How To Cope With Pet Allergies In Child?

i learned over the holidays that my 7 year old is highly allergic to my 2 little jackrat terriers.my daughter only visits everyother weekend and holidays i bought two little dogs to offset time she is not in my home(child dependent i guess) well over christmas break she got sick and the doctors told me [...]

Is Anyone Facing The Challenge Of Raising A Child With Severe Allergies, Our 3yo Is Anaphylatic?

Eggs or peanuts could kill our toddler if he comes in contact with him and many other foods can make him very sick. Our biggest challenge has been making others aware of how serious his condition is, even our own family. So many people shrug it off with the belief that it is not a [...]

What Would Be A Good Pet For A Child With Pet Dander Allergies?

fish.
all cats and dogs and gerbils, etc have skin dander, there is no such thing as a *non-allergenic* dog or cat.

What Is The Likely Hood Of A Child Having Pet Allergies When The Parents And Their Parents Do Not?

Anyone can get allergies even though the parents don’t have it. It might increase if someone in the family even has one allergy. It is really unknown. A lot of kids turn out okay without allergies. I mean I have pet allergies and my parents & my sister does not have any. Oh yeah, I [...]

Any Place Warm That Is Safe To Go With A Nut Allergy Child?

Other than the US and Canada how safe is it to travel with a child with a life threatening nut allergy?

Can A Child Develop A Pet Allergy If The Pet Has Been There For Years?

It all started on our trip where my toddler and our dog were confined together in a small car. Now everytime she enters his room she breaks out in horrible hives and her face swells pretty bad. I had to take her in several times now for epi-shots and she’s on Benadryl plus Orapred.
The rash [...]

Is A Child With Severe Food Allergies Considered Disabled?

My five year old son’s food allergies are so severe he cannot go to public shcool because they cannot guarantee that he will not come in contact with the foods he is allergic to. He does not have to ingest the foods just be near them or have any contact with a person or thing [...]

If You Had Pets And A Child With A Mild Pet Allergy, What Would You Do?

Mild allergy meaning stuffy nose, eyes a little red, etc, not life threatening (I think we all know what we would do if our child’s life was in danger).
Would you get rid of your pet or keep your house as clean as possible and your pet as isolated as possible from your child?

Does Anyones Baby Or Child Have A Milk Allergy?

My baby is 8 weeks old and i suspect a milk allergy.
Just wondered what symptoms your child had.
If so how and when were they diagnosed?
We are off to the doctors (AGAIN) but i wanted to know what other people experienced before i go back.
What milk did they have and for how long?
Did they out grow [...]

Could Getting Scratched By A Cat As A Child Result In Developing A Cat Allergy Later?

I used to love cats until I was badly scratched by some when I was around 5 years old. Soon after I started having bad allergic reactions to cats which only worsened until I couldn’t even breathe when there was a cat in the room. Just wondering what led to my allergy?

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