Community› The Bump Month Clubs› August 2013 Moms
August 2013 Moms
New Discussion

Almost panic attack/allergy question for btdt

MitsB707MitsB707 member
in August 2013 Moms
Today I went to pick up Tyler from daycare only to pull up to the fire department and an ambulance in front of the building. I got out of the car in a semi-panic and almost flipped out when I saw one of Tyler's teachers with the emt. It turns out one of the other children, a couple months older than my baby boy, woke up from his nap and his face started to swell. He also started to have trouble breathing and started vomiting everywhere from an allergic reaction to something. They were taking him to the hospital where his mom would meet them. I almost cried when I had Tyler back in my arms, but he was laughing at me so I didn't want to upset him. I couldn't imagine being the mom at the other end of that phone call.

Apparently this little boy has several allergies to practically everything, so allergic reactions are the norm with him. For btdt moms with kids who have allergies, when did you discover your lo's are allergic to stuff? About how old were they when they first started showing signs? My nephew has a milk allergy that showed really early as he was ff, and now he's allergic to milk, eggs, and tree nuts. So far, thank God, we've been ok, but I just hope we stay that way.

I'll probably find out tomorrow morning if the little guy is ok, so please keep him in your thoughts just in case. I'll try to update then. Thanks!
image
Report Reply to Post

Re: Almost panic attack/allergy question for btdt

  • RK125RK125 member
    I'd hate to be on the other end of that phone call. My brother has a life threatening allergy to milk protein. They discovered it when he was 2 years old.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers



    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • LEMSALEMSA member
    edited October 2013
    I work in the ER. Most allergies are discovered by chance. It's usually the 2nd exposure to a substance when the reaction happens.

    They are not always inherited. Just because a family member is allergic to something doesn't mean the child will be.

    A theory is that kids have so many allergies is that food is so genetically modified that the allergy stems from that. Or preservatives used and not the food itself.

    I really hope that baby is ok. It's scary.
    Report Reply
  • MitsB707MitsB707 member
    @rk125 My nephew is the same way, except with all three. He started to turn blue when my sister breastfed him after she had eggs. The milk started out with projectile vomiting and hives and got progressively worse. He was only 2-3 months old though
    image
    Report Reply
  • Emeraldeyed315Emeraldeyed315 member
    yikes, so scary!

    I have to wonder if he has a peanut allergy or something. maybe a DC provider ate a pbj and didn't wash her hands after? who knows! I had a student once with such a severe allergy to peanuts we were asked to not eat them at all (even breakfast at home) during the school week. If this student came in contact with it we had to bypass the nurse, and just call 911. how scary!
    BabyFruit Ticker
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

     Daisypath Anniversary tickers

    VOTE on my Name List
    Report Reply
  • MitsB707MitsB707 member
    @lemsa Thanks for the info. Dh and I aren't really allergic to anything but penicillin/amoxicillin. I really hope he is, too. He was just "talking" to Tyler when I picked him up yesterday. :(
    image
    Report Reply
  • BlueJewelMBlueJewelM member
    Super scary. I am an "allergy mom" but I'm blessed that DS1's peanut reaction is quite mild. He had actually had PB&J about a dozen times prior to is realizing he has an allergy. One day he got a little hive. We avoid peanuts but he isn't so sensitive that if we don't wash our hands after eating it, it doesn't affect him. He can also have things processed with peanuts.

    Allergies are so unpredictable. My cousins have life threatening peanut allergies so I know how lucky we are.

    My advice is that just because baby has things once, twice, or even 12 times...just stay observant.

    I'm not sure if this is true, but I have heard people say the first reaction is not AS bad as subsequent. But again, I'm not sure if that's something I just hear or actually true.

    Take comfort in knowing that despite rapid growth in the number of kids with allergies, the total number of allergies in the population is relatively low. I hope none of our LOs have to deal with allergies. :(
     DS1 8/2011. DS2 8/2013.

    Report Reply
  • RevezRevez member
    I have no experience off hand, but I can't imagine being the mom on the other end of that phone call. I'd be an absolute mess.

    image
    Report Reply
  • EmR22EmR22 member
    My DD2 is allergic to peanut and tree nuts and outgrew an egg allergy. She was a formula baby so we discovered because she had severe eczema. We were sent to an allergist to help with the eczema and he did testing because they are highly correlated. Since that all started when she was only 2-3 months she was never actually exposed to her allergens.

    My DD1 is allergic to peaches. When we were starting baby food she tried them and a couple hours after she had a rash around her mouth and on her face. Hours later she had diarrhea and a red rash on her butt (like the poop was "burning" coming out). 
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"