Because Aidyn turns 2 in one month I thought it would be ok for him to have a smidgen of the crust of my peanut butter toast this afternoon.
Well within 5 minutes of having it he has developed a little bit of a blotchy rash around his mouth.
What do I do??? Do I just keep an eye on him? Or so I rush him off to the Drs... all their offices are closed now (its just gone 5.30)
It is likely that he will develop a more severe reaction in the next few hours??? Does anyone know???
Is there any swelling at all of his mouth or face? Is he having trouble breathing?
I would probably take him to a doctor or the hospital just to be sure though, it's something you simply can't risk.
ETA-I'm pretty sure though if he were to have a sever reaction it would have been immediate, that's why kids with severe reactions have to have injections on them at all times.
Definately, if the Dr's office is closed go to the closest ER. If anything to make sure that it doesn't get worse.
Usually the rash happens around the mouth and then swelling can set in, so not to scare you too much but if DP isn't around, phone the hospital to get their advice. I have often phoned the mater childrens to find out what I can do.
Ambah, all I really know is allergic reactions in animals, and when dogs have allergic reactions usually the first one is mild, the second a bit worse, and the more it happens the worse the reaction.
If this is an allergy to peanuts its best to have it defined straight away. If he doesn't have reactions to things that have "traces of nuts" he may have a mild allergy. But IMO its worth defining for you to know your boundaries.
There is an children's form of clarentyne which is an antihistamine which can help with mild allergic reactions, or any antihistamine. Maybe phone the hospital and then if they suggest an antihistamine go to a chemist?
I hope he settles quickly & its only really really mild.
Ambah, it sounds like good advice to go to the casualty section of the hospital. It can't hurt. I would hate for anything to sneak up on you in the middle of the night.
I agree, hope Aidyn is Ok, and its a really good idea to take him into medical help somewhere, as my sister has a severe nut allergy, it starts with the rash, then an itchy mouth, then her tongue starts to swell, then her throat closes up.
Well... after ringing the hospital and being told that they legally werent allowed to give me any advice over the phone ( :fuming: WTF is with that???)
we went off to the late hours medical centre.
Firstly the Dr was just going to send us home with some antihistamines, as his rash/hives were beginning to clear up, but he then rang the hospital to double check, and they told him to advise us to come into hospital.
So thats what we did (with DP kicking up a stink the whole time that it wasnt necessary...)
So DP left me there to wait with Aidyn, and it took 2 hours until anyone saw us anyway.
Anyway the Dr just confirmed that due to that reaction then Aidyn definately has a peanut allergy, and its hard to say how severe the next reaction will be, so I have been given a script for an Epi-Pen to use in case of anaphalaxis...
While we were there she gave him some Phenergen and another antihistamine which I cant remember the name of atm...
So far he has been fine eating any foods with trace amounts of peanuts in them.... it was just the peanut butter that seemed to push it over the edge.
However because the allergy can develop from accumulating amounts of peanut exposure, then whos to say that next time he has something with even trace amounts in it, that he wont have a reaction.
The Dr gave me an action plan to follow... and now I just have to be extra vigilant.
Anyway, I am so exhausted now... am going to go to bed!
So glad to hear that everything is ok with Aidyn. Does anyone in your family have a peanut allergy? Or allergies to any foods? If not boy will I be careful with peanut butter and other highly allegic things. Huge for you and Aidyn.
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Peanut allergy??? Responses needed!
for you and Aidyn.
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