There is a slim chance for a person to out grow a peanut / nut allergy , in case you are new my youngest has a peanut/ nut allergy , can't eat them , can't eat things with trace amounts , her first peanut ended up with paramedics at the house and resulted in the single most terrifying 7 minutes of my life, watching my almost 2 year old while she suffered a reaction to the dreaded peanut , watching her struggle , sweat , get confused , instant fatigue ,develop hives on her face and ram her hand down her throat in an attempt to try and get that one single peanut out of her body all while wondering if THIS was the moment , the moment that would take her ....such a horrible experience , I remember every second , the call to 911 , waiting and looking for help time crawled , checking on my baby to see if her throat was closing, watching things go badly, it was so awful.
But we have managed this allergy very well over the last 6 years , I am very conservative in this one aspect of my life ,this dedication has served us well, I do not take chances with what goes into her mouth , only when we have been out has she had another reaction or even a close call, thankfully all mild, compared to the first. It has been a long time since her last reaction , and after hearing my own doctor has outgrown his own nut allergy , for no apparent reason , I think it is time to check . There is only a 20% chance that one will out grow such an allergy , it is time to see if things have changed , that day is tomorrow we will go through skin testing and I would like her blood tested as well to see her numbers, wish us luck , it would be such a great day , and a changing day to quote good old Dr Phil....if the allergy was gone ...
I will let you know how things go , I will admit I am nervous .......we will deal with any outcome but are hoping for the best.
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I hope it works out for you and her...I could not imagine no peanut butter :(
Good luck tomorrow.
Wow! That story was absolutely harrowing and terrifiying and to imagine you going through it with your baby. I just went and kissed my girls! I hope tomorrow goes well. I have a friend who has a nut allergy to walnuts and pecans and boy does she ever have that epi pen ready. I can't imagine with little ones though. Best Wishes tomorrow. :) And Thank You for sharing your story.
Good luck! YOu are such a loving mom. That really shows through every post. I wish you well tomorrow!
Here's to hoping that your daughter is in the 20%. Wishing her all the best.
Good luck! What a scary time. I have had episodes like that to sulfites, at least that is what they believe has caused mine. I cannot imagine what it would be like to see your child like this. During the last few years I taught, I had two students with peanut sensitivity. At age 8 they had become quite proficient at determining if they could eat certain things. Take care.
Charla
Bless y'alls hearts! That is so scarey...Good Luck today!
{{Hugs}}
Cathy
That is super scary!! My daughter is allergic as well only not as severe. Praying that everything goes well with the outcome :o)
Good luck! Hope it works out for u!! I love your blog.Where are u from?
Take care!
Lotta:)
Sometimes allergies disappear in adulthood, so even if she is still allergic, she could still outgrow it as an adult.
Wishing you luck today!!
Praying for a good outcome! I am so nervous to let my little one have peanut butter for the first time... I will probably do it at the pedi. office just in case!
Michelle
Wishing you luck! and thinking of your daughter. My husband's cousin 'completely' out-grew his peanut allergy. I remember his mother still being in disbelief, but so greatful.
Best of luck!
I hope it works. My daughter grew out of a dairy allergy so it is possible. Good luck!
I hope today went well!
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