s/o egg allergies...

dbos99

I was wondering if others knew whether their LO was only allergic to raw eggs vs cooked and if so, how did you find that out?  We realized DS had an egg allergy on his first birthday of all times, when he had a bite of frosting that we later found out was whipped with egg whites.  Since then we have not given him anything with any egg products.  However, the other day he ended up having some meatballs that did have eggs in them, but he had no reaction.  

I was just curious what others have experienced and how their LO's tolerate raw vs cooked eggs.  TIA! 

nillian10

well, my situation is kind of similar.
DS can have things with eggs, like muffins, french toast, meatloaf, etc. but can't have just scrambled eggs/egg whites. i dont know why this is, but we've come to find out that we don't have to COMPLETELY avoid eggs & things made with eggs.

JingleBeIIe

DS is allergic to eggs, both yolks and whites and was confirmed by an allergist. The allergist said that it's something most babies will outgrow by the age of 3. Also, it depends on how the egg is cooked. Meatballs and things baked like cookies and cakes are easier to tolerate than say and omelet, so most of it will be trial and error to see what your LO can tolerate. As for us, the main thing that's out is just omelets.

MarMat

we still don't know!

DD has had two bronchospasms. Source still unknown, but we are avoiding eggs, dairy and cleaning a lot. We haven't had any even yet.

We didn't see any adverse effect when we introduced eggs, clears first, then yolks.. She didn't vomit, or had any rashes that could let us know, but we are trying to avoid allergens..

artygirl

According to LO's allergy test, he is allergic to eggs.

He doesn't eat scrambled eggs or other pure eggs forms because he doesn't like them.  I don't know if he would have a reaction or not.

He eats eggs as ingredients all the time.  The allergist said that eggs in baked items get do hot that it changes the nature of the protein.  Protein is what one would be allergic to.  I'm not explaining it all that well, but basically he said that many kids with egg allergies can eat baked goods that contain eggs.

soontobe05

DD can have them IN things cooked but she can't have like scrambled eggs or something like that plain for breakfast. 

dbos99

This is all very helpful ladies.  His allergy was confirmed by a blood test and our pedi suggested we just avoid all egg products.  It wasn't until he had those meatballs that I realized he may be able to tolerate them in cooked products.  My pedi was not all about my letting him try various things with cooked egg in them, but I wish she was.  I am hoping though that when he gets tested again at 2, that the allergy has gone away.  Thanks again for your responses.

Fuzzy8252

dbos99:

This is all very helpful ladies.  His allergy was confirmed by a blood test and our pedi suggested we just avoid all egg products.  It wasn't until he had those meatballs that I realized he may be able to tolerate them in cooked products.  My pedi was not all about my letting him try various things with cooked egg in them, but I wish she was.  I am hoping though that when he gets tested again at 2, that the allergy has gone away.  Thanks again for your responses.

I would agree with your pedi. Food allergies are nothing to mess around with. Sure, you could give DS baked goods, but you never know if or when the allergy will flare up, even if it's only been to other things in the past. An allergy can be triggered at anytime and it can be a severe reaction at anytime. The best answer that our allergist has given us is total avoidance. I know it sounds extreme, but I'm sticking to it. DD has multiple allergies and I have a shellfish allergy. I haven't had shellfish in 8 years and it sucks, but I haven't had to use my EpiPen or ended up in the ER.

Kmac-06

DD has a severe egg allergy but she does fine with baked goods. We basically avoid eggs in stovetop cooked items and I don't put it in meatloaf, meatballs, etc.

SaranJonathan

We have an egg allergy. When she had scrambled eggs she got hives. We were told to trial things cooked with eggs (meatballs, muffins, etc). And try without. We noticed without she had very clear skin, so we are totally egg free. Honestly its not a big deal to go egg free.

JingleBeIIe

Fuzzy8252:

dbos99:

This is all very helpful ladies.  His allergy was confirmed by a blood test and our pedi suggested we just avoid all egg products.  It wasn't until he had those meatballs that I realized he may be able to tolerate them in cooked products.  My pedi was not all about my letting him try various things with cooked egg in them, but I wish she was.  I am hoping though that when he gets tested again at 2, that the allergy has gone away.  Thanks again for your responses.

I would agree with your pedi. Food allergies are nothing to mess around with. Sure, you could give DS baked goods, but you never know if or when the allergy will flare up, even if it's only been to other things in the past. An allergy can be triggered at anytime and it can be a severe reaction at anytime. The best answer that our allergist has given us is total avoidance. I know it sounds extreme, but I'm sticking to it. DD has multiple allergies and I have a shellfish allergy. I haven't had shellfish in 8 years and it sucks, but I haven't had to use my EpiPen or ended up in the ER.

I actually disagree with this. Our allergist told us that a positive on a skin test does not equal allergy. It means that there might be a sensitivity. Instead, a challenge is supposed to be preformed since almost 50% of positive skin tests and declared "allergies" are not real allergies. I recommend talking to an allergist about it, but yes, proteins change with the different ways you cook it. Only severe cases will be allergic to baked goods.