tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514290118617138.post2537780008601593770..comments2012-06-23T12:32:28.807-04:00Comments on A Splash of Color: Food AllergiesChanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526226771820833741noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514290118617138.post-68243632693806522892012-02-22T19:22:30.050-05:002012-02-22T19:22:30.050-05:00Pepcid, that's interesting. So far she's o...Pepcid, that's interesting. So far she's only had hives so I think the benadryl alone will be fine. I'm a little hesitant to get her allergy tested, because it's so intense, but I'm thinking about it. I also haven't given her peanut butter yet, better safe than sorry right? lolChanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526226771820833741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514290118617138.post-43545037057548559062012-02-22T18:49:29.885-05:002012-02-22T18:49:29.885-05:00My daughter doesn't have any food allergies (t...My daughter doesn't have any food allergies (that we know of), but I'm allergic to bananas and probably a couple of other things. I never had any allergic reactions to any foods (including bananas) until during my pregnancy and after Miss M was born. Most recently, I had an allergic reaction to some Trader Joe's sushi I ate (itchy eyes, trouble breathing, etc.). My sis-in-law is an ER doc, and she told me to take some Pepcid along with the Benadryl I had already taken. Apparently, Pepcid is not merely an antacid, but it's also an antihistamine. (It works with different receptors.) The Bendadryl/Pepcid combo worked well for me--so well that I avoided having to go to the ER. I don't know if they make Pepcid for kids--something you may want to ask your pediatrician about.<br /><br />Also, my husband's brother is severely allergic to peanuts, so we have never fed Miss M peanut butter. (I'm not sure if/when we will.) For now, we give her sandwiches with sunflower seed butter and jelly. :)robyn L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02686363445809233488noreply@blogger.com