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[quote=Anonymous]Last night 13 mo DD was finishing up her dinner with some freeze dried strawberries which she has had at least a dozen times before.  I am in the kitchen with her and my older DD and am tidying up and I look up about 3 min later and her lips are hugely swollen.  Long story short, I gave her Benadryl, we went to ER, and doctors determine she is fine but had some sort of allergic reaction (no hives or wheezing).  Benadryl is only medicine that is given.

Both ER doctor and pediatrician recommended against going to get allergy testing (they said it is too early).  DD did not have anything for dinner last night that she hasn't eaten several times before (pasta with butter, eggs, and cheese + pretzel + freeze dried organic strawberries).  ER doctor said it is most likely a reaction to the food she was eating when her lips swelled up, so to avoid strawberries for a while.

I am a little freaked out by how quickly it all happened and how it happened with foods she has had many time before.  I am terrified it is going to happen when she is at daycare or with my parents.  Would love to hear from other parents this has happened to, specifically about

--what you do next to confirm you had a food allergy to a specific food?
--did you discover other food allergies?
--what is your protocol now for reactions?
--did your other kids end up having any food allergies?

No history of food allergies in the family.

TIA!![/quote]

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