My DS is 12 months, I was told to give him a full egg prior to his 12 month appt because the mmr shot has egg in it. Gave DS a scrambled egg today -- immediately he broke out in a rash -- swelling and hives wherever the egg touched... ie all over his cheeks, some pieces touched his thigh. Has anyone else had this reaction with their child and if so, when and if do we reintroduce eggs? Odd thing is that I have given him eggs in meals that I cook..just not on their own.... any suggestions would be great! Thanks. ↓
I know egg yolks you can start feeding at 6 months. The egg whites are a major allergen and they say to wait til a year to indroduce that part. Do you just use the yolks when making things? Did you add anything to his eggs? Maybe he just had a slight reaction to it, sorta simular to milk products and milk, as some can eat milk products no problem but can't tolerate milk well I was like that as a kid. Hmm you'd think since he's had it in meals he would've reacted then too. Sorry not much advice, definately let the doc know tho! Good luck! ↑
britt.m- isn't it the other way around? I always thought you shouldn't give yolk until after 1 year old. I don't know...
mlm056- I wouldn't worry too much about it, he may have a minor sensitivity to eggs. I do, and so do my 2 oldest dd's. My mom said that she gave me eggs when I was 1 year and I threw them all up 20 min later and broke out in a rash, so she waited another year before giving me anymore. The same thing happened to my girls so it must be genetic. I do eat eggs on occasion, but if I eat too many or to often I feel a little nauseated, my girls eat eggs too and they don't have any problems with them, so IMO I think it's best to wait until after 2 years old to try eggs. Everyone is different however. Also, hasn't your LO recieved an MMR shot before 1 year? I brought my youngest in for her 6 months shot a few months ago and the nurse let me know there is egg extract in it. I've never been told to give any of my kids an egg before their one year shot though. How odd. There is very little egg in the vaccine and it probably wouldn't affect your child unless he had been diagnosed with the allergy beforehand. I would let the nurse know at his appt. how he reacted to the egg you gave him and she can decide from there what to do. ↑
Thanks for your responses. Britt -- I just put butter in the pan and cracked 2 eggs? I cooked them very well..not runny at all etc. As it turns out, DH and I had to call the dr. as DS lips, tongue, hands swelled up like a balloon -- I think its the most frightened I've been as a first time Mom. We were advised to give him benedryl and the symptoms have slowed down. When I have cooked, I have used whole eggs... no issues? So odd that he would have such a severe and immediate reaction to the egg when it has been in his system, mind you in much smaller doses... Re: the MMR, in Canada, the first shot is at the 12 month appt. After speaking with the ped., DS will not get it until at least 24 months(when we need to try to give him eggs again, yikes)... they can't prepare the shot without egg proteins... he also can't get the flu shot as it too, has egg. Who knew?! Crystal, I'm glad to hear that you can still eat eggs and your girls can too... Now I am sooo nervous about peanuts and shell fish... trials and tribulations of being a parent! ↑
Wow thats weird I'm glad things have slowed down reaction wise, I'd be pretty nervous too. I read that usually the egg allergy is outgrown by age 5. Hopefully thats true for your little one. Good luck! ↑
Wow, that must have been scary. My son also is allergic to eggs but not as severely. With that serious reaction to eggs, I would insist (really firmly) that he get an immediate check for other food allergies, esp the ones you mentioned, as well as wheat,soy, corn and other the doctor might suggest. It's better to be safe than sorry and if you might need to carry an epipen, you'd want to know now. I read a post somewhere on here I think, about a toddler (3 or 4) that touched peanut butter at a hotel buffet and needed an ambulance because she swelled up so badly. Her parents just didn't know she was allergic and I guess they never fed her peanut butter. Good luck and keep us posted. ↑
Bridget-- fantastic idea. Just spoke to my DH and we are going to call an allergist. I feel the same way, better to be informed and know what we may have to handle... rather than have DS touch something while we are out and have a violent reaction. Just curious if 12 mths is too young to do the allergy testing... any thoughts? ↑
I'm sorry you had to go through such a scary event with you LO. I am in Canada, but I think I must of misunderstood the nurse, she may have been letting me know, as well, that the next shot would have egg in it. So it seems your DS has quite an allergy to eggs. I bet the longer you wait to try it again the better he will handle them. I agree with Bridget too, it's probably best to get him tested for other food allergies. It might be a good idea to always keep some Children's Benedryl on hand just incase. Keep us posted! ↑
I'm not sure , but I think 2-3 years is when they will do allergy tests. They basically put a grid on the child's back and poke them with all types of foods/substances in these grids that are marked and watch to see if the skin reacts in any of the little boxes. ↑
If your child shows signs of food allergies they will do them if needed at a younger age (14 months in my son's case) They will actually do a blood test (like they also did with my son) for foods and/or other stuff, like pets,dust,mold and such. My son was allergic to the big 3 soy,eggs and wheat. There is a scale his ped used 0-7 and he was a 5 on those three and 2 on milk (which is mild). He may outgrow them like my younger brother did, hopefully. I had the shots that checked the reactions when I was a kid in the 70's. Fun! ↑
Bridget, did your son get the MMR shot or the flu shot? Now I am confused because some say getting the shots with a reaction to the eggs is better than picking up measles/mumps etc later... also, was your son allergic to eggs if they were part of a meal - etc meatloaf, egg noodles, mayo? ↑
my ds has a allergy to eggs as well. we had him allergy tested at 8 months and found it out as we thought it was something else causing it. He can have eggs in product cooked, like cake, muffins, etc but not eggs alone or mirange ( sp?) or angle food cake. I would ask to get him tested adn see how bad the reaction can be to see if he needs a epi pen for future reactions. ↑
yes he did at 15 months and had no reaction. The dr didn't even tell me anything about it really or that there is egg in it, etc. SO i would of been completely surprised if he would of had a reaction. I didn't find this info out till after, adn i was a bit pissed she never mentioned anything.... I guess b/c his allergy isn't severe- no epi pen needed that it wasn't of concern??? ↑
My son did get both of thse shots (fine after the MMR but ran a HIGH fever after the flu shot, so no more flu shots for him)and his ped said that most kids don't react to the egg in it even if they are allergic,BUT my son's reaction to eggs is milder than yours--it only causes eczema and itchyness around his mouth and throat. He's never needed benedryl, just some hydrocortisone for his eczema irritation. Also, he can have eggs in meatloaf and muffins and such and it has been fine there. Just no omelettes for him. I am personally for getting the immunizations just because the illnesses they prevent are pretty serious and can even be fatal so I just watched him closely afterwards. His ped telling me that reactions are rare and/or mild made me feel better too. ↑
Getting your toddler tested for food allergies is probably a smart idea but i wonder if all allergies are not expressed (ie, they don't always break out?). My son has various allergies and can get excema and have breathing probs when pollen is high. Anyway, they did all the scratch tests and he does have various allergies including eggs and peanuts. Ironically, he's eatten both, even p nut butter, without of sign of allergy. He's also supposed to be allergic to cats, but pets ours and doesn't react. Interesting. ↑
JJ, at what age did your child get the allergy testing? After some research, some say to do allergy testing at first site of an allergic reaction, regardless of age, while others say to wait until age 3. Personally, I am of the thought, better safe and informed early on.. ↑
