Egg allergy?

fancynewbeesly

My daughter has had eczema for months, and now that she is over the one year mark--we took her for allergy testing. The big thing that they think is causing her eczema is an egg allergy. (She eats egg products for breakfast every morning) Although they doubt it is a severe allergy--due to the fact that it only seems to be causing her eczema, for the time being the doctors want us to avoid any egg products with her. They also prescribed an epi pen just in case. With epi pens, do you carry them in the diaper bag--I would assume so, because that way you would always have it on you. 

We have to get bloodwork done to find out her numbers, but except for eczema-she hasn't had any reactions.

This is all so new to us, so any suggestions/advice/etc will be most helpful. 

babylove1413

So, I am a lurker but thought that I could help a little.  My niece has an egg allergy that didn't start until she was about 18 months old.  Well, she didn't have a severe reaction to it until then, but she did have eczema.  My sister has a few epi pens and carries one in her purse at all times and her daycare providers has one taped to her clip board that she is required to carry at all times.  I do alot of cooking for her so I know that there are plenty of things that can be made with egg substitutes and no eggs at all.  It really isn't a big deal, you get used to it.  But, until you get used to it, please read the ingredients on everything, some brands will have eggs and some won't.  For example, some spaghettio's have eggs but Campbell's doesn't, same goes for alot of noodles/macarroni.  Many grocery stores have an allergy isle now and I can find cookies and cake mixes that are egg free near the gluten free stuff.  In the freezer section, you can find waffles and pancakes as well.

Good luck!!!

shotzie

DD1 is allergic to eggs, she gets hives if they touch her skin. I agree with pp, that it's one of the easier allergens to avoid. Check out the FAAN site for the info on egg allergies. They have a cheat sheet you can print with the ingredients you'll want to look out for when reading labels.

You'll need to be careful when eating out or eating at other people's homes. If you can't read the label or they can't tell you what's in it, assume it's not safe to eat. When we go to a birthday party, I bring along a safe dessert for DD1 to have since she can't eat the cake or ice cream (she's allergic to dairy and soy too).

Enjoy Life makes all of their products free from the top 8 allergens, DD1 loves their choc chip cookies. I've also had great success baking with various egg substitutes. My go-to subs are 1/4 cup of applesauce per egg and 1 T ground flax seed + 3 T water per egg.

Christine&Mario

Like PP, my DD is severely allergic to eggs and will break out in hives from skin contact. An egg allergy is pretty manageable - the FAAN has some great info on their web site.

Reading food labels: https://www.foodallergy.org/files/HTRLsheet_2012.pdf

FAQ/Replacement ideas: https://www.foodallergy.org/page/egg-allergy

If you do eat out, let the server know every time and ask what they can do to accomodate you. Calling ahead to speak to the manager or chef is always a good idea. I'm finding that it's just easier to cook at home 9 times out of 10.

Yes, diaper bag is a good place for the EpiPen but be sure you don't leave it in the car - the epinephren needs to be kept out of extreme temperatures, and it's best to have it with you, so just plan to bring the diaper bag literally everywhere.

 

SaranJonathan

We have egg allergy too. We carry epipen with us at all times. Now that shes bigger I carry it in a pouch in my purse. Before it was in the side pocket of her diaper bag. You might want to get some benadry singles too. They are 5 ml so likely a little much but at least you have some within easy access.

fancynewbeesly

Good news! We got our bloodwork back and the egg allergy is very mild. Actually the allergist said it is more of a egg senstivity. We are still avoiding all egg products though