Bit off topic - nut allergy anyone?

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Well the hobnobs were lovely, but I did throw in a handful of chopped nuts.

Son put one in his mouth, took one bite and started screaming in pain, then had swollen lips , violently sick etc within 30 mins. Been a long evening as here on my own, but we've sorted him out for now. Lovely taxi driver took us to the pharmacy and back and was so kind. And NHS direct spoke to me immediately this time.

We've had this reaction before but put down to too much excitement/sun in Florida and ditto at nannies.

NHS direct think a peanut allergy is likely - so Monday I'll start the process to getting it confirmed.

But does anyone here have this allergy and can descibe what it feels like? DS was distraught and being not quite 5 couldn't really tell me what was happening apart from "I sick" - fairly obvious that one!

Moam

NB - Will try the plain hobnobs receipe next time, and think some plain vanilla biscs in order now for my brave soldier to eat tomorrow.

Pink.

Hi Mum on a mission,

The poor little thing! You should get more help with this on the Health board so I'll move your thread over there.

Pink

Pink.

I just had a look around for you and this website might be helpful: No Nuts

Pink

Strangled

My son has a nut allergy as well. It aparently feels like putting 'metal' in your mouth. You'll have to have Epipens supplied by your doctor, just in case it hapens again. Now, shopping will be fun (not) having to check ingredients of everything you buy.

thriftlady_2

My dd has an allergy to peanut, pine nuts and eggs. Fortunately she has never had a reaction as bad as your son because we have been very good and avoiding nuts and the allergy was diagnosed when she was very young (she had peanut butter on her skin, but didn't actually eat it).

You will need to carry epipens with you at all times and keep some in school. The staff at school must all have training in how to administer them. My dd's school has banned nuts which has been a big relief for me and dd. The next reaction could be much worse and can be fatal. Sorry to be alarmist. Anaphylactic shock can result in the throat swelling and closing so that the sufferer is unable to breathe. The epipen is an injection of adrenalin which counteracts the effects of anaphlaxis. For more info go to http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/
This site has great products to help keep your child safe -we use the stickers everytime dd goes to a party. You'll need to check the food at parties and if necessary provide your own.
http://www.kidsaware.co.uk/

Tulip

:hello:,

I am a nut allergy sufferer and have been for many years I dont get things with nuts on,If I eat a chocolate from a box I check its safe to eat and if given a box of quality street I separate what I can have then the nutty ones go to my parents to eat

at Christmas I ate a chocolate and I found I couldnt breathe and my throat closed tight,It was horrible and I was scared,within a few minutes I was fine and I did have that metal taste as well I am just caucious now re nuts and I am fine


Katie

you_wicked_gay

I have a nut allergy, but my reaction isn't the same.

If I have something with nut in, my mouth and throat itches, my chest feels tight, i cough non stop and find it hard to get my breath. It wears off after a while but is still severely unpleasent. I avoid anything with nut content now.

I also have the same allergic reaction to fruit and most fish. I'm safe with tuna and cod, but anything else sets off an allergic reaction - especially salmon.

vickypink

I have a nut allergy. It was discovered when I ate a chocolate covered brazil nut when was 5. I have had patch tests to determine what nuts i'm allergic to. They put nut oils on your arms and break the skin with a needle and measure the weal that comes up. Im allergic to all nuts but not peanuts (sounds odd- i know,but they are part of the pea family and im not allergic for some reason). So all the fancy nuts I am!

I carry an epi-pen, and also have one at work and at home (just incase im not carrying it). My sypmtoms vary from sickness, itchy ears, nose and mouth, tight throat and chest, lips swelling, breathing difficulties and hyperventaltion. Although I think I hyperventerlate because I worry i'm goning to die....I also have panic attacks anyway so I think that stems from that.

I just am cafeful about what I eat, I make sure all my friends and family know. I only have to go to the doctors when I need a new epi-pen. But sometimes I go to an allergy clinic at the hospital.

But you definetly have to go to your GP and get an epi-pen. Symptoms can be very varied one occassion you can have lip swelling and then the next reaction could stop you breathing. Lots of other things influence the strength of a reaction, such as excercise.

I know how scary it must be for you son, as I was same age when I had my first reaction. My mum still worrys about me now and i'm 23!
Hope your son is feeling ok and all goes well!

pinkx

jeaniegirl

I just wanted to add that I have known about my nut allergy for about 10 years. I am also allergic to coconut but mast food labels do not class this as a nut. I have some Dairy Milk dream ice creams sat in my freezer that my husband is really upset about. He read the warning about nuts but missed coconut in the label. As a rule we cook from fresh at home to avoid problems. A meal out in March nearly ended in disaster when the decorative amareti biscuits were just scrapped from my desert. Fortunately I had only had one glass of wine and realised. All I can say to anyone is just be extra careful and keep aware of what you are eating.

Titch89

With you lot, is it traces or just nuts?

My brother unfortunately has a very severe allergy to wasp stings. He didn't when he was younger but a few years ago a wasp stung him on his arm and his whole body swelled up immediately. His tongue almost filled his mouth and he couldn't speak. He knew straight away something was very seriously wrong and drove to the GP a few moments away. Fortunately the receptionist was a friend of my mom's as he could not speak at all by then so he was rushed straight through to see the doctor who gave him adrenalin and called an ambulance. He recovered very quickly but would have been dead within minutes from anaphylactic (sp?) shock if he hadn't have been treated. He now has two epipens so that he can leave one at home and take one with him.

How awful. I was lucky mine were never this bad.

Tulip

:hello: Titch,

For me its just nuts rather than tracings of it I can have dessicated cocanut but have to watch what I buy from the shops and get things that are nut free


love and light,

Katie xxx