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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]12:23, 09:21 here. I think you're right to avoid peanuts, even though your son has only had two reactions. That was enough.  Also, I think 4+ is the biggest reaction possible on a scratch test.  Did your doctor follow up with blood tests?  Also, peanut and tree nut reactions tend to be more severe than others, so it pays to be extra cautious.

I think OP is in a different situation.  It sounds like her son eats these foods all the time without a discernable reaction (except maybe the eczema).  If this is the case, I don't see how he is at risk from eating them.

Formal food challenges are done in the doctor's office, with emergency medicines and equipment on hand.  In our case, they've been done when the child's RAST (blood) numbers are low enough to suggest that s/he might not react to the food.  [/quote]

Thanks for responding.  The allergist didn't do any blood tests- she just said to avoid peanuts and all tree nuts and have the RAST done at age 3 (he was 15 months when diagnosed).  Should she have done bloodwork?  We're not that happy with her, so I doubt we'll be back to her anyway.  Although DS has been around peanuts and treenuts a lot, I believe he reacted to the peanuts the first time he had some, and it was a miniscule amt.  He had a tiny pad thai noodle that might've had a small amt of peanut on it.[/quote]

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