Any allergy babies?

mrs.lizzieb

Have you been to an allergist yet and how did it go?  E has eczema and has had a allergic reaction to eggs and blueberries.  We had to get her an epipen at her 1 year appt and will be seeing an allergist.  Just wondering how it went for everyone else.

nicki731

G has been diagnosed with asthma and he has eczema, and has had some allergic reactions to pineapple and maple syrup. We had allergy testing done at a specialist and he's also allergic to dogs, grass pollen, mice, cockroaches, and mold. No one has mentioned anything about an epipen to us. G uses 2 inhalers and nasal spray every day to help with the wheezing and congestion.

The allergy specialist appt was long for us, about 3 hours. They did the skin prick tests at his first visit there -- I don't know that it was actually that painful for G, but we had to hold him down flat on his belly on the table for 15 minutes after the test (the skin pricks were done on his back) and then they checked for reactions. Holding him down for 15 minutes was awful and he screamed. Other than that they just took a super in depth history and did a lot of education with us. I don't love our specialist though, he's kinda mean, I want to look for another... GL to you!

dlast09

S has eczema pretty badly, and we are pretty positive he is allergic to tomatoes. He has a rash break out after eating raw tomatoes. But no issue eating pasta sauce or ketchup. We haven't gotten him tested yet, because it hasn't been a big enough deal, but we will be soon. We have not been talked to about an epi pen either.

 We use hydrocortizone, a teensy bit, on his eye lids, which probably get the worst of it. They get dry and flaky, bright red. And he also gets soooo many dry patches on his belly, but never acts like they itch. We use coconut oil and Aveeno baby eczema cream after bathtime.  

cantalopes24

We just see our GI at this point, he said he's had issues with false negatives from allergy testing and it won't affect his course of treatment. We're avoiding peanut and tree nut products.

mrs.lizzieb

nicki731:

G has been diagnosed with asthma and he has eczema, and has had some allergic reactions to pineapple and maple syrup. We had allergy testing done at a specialist and he's also allergic to dogs, grass pollen, mice, cockroaches, and mold. No one has mentioned anything about an epipen to us. G uses 2 inhalers and nasal spray every day to help with the wheezing and congestion.

The allergy specialist appt was long for us, about 3 hours. They did the skin prick tests at his first visit there -- I don't know that it was actually that painful for G, but we had to hold him down flat on his belly on the table for 15 minutes after the test (the skin pricks were done on his back) and then they checked for reactions. Holding him down for 15 minutes was awful and he screamed. Other than that they just took a super in depth history and did a lot of education with us. I don't love our specialist though, he's kinda mean, I want to look for another... GL to you!

I was surprised that our pedi prescribed the epipen for us.  She said that each allergic reaction episode can get progressively worse, so it's better to have it on hand.  She said I'm to use it next time E has an allergic reaction to food resulting in hives/rash on her body.  My pedi is pretty conservative though, so it wouldn't surprise me if other pedis differed in opinion. 

I'm dreading the skin tests.  I remember getting that done when I was younger, and I hated it.  I can't imagine having to hold E down while she gets pricked and her skin gets all itchy and red. 

On a separate note, that epipen is expensive!  Even with our insurance, I still had to drop $250.  Yikes!

aandg

DD has always had eczema. Right after she turned 1 she tried eggs for the first time and had a really bad reaction-hives covering her entire body, swollen eyes, nasal congestion and major itching. She got a steroid shot and oral steroids which took care of it. She had the blood test for food allergies done and she is allergic to egg whites, peanuts, wheat and sesame seeds.

We didn't get an epipen and we haven't seen an allergist yet. I'm assuming her levels weren't high enough for one. She was a 3 for eggs and peanuts and 2 for wheat and sesame seeds. I'm planning on requesting a referal at her next pedi appt (damn HMO!). For now we are trying to find things that she can and WILL eat.

I've definitly noticed a big change in her since cutting out wheat. Her eczema is pretty much gone, she's much happier and some intestinal issues she was having are gone (she was pooping 6-7 times a day).

cantalopes24

mrs.lizzieb:

nicki731:

G has been diagnosed with asthma and he has eczema, and has had some allergic reactions to pineapple and maple syrup. We had allergy testing done at a specialist and he's also allergic to dogs, grass pollen, mice, cockroaches, and mold. No one has mentioned anything about an epipen to us. G uses 2 inhalers and nasal spray every day to help with the wheezing and congestion.

The allergy specialist appt was long for us, about 3 hours. They did the skin prick tests at his first visit there -- I don't know that it was actually that painful for G, but we had to hold him down flat on his belly on the table for 15 minutes after the test (the skin pricks were done on his back) and then they checked for reactions. Holding him down for 15 minutes was awful and he screamed. Other than that they just took a super in depth history and did a lot of education with us. I don't love our specialist though, he's kinda mean, I want to look for another... GL to you!

I was surprised that our pedi prescribed the epipen for us.  She said that each allergic reaction episode can get progressively worse, so it's better to have it on hand.  She said I'm to use it next time E has an allergic reaction to food resulting in hives/rash on her body.  My pedi is pretty conservative though, so it wouldn't surprise me if other pedis differed in opinion. 

I'm dreading the skin tests.  I remember getting that done when I was younger, and I hated it.  I can't imagine having to hold E down while she gets pricked and her skin gets all itchy and red. 

On a separate note, that epipen is expensive!  Even with our insurance, I still had to drop $250.  Yikes!

I would get a second opinion before giving epinephrine to a 1 year old for hives. That is pretty extreme. 

 

mrs.lizzieb

cantalopes24:

mrs.lizzieb:

nicki731:

G has been diagnosed with asthma and he has eczema, and has had some allergic reactions to pineapple and maple syrup. We had allergy testing done at a specialist and he's also allergic to dogs, grass pollen, mice, cockroaches, and mold. No one has mentioned anything about an epipen to us. G uses 2 inhalers and nasal spray every day to help with the wheezing and congestion.

The allergy specialist appt was long for us, about 3 hours. They did the skin prick tests at his first visit there -- I don't know that it was actually that painful for G, but we had to hold him down flat on his belly on the table for 15 minutes after the test (the skin pricks were done on his back) and then they checked for reactions. Holding him down for 15 minutes was awful and he screamed. Other than that they just took a super in depth history and did a lot of education with us. I don't love our specialist though, he's kinda mean, I want to look for another... GL to you!

I was surprised that our pedi prescribed the epipen for us.  She said that each allergic reaction episode can get progressively worse, so it's better to have it on hand.  She said I'm to use it next time E has an allergic reaction to food resulting in hives/rash on her body.  My pedi is pretty conservative though, so it wouldn't surprise me if other pedis differed in opinion. 

I'm dreading the skin tests.  I remember getting that done when I was younger, and I hated it.  I can't imagine having to hold E down while she gets pricked and her skin gets all itchy and red. 

On a separate note, that epipen is expensive!  Even with our insurance, I still had to drop $250.  Yikes!

I would get a second opinion before giving epinephrine to a 1 year old for hives. That is pretty extreme. 

 

Definitely.  I assume the allergist will give me the low down on it all.