Engram wrote:
"arachne" wrote in message
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but egg allergy *can* be life-threatening to some people. my DS1 has
life-threatening (anaphylaxis) allergies to egg as well as nuts. and a
little lesser allergies to many, many, many other foods.


I'm sorry to hear that, Elizabeth... From what I had read anaphylaxis in egg
allergy is rare, so I wasn't thinking of that particular allergy as being in
quite the same league as peanut, which is almost always associated with
anaphylaxis.



it is more rare. but *any* food allergy can be anaphylactic
unfortunately. it's just as you say more uncommon. milk allergy is alot
more common for an ana reaction. but my DS1 has pretty severe allergies.
he is allergic to *most* foods. even things like pumpkin & parsley etc
as well as the more traditional allergies so he is not classed in the
majority of allergic kids i guess.

i guess i just wanted to let other people who might read this thread
know. i come across alot of blank looks when i try to explain to some
people IRL that food can kill my child (or other children). and that
even "innocent" food can make him very sick just from touching it. very
frustrating.

--
elizabeth (in australia)
mum to DS1 (3.75 yrs) & DS2 "gorgey" (8.5 mths)


"In raising my children, I have lost my mind but found my soul."
--Lisa T. Shepherd