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.
Quick question - My son actually had a life
threatening nut AND coconut
allergy (go figure!)
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.
While a mild
allergy may just be unpleasant, severe
nut allergies can be life -
threatening.
My daughter has severe life
threatening food
allergies to peanuts and tree
nuts.