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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's too early to consult an allergist; my son was diagnosed with peanut and treenut allergies at 15 months and now at 6, he is still allergic to 6 kinds of nuts.  In his case, after he had two unusual reactions, I mentioned it to the pediatrician who told me it wasn't an allergy because if it were, he'd be covered in hives from head to toe. Unfortunately, that is incorrect advice, and I'm glad we had him tested by an allergist (actually 3 different ones over the course of the last 6 years).  In addition, I agree with 13:42 that a biphasic reaction could happen- it did to my son once, hours later.

While we don't live in fear either, and do eat out a lot, I approach managing his allergies as though I'm preparing for WHEN he has a severe reaction, not if.  I think of Natalie Giorgi, the 13 year old who'd only had 2 reactions in her life, the second of which killed her.  I guess I liken it to living with the threat of terrorism here- not fearful, but prepared and vigilant.[/quote]

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