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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never heard of anyone talk about their kids' allergies that weren't "very severe." It's like there's no other kind. Their kids are always "very severe" and airborne is always a concern.

Statistically, it's impossible.[/quote]

[b]My child will throw up like a fountain 5 seconds after he ingests a peanut morsel. That's called a mild to moderate peanut allergy. No epi-pen. 
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What some PPs are missing is that some of these children are NOT RELIABLE when it comes to putting food in their mouths. My 9 year old son has ADD, and while he is usually careful, there is a non-negligible chance that one day he will accept something with peanuts and throw up. It has happened before. Imagine if he had a lethal reaction! I can totally understand a parent's anxiety in that situation, and if OP's child is in that category I sympathize with her frustration.

Allergies are terrible things - we should focus on energies on research into its causes and treatments, instead of blaming the victim or downplaying parents' fears.

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You have been misinformed. There is [b]no[/b] such thing as a mild or moderate nut allergy. Seek out an pediatric allergist or a second allergist if you already have. Vomiting is an indication for epi-pen whereas mild nausea alone is not. Does your child exhibit any other symptoms such as tightness in the throat or chest, itchiness, hives. swelling of the tongue or mouth area?

[url]http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/peanut-allergy[/url]

[url]http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=234[/url]
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