the same reaction twice more in different places.. My eldest well we have no idea what caused them but they were huge.. and he said itchy..
I would avoid PB around him completely though for a little while and see how he goes.. Is there anything else at all.. New detergents? new clothes ect...
Well it wasn't immediate at all, I've been trying to retrace my steps and it would have been at least an hour to two hours. I did use some new softener on the weekend but I don't think I washed any of DS clothes in it.
I really hope it isn't nuts and the skin p*rick test is apparently 95% reliable.
quite possibly it is the PB but not the actually nuts... have you considered the preservatives/additives in the PB?
my dd reacts to some highly processed foods.(that colourful party popcorn is the worst) it is not immediate and it does not affect her mouth or breathing but it is definately from foods. she gets hives and itchyness and rashes.
in her case its not an allergy its an intolerance. so sometimes its ok if her body is not too overloaded a the time, but once she is eating processed food too much it starts to creep up on us again.
Please help
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