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Child with food allergy knew better than the parents

Can a child with food allergies know better about when to use the Epipen?
Once diagnosed with food allergies many, if not most kids know better than anyone else if they are having an allergic reaction. 

Real stories shared by moms 

Mom of six year old with several food allergies
My child was barely six years of age and I gave him some sweet snacks I had ordered directly from the manufacturer and I was 200% confident he could eat them. He took small bite and immediately spitted it out and said mom this is not good...it's making my tongue itch. Trying to follow what "experts" said about moms not loosing control and kids becoming paranoid or afraid of trying new foods, I keep assuring him that it was allergy safe.

I did what most adults will do.  I said "No you are not having a bad reaction just relax". I was trying to  do what most parents, caregivers, school nurses, and coaches would do:

"Here  baby, take some Benadryl", but when I saw him  grabbing the phone and I heard him saying "Mom look at my tongue, look how big it's getting...  if you don't call 911 I will"...

I learn my lesson. Is better to over react than be sorry. My child knows better and I will always listen to him especially when he refuses to eat something.     I would  never again trust the label of a package nor I will ever stop worrying about food allergies. A proud over attentive, helicopter, over protective mom until a cure is found. Symptoms of anaphylaxis allergies are always different and can happen anytime anywhere.  


Mom of ten year old with autism
My son has autism and doesn't talk much.  At school the teachers say that he only participates in class when the math teacher makes a mistake while trying to give a lesson.

Few months ago we went to visit my parents.  About five minutes after my son finish his dinner, he started screaming "Give me the Epipen" . I thought he was just wanted to go back home.  My husband and I tried to take him to the bedroom to calm him down but he wouldn't let anyone get near him. 

He just kept screaming: "Give me the Epipen"... Give me the Epipen"  
Suddenly he stops running and screaming and when I look at his face his eyes were so swollen that I just ran and called 911. 

While in the ambulance on the way to the Hospital, my son shouted really loud "I NEED AN EPIPEN" .  When the paramedics asked if he had food allergies I said no.  My son then said yes when I was three my mom cured me with an Epipen.

OMG! He is right. How could I have forgotten about this.  Until the age of three he couldn't eat peanuts and we always carried the epipen but as he grew older food allergies went away and autism took over.

I am sharing this story to remind parents that once a child has food allergies they can come back as they grow older, and also to let parents of children with autism know that these kids are special and they know a lot more than we would ever know.  

 
Next time a child with food allergies tells you that he/she is having an allergic reation remember:
Can a child know more than anyone else if they are having an allergic reaction that can quickly become severe? Yes
 
Why do we always feel that we have to tell them just relax  you are over reacting? Is normal

When a kid tells you that he/she is having an allergic reaction, don't take any risks.  Call 911  listen to your child and always follow your heart. Better safe than sorry.

Trust your child and help them find an epineprhine epipen carrier they will like. 
"Body Wear" medicine carriers by OmaxCare are available for ages 4 to 110

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