Food Allergy Information

Reed is allergic to . . . Milk, Soy, Eggs, and Peanuts

 Anaphylaxis

This is a video that explains how to use an EpiPen auto injector. Because Reed's legs are still so small, our Pediatric Allergist suggested giving Reed the injection a little more on the top (rather than the side) of the thigh to help avoid hitting the femoral artery that runs the length of the inner thigh. He also suggested counting to "30 Mississippi" after the injection, to make sure all of the epinephrine is delivered.

 

 

Symptoms of Anaphylaxis Include (only a few symptoms may be present):

• Mouth - itching, swelling of lips and/or tongue
• Throat - itching, tightness/closure, hoarseness
• Skin - itching, hives, redness, swelling
• Gut - vomiting, diarrhea, cramps
• Lung - shortness of breath, cough, wheze
• Heart - weak pulse, dizziness, passing out

 Allergens go by Different Names

Things to watch for when navigating ingredient labels

Relating to Milk:

butter
butter fat
butter oil
butter acid
butter ester(s)
casein
casein hydrolysate
caseinates (in all forms)
cheese
cottage cheese
cream
curds
custard
diacetyl
ghee
half-and-half
lactalbumin
lactalbumin phosphate
lactoferrin
lactose
lactulose
milk (in all forms and milk from other animals)
pudding
recaldent
rennet casein
sour cream
sour milk solids
tagatose
whey (in all forms)
yogurt

Relating to Soy:

edamame
miso
natto
shoyu
soy(in all forms)
soya
soybean
soy sauce
tamari
tempeh
textured vegetable protein (TVP)
tofu

Relating to Peanuts:

artificial nuts
beer nuts
cold pressed, expeller pressed, or extruded peanut oil
goobers
ground nuts
mandelonas
mixed nuts
monkey nuts
nut meat
nut pieces
peanut butter
peanut flour
peanut protein hydrolysate

Relating to Eggs:

albumin/albumen
egg (in all forms whites and yolks and eggs from other birds)
eggnog
lysozyme
mayonnaise
meringue
ovalbumin
surimi

The More You Know

FAAN Website

The Downloads tab on the FAAN website has a lot of great information, I particularly like THIS handout that summarizes the guidelines for identifying, testing, and diagnosing a food allergy. It also has some background information on the different foods Reed is allergic too.

Kids with Food Allergies Website