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Unfortunately you'll never know what will happen - it could be a mild reaction one time (hives) and full blown anaphylaxis another. You just need to be prepared with your allergy kit (epis and benadryl) at all times.
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I'm not adamant about placing PA kids in nut free schools. If you're assigned to one, that's great, but I personally didn't go out of my way to find one for my daughter.
That being said, I think it's a good idea for small kids. Let's face it - peanut butter gets everywhere and kids touch each other, put their hands in their mouths, etc. And there's the issue of sharing food (which they aren't supposed to do, but happens).
After all that - my daughter wasn't at a nut free school and we navigated it just fine with no reactions (a few close calls, but not reactions). It can be done! -
There's alot of issues with this question. The first is: Is your son contact reactive? If so, then YES! Be concerned! The oils and proteins from peanuts are hard to remove from surfaces (and purell doesn't remove them from your hands).
The second is: is your son young? if so, then YES! kids touch stuff and then put their hands in their mouths ALL the time, so it's not out of the realm of possibility that they could have a reaction.
B is 7 and I still carry around wipes with me to wipe down tables when we're out. Just a habit that I haven't stopped. -
Send me information about your company to peanutfreemama@gmail.com and I'll take a look! :)
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She doesn't take the bus, but I know many folks who have kids who do. They've set up a plan with the bus driver in addition to the school along with training the driver on epi pen use, identifying anaphylaxis, etc.
Perhaps your child could have a specific seat each day near the driver where no one is allowed to eat?
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My first thought is no. Peanuts grow underground (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut), so I'm thinking that you'd probably be ok. But why would you put an allergic child in that position if you could avoid it?
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That's exactly what I would do. You can't go wrong with things like goldfish. If there's no peanut warning, you should be fine. Better yet, ask the parent of the allergic child - I'm sure they'd be glad to give you a list of safe snacks.
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I don't, unfortunately. Was Onespot Allergy the place that was out of it? I would send Elizabeth, the owner, an email. I bet she can help!
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The may contain warning is there because the dough itself was likely manufactured on a shared production line with a different flavor (say peanut butter for instance).
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Yes. I hate to say this because I totally support what sunbutter is all about and they are a FANTASTIC company, but I don't eat it and neither does my daughter. Luckily she likes Barney Butter (peanut free, safe almond butter) so she has that.
That being said, if you have a peanut and tree nut allergy, sunbutter is the way to go. I've also heard good things about soy butter. Let me know if you try either of them and what you think! -
You're welcome - and I totally remember you! I'm so glad you did ok in London (knew you would). Thanks for letting me know :)
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Go to www.peanutfreemama.com and check out this post: http://peanutfree.blogspot.com/2008/01/epipen-carriers-sassy-options-out-there.html. Some of the links might be a bit out of date (I should do a new post - right?!?) but it will point you in the right direction.
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Her last RAST was negative, but she's still reacting on the skin prick test.
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i asked my 6 year old and she said to 'sneak the epi pen into her purse'. while that seems like fine advice (?), i would suggest something different.
i don't have a teenager, but i know that my 6 year old HATES to be told what to do. telling her that logically she needs the epi and it's better to have it and not need it that the opposite. but, just like that honey badger, teenagers don't care!
but could you bribe her? maybe a new small purse with a long pocket inside that could discreetly hold the epi? there are coach ones that are adorable (albiet pricey) but you could find something similar at tjmaxx or ross? i put my daughter's in a long makeup case so you wouldn't even know what it is (if she's embarressed by it). if she doesn't carry a purse, i'm not sure what to say. there is some hope on the far horizon with a new, smaller epi, but who knows when those will be available.
I don't know if i've really helped, so I'm posting this to twitter for more advice! -
I haven't heard anything about Kaiser except for the general delay in getting in to see specialists. I would post on peanutallergy.com to see if anyone has recommendations for allergists in the Kaiser group in your area.
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tough call. can you try almond butter with your 4 year old? I eat a great brand (although a little spendy) called Barney Butter. It's really smooth and pretty hard to distinguish from Peanut Butter. I've also heard really good things about Trader Joe's Almond Butter with flax seed (although that has a cross contamination warning with peanuts so we don't eat it). Is your 5 month old allergic to tree nuts too? If not, give almond butter a try - it's not like he'll be eating it, but at least if your 4 year old wont cause a reaction if he eats it and gives him a kiss.
Other folks I know eat sunflower butter and soybutter, but frankly i find them both disgusting.
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that would be great. email me at peanutfreemama@gmail.com and we can talk details, mailing addresses, etc.
thanks! -
Let's see....
- 2 in my purse
- 4 in my house
- 1 in her school's office
- 1 that travels with her at school to PE, Lunch Table, Art Class, etc.
- 2 for Nana 1
- 2 for Nana 2
Wow! That's alot!
Thank God we have health insurance!
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Awesome! Send me more information to peanutfreemama@gmail.com and I'll post a note about it on my site!
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Safe is a relative term. Mcdonalds has peanuts for their ice cream sundaes, but I feel ok with my daughter eating there (which happens rarely thank goodness) because she typically gets fries, apple dippers, hamburgers, etc. The good news is that the majority of fast food restaurants have allergy lists on their websites. Google your favorite places and look for a tab on their site that says 'nutrition' - if that isn't there, try searching within the site for menus or allergy statement. Keep an eye out for dessert items and salads for nuts appearing. And also look for places that fry in peanut oil (like chik fil a). If you can't find your favorite place, let me know and I'll help find info for you.
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