Mindee had allergic reaction to peanuts this morning - what would you do

[clorogue]

Mindees mum phoned and said mindee (8 months) had allergic reaction to peanut spread on toast this morning. His face all swelled up, called ambulance, breathing was OK. She got such a shock. She had a doctors appointment at 11 and then asked if all ok could she bring him around.

Would you have him in your care the day that it happened. I'll obviously wait for the doctors advice too - but am a bit worried to have him today as this is the first time it has happened.

[Mookins]

Personally id tell Mum to wait unti shes heard what the drs have said.....Im sure she will have all sorts of tests done to see how bad the reaction is...poor little mite

xx

[Ripeberry]

I've never given my kids anything with peanuts as i can't stand the things and worried about reactions.

[Mookins]

I've never given my kids anything with peanuts as i can't stand the things and worried about reactions.

ive never either...knowingly...but they seem to be in everything, I remember reading a while ago about someone who had a cheesecake and died because of nuts in it....i never knew you put nuts in cheesecakes!

its so scary isnt it, they have warnings on everything about nuts, even on bags of nuts themselves

xx

[melanieabigail2004]

I wouldn't take until after she has seen the doctor - is she sure it was the peanuts??

[snufflepuff]

I thought you shouldn't give peanut products until after 12 months anyway? Maybe thats old advice?

I'm sure he will be fine with you today. Once the reaction has gone it's gone so there should be nothing to worry about as long as you don't give him nuts later today!

The GP might make an appointment for allergy tests and there may be a little wait. My son waited 3 months for his tests. Some doctors don't like to send children for tests straight away, for whatever reason.