What are we suppose to do if the baby develops an allergy to a solid food?

Question

Give Benadryl?

But I went to my local pharmacy and the pharmacist there told me that benadryl are not for 2 years and under babies!!?? So what are we suppose to do?

Also how will we know if the baby is allergic to nuts and dairy? Doesnt it kill you if you are allergic and eat milk? I think its kind of silly to just give milk or nuts and watch for an allergic reaction, those allergic reactions can be deadly no?
thanks for all your answers ! Ill feel much better after knowing this

Go to the doctor. Many of the medicines have been taken off the market for infants, because the wrong dosages have had disastrous affects. Milk allergies are generally not life threatening, and nut allergies are not that common. You could rub a peanut on their arm and look for a rash, and it develops call the doctor.
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I REALLY LOVE YOUR ANSWER you understood my question perfectly, what to do to prevent an allergic reaction to nuts thats exactly what I was looking for!! thank you !!!

Answer 1

No milk until 12 mos, no nuts until 24 mos. They only kill if it's a severe allergy. Have benadryl on hand, but don't plan to use it. Most kids who have allergies either get bad stomach aches and throw up or poop a lot and it smells terrible, or they get a rash. Most don't stop breathing. However, if that's the case, benadryl won't help anyway because their throat would be swelled shut. Take them directly to the ER or call 911. Most people aren't deathly allergic.

Answer 2

Go to the doctor. Many of the medicines have been taken off the market for infants, because the wrong dosages have had disastrous affects. Milk allergies are generally not life threatening, and nut allergies are not that common. You could rub a peanut on their arm and look for a rash, and it develops call the doctor.

Answer 3

What kind of reaction did your son have? If it's hives, tongue swelling, can't breathe, of course, call 911 and give him benedryl.

The pharmacist has to say that about the drug because of the bad press lately, but I personally have administered benedryl to my son (15 months) on physician's advice at least 20 times with no adverse reaction (except he went to sleep). So in my opinion, benedryl is safe.

When you have a kid who's already developing allergies to food staples like milk, it's time to take him to an otorhinolaryngologist (ear, nose & throat dr). He can run tests on your son's breathing (he may have asthma) and test for allergies so you'll know what to avoid. After that, you can get on the regular treatment of allergy shots which will eventually desensitize your son to the allergens.

I took allergy shots for at least 5 years. And then I took them again. And all the things I was allergic to the first time, I had no reaction to the second time. The allergy shots had desensitized me so that I wasn't allergic to cats & horses anymore. In fact, the second time I was tested, all my reactions were minimal.

I know you hate to do this to your baby, but the needles are tiny and it's really not traumatic.

Take care,

TX Mom

Answer 4

Talk to your doctor. Most time with allegies the more exposure the worse the reaction will be. My cousin is allergic to peanuts and the first time he had them he threw up. His parents thought he didn't like the texture. They gave them again a while later and he got pretty sick. They took him to the doctor and found out that he has a severe allergy. Usually the same with milk. They will have gas, discomfort, maybe vomiting, and blood or mucus in the stool. Defiantly talk to your doctor about your concerns.

Answer 5

Talk to your physician. First you don't want to give small children nuts because of the chance of allergies. Nut allergies are the most deadly. Your doctor will probrobly run test for food allergies if you would like. Then they will prescribe an antihistimine if you need one. If the child has severe allergies you will also probrobly be prescribed an epi-pen. Keep in mind if you ever have to use the epi-pen you must then still go to the emergency room immediatly.

Answer 6

First, see a doctor to do tests if you think your child is allergic to some sort of food.

Also, a child does not usually develop an allergy to all types of solid food. A child may develop a food aversion to solid foods for various reasons, including gasteroenteral reflux.

Food aversions may be treated successfully by different disciplines, including speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, and psychologists.

And finally, if you are anxious, your child will pick up on your anxiety and this may influence their feeding behaviors. So, try to remain calm and reinforce feeding behaviors and ignore refusal behaviors.

Answer 7

No one ever knows what there going to be allergic to. Your best bet if you're worried is to check family history. If there is anyone in the immediate family with any food allergies then those should be the ones that you avoid. you can also go to an allergist and see if they can run a screening for the most common food allergies.

Answer 8

Relaaaaax... Are you a new mom? Do they have an allergy or are you just afraid they *might* have an allergy?

The chances of them being allergic to those things are slim. And no, I've never heard of anyone dying from a dairy allergic reaction.

I think you have a while before you have to worry about nuts. If we're still saying 'solid foods' they aren't anywhere near ready for nuts.

Answer 9

See your doctor for a referral to an allergist if you believe your child has an allergy.

Yes, allergies can kill. You are not supposed to introduce nuts or peanuts to children under three years old. You should wait until at least one year to introduce milk and milk products.

Answer 10

No peanuts or peanut butter until over one year of age. Peanut is a dangerous allergy. A milk allergy will make the childs stomach hurt and/or the child will vomit. Most other food allergies are not life threatening.