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[quote=Anonymous]Here's what worries me a bit about your effort to be laid-back about this whole thing (which is laudable in the abstract): Class 3 is a pretty serious allergy, and if your DD is only 4, her number is likely to continue to rise dramatically before it falls. You very well could be looking at a Class 4 or 5 after next year's blood draw. So you are looking at a pretty significant risk of a real reaction (regardless of past experience).

And while you can train your kid not to eat other kids' food, and to ask if something has peanuts in it, the truth is that you have to be a bit more pro-active if you want to keep her safe.  Having your kid ask an adult if something has peanuts in it is of somewhat limited value, as most adults don't know what your kid's specific restrictions are.  (Peanut as ingredient v. "may contain peanuts" v. "made on the same manufacturing line" v. "made in the same facility").  With a Class 3 allergy, you might find an allergist who would advise you to worry about all of the above - although other allergists might not.

Beyond mentioning the issue to her teacher, you need to do the following, at a bare minimum:

1.  carry an epipen at all times
2.  get an epipen and benadryl for the classroom, along with an allergy action plan approved by your allergist and a form authorizing the school to medicate her if necessary
3.  talk to the teacher about the line you want to draw in terms of exposure (what's the process for screening her food at snacktime and lunchtime) and treatment (when to give the pen versus benadryl)
4.  talk to your allergist about things like cupcakes for birthdays (which are often at risk for cross-contamination in the bakery).  I know this latter point may seem alarmist to you, after several years with no problems, but your kid might get lucky 45 times in a row and then have an anaphylactic reaction on the 46th time.

Good luck. [/quote]

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