Not exact matches
I also out of the blue developed life
threatening nut and tree fruit
allergies, after several trips
to the emergency room I went
to an allergist and had 5 years worth of treatment after which I have been
allergy free for 7 years now after completing treatment.
My children have life
threatening food
allergies to all
nuts and sesame seeds.
As a mom who's struggled all her life with a severe, life -
threatening allergy to tree
nuts, I'm especially interested in how
to safely introduce peanut butter and other allergenic food
to my infant son.
My son is six years old and has life
threatening allergies to eggs, peanuts, tree
nuts.
We are the parents of a severely food allergic college age son, Morgan, first diagnosed at the age of 9 months old with life
threatening allergies to peanuts, (tree
nuts, sesame, fish and shellfish came later); and a grown daughter, Michaela, diagnosed with celiac disease and a mast cell mediated disorder.
Many
nut allergies are triggered when the immune system recognizes specific proteins in the food and releases the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE)
to latch on
to the allergen, thereby causing reactions from mild itching
to life -
threatening anaphylaxis, a whole body reaction that may include an itchy rash, throat swelling, and low blood pressure.
«As the mother of a child with life -
threatening allergies, I know how important it is
to talk frequently with my child and the people who care for him about this topic,» said Bowen, whose oldest son is allergic
to peanuts, tree
nuts and bee stings.
My daughter has severe life
threatening food
allergies to peanuts and tree
nuts.