Comments on: Peanut Allergies and Children

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:47:51 +0000

Great idea! Also, not sure if you have ever heard of these. But, there are temporary tattoos you can get for your child. Most of these are for in case your child is lost, but they also make some that notify of a nut allergy too. Check this site out:

http://www.safetytat.com/

By: Penelope @ Our Fourpence Worth

Penelope @ Our Fourpence Worth — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:46:17 +0000

Growing up, I had no known food allergies, but starting in my early-mid 20′s I developed an sensitivity to shrimp. It could have started earlier and just become more serious over the years. I lived in Hawaii from age 9-23 and had no major problems eating shrimp raised there because I think a lot of of shrimp raised there are fresh-water raised. When we moved to California, I started having severe reactions which worsened with each exposure to shrimp.

Since my teens, I had frequent stomachaches so when I began having negative reactions to shrimp, I didn’t think much of it. I have a cousin who lived in San Francisco for a time and he used to take my sister and me out to various restaurants – Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, etc. – almost every weekend during a short period.

Every weekend, I would feel worse after each meal until one day my throat constricted after eating a large shrimp at Outback Steakhouse. We then thought back to all the times I had felt ill after eating – dizziness, nausea, stomachache – and the last time, throat constriction followed by vomiting (after which I felt much better) – we figured out that every time I felt sick, we’d had shrimp.

I’ve looked up shellfish allergies online and learned that it is common for it to develop during adulthood. Now that I know what to avoid, I rarely get stomachaches. The only problem is convincing my relatives that I really can’t eat the darn thigns (one of my aunts insists it’s all in my head and tried to pressure me to eat some last time I visited her.)

By: passivefamilyincome

passivefamilyincome — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:55:44 +0000

Thanks for the info Scott. My 4 1/2 year old son is allergic to milk, eggs, and mildly to peanuts. I can’t remember the last time we had any peanuts. His worst allergy is milk. We have made several trip to the ER from accidental exposure to milk. He is also extremely allergic to dogs and cats and has asthma. It is a lot of work raising him and not knowing what other people will do or how they will react. Fortunately, we have had our 1 year old son tested already and everything has come back with positive results. I really like the button idea!

By: jj-momscashblog

jj-momscashblog — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:49:36 +0000

Hey Scott,
Great post… it seems like there are more children that are allergic to peanuts lately as oppose to 10 years back. Or maybe we were not as aware of peanuts being an allergen?!? Just last week a friend here in town that mows lawns was stung by a bee on my property, and his eyes closed into slits. He had ended up in the E.R. for 4-6 hours. He now carrys an epi-pen with him at all times. Very scary.
Are these shirts,buttons ect. your design Scott? You should think about marketing them!! I think you’re on to something.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:41:28 +0000

That’s a really smart, simple idea. Thanks.