eczema – Page 2 – K12Allergies

Emily (@allergyandwe – 18+ years old)

August 24, 2022 August 24, 2022 / bean, eczema, egg, histamine, kiwi, lactose, lentil, milk, pea, peanut, soy

I was born with extreme eczema especially in the face. After getting breast milk I always reacted. My parents took me immediately to our doc and special allergist. They figured out during my first weeks and months that I have many allergies. I did overcome a lot while growing up. Now I’m still allergic to peanut, egg, soy, peas, lentils, beans and kiwi. I’m also lactose and histamine intolerant but I manage to have it on a normal basis in discussion with my natural practitioner.

My parents mostly reached out to the best docs and allergists in Germany. Since two years I go to a natural practitioner who works on a scientific basis and starts with the roots (gut health and immune system). I really do recommend looking for one working scientifically and visiting on a regular basis.

@theallergybadge – 6 years old

August 9, 2021 August 11, 2021 / anaphylaxis, asthma, dairy, eczema, epinephrine, inhaler, peanut

As a baby Ella was very unhappy. Always crying, covered in eczema and her face would swell. She then went on to have an anaphylactic reaction to dairy at the age of 1. This was a very frightening experience. She now carries Epipens for dairy and peanut allergies and although it’s sometimes tough checking everything she eats, she is a very happy little girl.

Medication taken : She carries Epipens. Also, she has asthma so she uses inhalers daily.

Emery (5 years old)

September 1, 2020 February 8, 2021 / eczema

Eczema during breastfeeding; immediate reaction to first taste of food at 6 months.

Eat with little J (5 years old)

August 26, 2020 November 13, 2020 / eczema, epinephrine, hive, peanut

She had an upset stomach and bloody stool as an infant. Then she had severe eczema on her face, which we thought was a drool rash. Then she broke out in hives when given a tiny spec of peanut butter when we started on solids. We decided to get her tested and the result came back with many different food allergies. Have not overcome any allergies; we just avoid them all. When she’s a bit older, we’ll do oral tests for more conclusive results and to see if she grew out some.

We carry a set of epinephrine injections at all times. We didn’t look into any websites while getting her diagnosed. We just went to the pediatrician then to an allergist.

William (@positivelyallergic – 8 years old)

August 3, 2020 November 13, 2020 / anaphylaxis, eczema, epinephrine

William went into anaphylactic shock from a smoothie at the age of 3. Before this, we had no clue he had allergies. Although he had eczema, no medical professionals raised this with us. Since then he has developed further allergies and we are still learning how to manage life with severe food allergies. It is an adventure we are going on, together as a family. William has EpiPens. We found social media as the best tool. You connect with other parents and are able to chat and get their perspective. Anaphylaxis Campaign and Allergy UK are wonderful, informative sites too.

Fiyya (1 year old)

August 2, 2020 November 13, 2020 / antihistamine, colic, eczema, piriton

Fiyya has terrible colic as a newborn, then she broke out in red, blistered eczema and would make herself bleed. She was constantly in pain and always was unsettled. Fiyya still has multiple food allergies. The only allergy so far that she’s overcome is wheat.

Fiyya has piriton and antihistamines for any reactions. We also use prescribed creams for her eczema. I didn’t use any websites mainly but I did do a google search at the time when I thought it was allergy related. Obviously google isn’t the best of sources but always listen to your motherly instinct.

Isaiah (2 years old)

August 1, 2020 November 13, 2020 / antihistamine, eczema, hive, swelling

He had what looked like bad hives, facial swelling and what looked like bad eczema that became raw and wouldn’t go down.

He uses an antihistamine if he has an allergic reaction, emulsifying ointment, and a steroid cream for eczema flare ups.

@foodallergyinspiration – 5 years old

July 29, 2020 November 13, 2020 / avocado, banana, carrot, celery, dairy, eczema, egg, epinephrine, hive, hydrocortisone, pea, peaches, peanut, soy, watermelon

My little girl has been allergic since birth. She had a hard time gaining weight and would react to anything I ate when I would nurse her. She had eczema all over and stomach issues. Finally around 4 months we got referred to allergy. We found she had a dairy allergy so I eliminated dairy from my diet and finally found her a formula she could tolerate. As we introduced new foods we would notice she would react to them. Before she was a year old we had her tested and confirmed allergies to eggs, soy, peaches, carrots, celery, peas, avocado, bananas, watermelon, and peanut. As time went on the list grew to include coconut, sunflower, figs, nuts, and beef. Most of these items were because of reactions she would have when eating them and then skin and/or blood testing to confirm she was allergic. Over time she has been able tolerate carrots, celery, watermelon, banana, and soy! We are hoping to get even more items off the list!

We carry an EpiPen everywhere we go, as well as Benadryl, a syringe, and hydrocortisone ointment. We also use Zyrtec and steroid creams as needed. She used to get hives and itchy hands all the time but that has gotten better as she’s gotten older. Someone gave us a subscription to Allergic Living magazine and that was very helpful! We also used a lot of info from FARE and Kids with Food Allergies. Recently, we joined instagram and there is a whole community of allergy families with lots of info and tips to share!