Food Allergies to eggs in babies?

Question

My 11 month old ate some cooked eggs from the salad bar at pizza hut yesturday, this was not the first time she had had eggs, but an hour later she had a really bad runny nose, her face turned bright red and she kept rubbing it....she also had red blotches all over. She also seemed frustrated and didn't have much of an appetite after that. She's ok now, not red anymore, but I was wondering is it usually the egg white, or the yolk that babies are usually allergic to? And when is it safe to try to give her eggs again (she'll probably grow out of it). And is there anything I can do for her in the event that she has another reaction (to comfort her)?

Answer 1

My aunt's kids are allergic to eggs too. Her kids are not going to out grow it. They are allergic to everything but I think it's b/c she used heavy fetility drugs to concieve. They are even allergic to certain types of wheat it's horrible.
I wish you luck.

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Food Allergy in Infants and Young Children
One of the most common causes of food allergy in infants and young children is the egg, although according to studies, most outgrow the allergy by the age of five.
The egg is made up of various proteins, many of which are highly allergenic. The four major allergenic proteins of hen's egg white are ovomucoid, ovalbumin, ovotransfferin, and lysozyme. Ovalbumin, the major allergen, makes up fifty percent of an egg white.

Most people with an egg allergy are allergic to the egg white proteins, but there are those who are allergic to the yolk. The egg yolk contains different allergenic proteins than the egg white. The names of these proteins are apovitellenins I, apovitellenins VI, and phosvitin.

Those who suffer from an egg yolk allergy usually have the reaction triggered by inhaled bird antigens. This is referred to as Bird-egg syndrome.

Sometimes an egg allergy can be seasonal. Those allergic to oak pollen, short and western ragweed, and the goosefoot family of weeds, may cross react with eggs when these pollens are in season.

Symptoms
The symptoms associated with egg allergy include allergic rhinitis, asthma, dermatitis, diarrhea, gastrointestinal symptoms, hives, nausea, oral allergy syndrome, vomiting, wheezing, and in some cases, anaphylaxis.

Products That Contain Eggs
The many foods which contain eggs or egg products include many baked goods, baking mixes, batters, bearnaise sauce, boiled frostings, breaded meats, breakfast cereals, cake flours, some candies, cookies, creamy fillings, croquettes, custards, egg nog, egg noodles, most egg substitutes, French toast, fondants, frozen desserts, Hollandaise sauce, some hot dogs, ice cream, macaroons, marshmallow products, macaroni, malted cocoa drinks, mayonnaise, meatloafs, meringues, noodle soups, pancakes, many processed meats, puddings, root beers, many salad dressings, sausages, some sherbet, spaghetti, tartar sauce, waffles, and some wines.

Sometimes pretzels, bagels, buns, candy or other baked goods are brushed with egg white to give them a shiny appearance.

Cosmetics, shampoos, laxatives, and pharmaceuticals sometimes contain egg proteins, so be sure to read the labels carefully.

The Many Names of Eggs
Eggs are not always listed as egg white, egg white solids, egg yolk, egg solids, powdered egg, or whole egg on ingredients labels. Watch out for the terms albumin, globulin, livetin, lysozyme, ovalbumin, ovoglobulin, ovomucin, ovomucoid, ovotransferrin, ovovitelia, ovovitellin, silici albuminate, simplesse, and vitellin.

If lecithin is listed on a label, contact the manufacturer to determine its source. Many times lecithin is made with egg yolks.

Eggs may be labeled as the function it performs, such as binder, emulsifier, or coagulant. It is important to watch out for these terms, also.

Answer 2

Hi, these can be challenging allergies to live with, but there are many of us out there doing so. Your child can have any 'whole' food product - such as fruits, vegetables, etc - just omit the dairy/egg from the preparation. For mashed potatoes, use water or chicken or vegetable stock and some seasonings. There are really good dairy free margarines available if your baby doesn't outgrow the allergies quickly. For baking without eggs, try this: for each egg, use 1 1/2 T water + 1 1/2 T oil + 1 t baking powder. This works well for cookies, and quick breads especially. Good luck!

Answer 3

Avoid eggs for now until she is at least 15 months and then try egg slowly. Meaning two or three bites and wait for reaction.
The thing with the egg is that sometimes you try to separate the yolk from the white, but it is practically impossible not to have parts of any of them into the other. So if your baby already had a reaction to the egg, it is better that you avoid it at all.

Also, since your baby already shows this reaction, you should watch for more food allergens. When giving her new foods, watch closely for reaction. Same new food 2 or 3 days in a row and without combinating with other new foods so you can know for sure which thing cause the reaction.

Desitin or Eucerin for the rash, calamine lotion for the itchy

Answer 4

Both the whites and the yolk have the protein most people are allergic to. It is always best to talk with your doctor about allergy issues as they can be fatal. You can have a scratch test done to find out for sure if it was the eggs or something else that might have come in contact with them in the restaurant. You should wait at least two months before reintroducing eggs.

Answer 5

Babies shouldn't have eggs whole until they are over a year old. At the pizza place she might have had a cross contamination reaction though. Ask your doctor what the best course of action would be. He may be able to give her an allergy test that's more controlled than just feeding her.

Answer 6

You should talk to your pediatriction about the incident. My 6 month old has an allergy to diary and he gets a rash. Allergies can be a very serious thing if not dealt with or figured out.

A doctor would give the best advice

Answer 7

My daughter is 8 and out of the blue developed a peanut butter reaction she ended up in the E.R. and was in bad shape. I then had to take her to the Doctor who refereed me to a Allergist. She will be going in for a appt at the end of the month. I would take her in for a apt. as soon as possible it is best to see if the doctor refers her to a allergist for testing. I hope for the best with your situation I know I am still reeling from my daughters reaction and I was informed from the doctor that each reaction will get worse. I have a Epi- Penn Jr I have to carry around at all times.

Answer 8

Most food linked to high incident of alergies shouldn't be introduced till after the 1st b-day... foods like peanuts, eggs, honey, etc.

I'd hold off on these kinds of foods (check with your pediatrician) for another month or two, before trying a gain...

Answer 9

try to wait for a week and try to give her some more eggs and see if she does it again then she does have Food Allergies to it
reason i say try it again is she might not be there could been somthing at pizza hut she could of pick up

Answer 10

If she has an allergy to eggs, tell the doctor when getting her immunizations because some have been grown in eggs.