Food question

[GolfingMom]

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Can a child develope an allergy to a food even though the child has never had one before?

OS (6yo) has had diarrhea for a little over a week. It's been on and off and he's staying hydrated. The only trigger that I can see is peanut butter.
This is what his chart looks like:

Sat: PB cookies
Sun: AM diarrhea. Sun PM cookies
Mon: AM diarrhea 2X.
Tues: Nothing.
Wed: Peanut butter sandwich for school.
Wed into Thurs. all night: Diarrhea.
Thur: Nothing.
Fri: Peanut butter sandwich for school. Diarrhea PM.
Sat. Diarrhea. No PB given in the day
Sun. No Diarrha. No PB given in the day.
Mon: Peanut butter sandwich. Diarrhea 4X at night.


Never ever ever had a reaction to PB and I'm not sure it is the PB but it seems like it would be. BTW, the PB came from 2 different sources so it can't be 'my jar' .
I figured it might be the PB but decided to try one more time yest. and that's when he seemed to get hit with diarrhea again.

So, PB sensitivity? He has only one other allergy to a food and that's a food easily avoidable but it causes the same reaction.

BTW, we were away last weekend and had a wild week. He usually doesn't eat that much PB! LOL

 

[Leanna]

it is possible to develop an allergy, yeah!

 

[GolfingMom]

Ah man! To Peanut Butter? PB cookies are his FAVORITE!!! Bummer.

 

[Hadassah]

It can happen! Happens a lot actually, which is why it is such a great idea to keep a food journal and/or log on your calendar as to what you guys have for meals each day from the get-go of solid food introduction

There is almondbutter out there, not as good as PB, but it tastes close enough to be satisfactory if you can have almonds but not peanuts.. and there's hazelnutbutter out there too. (same idea)

Might want to keep an eye on it though, as some people who develop allergies to peanuts later develop allergies to all legumes. (my dad is so there at this point )

 

[GolfingMom]

Thanks. I'm going to cut off PB for now. I *might* try PB in a few weeks to confirm it's that.

 

[Christdefinesme]

Thanks. I'm going to cut off PB for now. I *might* try PB in a few weeks to confirm it's that.

BE CAREFUL!

If he is that allergic that the diarrhea is happening, then he could end up with a much worse reaction.
Peanut and Tree Nut allergies can end up very serious very quickly.
If I were you, I would take him off the peanuts and get him into an allergist. I would not try to give him peanuts again at home.
Not trying to freak you out, or over-react, but peanuts are one of the worst/highest risk for anaphylaxis. In fact, diarrhea is one of the symptoms of anaphylaxis.
And it can get bad really, really quick.

This website is a great resource:
http://www.foodallergy.org/anaphylaxis/index.html

Sorry, don't want to scare, just inform.....we have nut allergies here.

 

[Meshavrischika]

Can a child develope an allergy to a food even though the child has never had one before?

OS (6yo) has had diarrhea for a little over a week. It's been on and off and he's staying hydrated. The only trigger that I can see is peanut butter.
This is what his chart looks like:

Sat: PB cookies
Sun: AM diarrhea. Sun PM cookies
Mon: AM diarrhea 2X.
Tues: Nothing.
Wed: Peanut butter sandwich for school.
Wed into Thurs. all night: Diarrhea.
Thur: Nothing.
Fri: Peanut butter sandwich for school. Diarrhea PM.
Sat. Diarrhea. No PB given in the day
Sun. No Diarrha. No PB given in the day.
Mon: Peanut butter sandwich. Diarrhea 4X at night.


Never ever ever had a reaction to PB and I'm not sure it is the PB but it seems like it would be. BTW, the PB came from 2 different sources so it can't be 'my jar' .
I figured it might be the PB but decided to try one more time yest. and that's when he seemed to get hit with diarrhea again.

So, PB sensitivity? He has only one other allergy to a food and that's a food easily avoidable but it causes the same reaction.

BTW, we were away last weekend and had a wild week. He usually doesn't eat that much PB! LOL

short answer

yes

DD developed a latex allergy at 4. other DD allergy to carrots and potatoes later on too. It happens. The more you're exposed to someting the more potential there is to be sensitized.

 

[GolfingMom]

BE CAREFUL!

If he is that allergic that the diarrhea is happening, then he could end up with a much worse reaction.
Peanut and Tree Nut allergies can end up very serious very quickly.
If I were you, I would take him off the peanuts and get him into an allergist. I would not try to give him peanuts again at home.
Not trying to freak you out, or over-react, but peanuts are one of the worst/highest risk for anaphylaxis. In fact, diarrhea is one of the symptoms of anaphylaxis.
And it can get bad really, really quick.

This website is a great resource:
http://www.foodallergy.org/anaphylaxis/index.html

Sorry, don't want to scare, just inform.....we have nut allergies here.

Thanks. I know the allergies of Peanuts, there are a few variables so I just *might* check to make sure it's the peanut butter...not sure yet. I'll see. For all I know he might have diarrhea again today or tomorrow even though I've stopped it. I'll see...Thanks for your concern though

 

[Leanna]

It would be to peanuts, and things with peanuts in it too.... I mean because peanut butter is "peanuts, sugar, and a really small amount of stuff like hydrogenated oils" .... it does make sense that its something he loves, but that is so hard I would be really sad if anyone in my family became allergic to peanut butter (I love peanut butter).

It could also be that he's sick with something like the rotavirus that has 8-12 days of diarrhea, and maybe if he's fighting the virus real well he wouldn't have a lot of signs beyond that

 

[GolfingMom]

It would be to peanuts, and things with peanuts in it too.... I mean because peanut butter is "peanuts, sugar, and a really small amount of stuff like hydrogenated oils" .... it does make sense that its something he loves, but that is so hard I would be really sad if anyone in my family became allergic to peanut butter (I love peanut butter).

It could also be that he's sick with something like the rotavirus that has 8-12 days of diarrhea, and maybe if he's fighting the virus real well he wouldn't have a lot of signs beyond that

That's why I'm second guessing. It's going around the school. So that's why I'm willing to cut him off PB for now, give his tummy a break and try again in a few weeks. If he gets diarrhea again, I know it's the PB but if he doesn't it could have been something else.
I did the same thing with is other very uncommon food allergy. he reacted, I waited a few weeks and tried again and sure enough he reacted again.

 

[Laurie919]

There is a little girl at Taylor's school who has peanut allergies so bad that if someone eats peanuts in the class she has to have a shot with an epi pen. So, hopefully it is something else.

 

[GolfingMom]

I'm hoping it never gets to that.

 

[GolfingMom]

Update:
DS had no bowel movements on Tuesday.
He had one 'hard' bm today (sorry/tmi) and then just now he has diarrhea again. No peanut butter since monday.

 

[Caffeinated]

Did anything ever come of this? Has he had peanut butter again? How is he doing?
This just popped into my head...

 

[GolfingMom]

Thanks
He's had peanuts, almonds, almond milk and no reaction.
I plan on trying peanut butter in small amounts tomorrow

 

[GolfingMom]

UPdate ************


We re-introduced peanut butter on Friday and no reaction.
So it was either a stomach bug or strawberry cream cheese...

 

[Caffeinated]

Good to hear!