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[quote=Anonymous]What is your dd's RAST score?  My dd's went from above 2 to well below 2.   So her level went from Class 2 to Class 1.  Dr. Wood at John Hopkins authorized her to have a peanut challenge which we did last year when she was 6.  She was able to eat about 9 reeses pieces before her reaction started.  First she sneezed, then coughed, that was followed by rash on her neck, then progressively rash all over her back, large amounts of mucous, stomach pain and not feeling well.  She was treated with prednisone and benadryl, and eventually her reaction stopped after her body had digested all of the peanut.  The nurse emphasized that her reaction next time could be different and that she could have anaphlyaxis next time.  Because of Natalie Giorgi's death in CA, our action plan is to use epipen on any known exposure to peanuts.

So my dd's peanut allergy is only class 1, and I still consider that she could die if she ate peanuts.  Not to alarm you, just that I am a few years ahead of you on this path.  Most reputable allergist do not go by the class any longer because they have not shown to be predictive or valuable.

CLASS 0 (less than 0.35 KU/L)
CLASS 1 (0.35-0.7 KU/L)
CLASS 2 (0.71-3.5 KU/L)
CLASS 3 (3.51-17.5 KU/L)
CLASS 4 (17.51-50 KU/L)
CLASS 5 (50.01-100 KU/L)
CLASS 6 (greater than 100 KU[/quote]

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