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My son is 13 months old and had a reaction to peanut butter recently. He broke out in hives and his eyes became itchy and swollen. There were no respitory or tummy issues. I do not know anyone with a peanut allergy and this is all new to me. He has eaten foods many times that contain trace amounts of nuts and never had a problem. Must I avoid ALL peanut foods or is is actually a good thing to expose him slowly to food with some nuts as long as he does not react? Will giving him very small amounts actually build up a tolerance?
Thanks
The good thing though is, I consider your son lucky that this happened now (when he's still only a year old), though most kids have food allergies (peanuts, shellfish, etc.) & they at least have a chance to possibly outgrow the food allergies (if they're lucky).
As for me, I unfortunately was never that lucky.
All my food allergies (peanuts, shellfish, etc.) all bombarded me at once (in January 2009). I never had any food allergies while growing up (& I'm now 29 years old). As a result, I stay away from peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, & even most fish (when possible). As for very small amounts & him building up a tolerance to it, yes I think there is a chance, but would you really want to put your child's life at risk (if he should have a severe reaction)? I ask you that from a personal standpoint as a food allergy sufferer.
I wanted to share some info from WebMD on food allergies.
This info is from our Childrens Health News Center .
Food Allergy Reactions in Kids Undertreated
Look into this info as well from our Allergy Health Center .
Food Allergies and Food Intolerance I hope that helps. I also have to suggest you speak to your doctor about your son's symptoms and your concerns on this.
Best of luck and good health!
Chrissy
WebMD Community Staff
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