Can you outgrow an allergy to strawberries?My daughter was allergic to strawberries as a baby and I asked for a referral to an allergist recently to see if the numbers changed. The insurance company gave me a referral to one 200 miles away and I haven't been able to take her yet. The nurse that I asked says kids never outgrow allergies but sometimes I think army nurses are not as "in the know" as others. Does anyone out there know?
-allisonrenee
that is the DUMBEST thing i have ever heard.
Kids CAN outgrow allergies. I am not allergic to pet dander anymore, so I am living proof!
-luvdance63
yeah, you can outgrow allergies in a way
in a way, the nurse was right. you will always have that allergy there for the rest of your life
however, you can also become immune to it, or as you said "outgrow" it
when this happens, you will still have the allergy but will not be affected by it
for your childs saftey, though, i wouldnt go around feeding her strawberries
if you are reallly realllllly concerned, i would drive to the allergist where she can get allergy testing
(not much fun though)
hope i helped!
-happymomof2
It is possible for a child to outgrow a food allergy. However, the more severe the reaction was, the LESS likely she will outgrow it. It's also possible that you could reintroduce that food too early and make the allergy worse from continuing exposure; when if you had not reintroduced it too soon, she would have outgrown it. So be very careful and do NOT try to reintroduce the food on your own without talking to the pediatrician or an allergist first. I'm sure you probably know that, but I had to mention it, just to be safe. Also, some food allergies (like nuts,eggs, or shellfish, for example) are not the kind of allergy that the body commonly 'outgrows'. So, check with the Dr. and make sure your daughter's Strawberry allergy isn't one of those foods.
Anyway, as a baby my daughter was allergic to milk (not lactose intolerant, we checked that) and as a breast-fed baby I couldn't even eat a piece of bread with milk in it and it and she would vomit and get diarrhea. I had serious doubts when her pediatrician said she would outgrow it by her first birthday, but at a year old she started drinking regular milk and did just fine. Of course, some food allergies will not be outgrown, but it is possible that some allergies will. Good luck!
-I'd rather be at the beach
no no no, allergies come and go! I'm not sure what that nurse was talking about. My son tested allergic to dogs and soy when he was 10 months old. Now he doesn't have a problem with either.
My cousins have suffered from all kinds of allergies, between the three of them. Some of the allergies were even severe. They've now outgrown ALL of them. Another friend had a daughter so allergic to dairy, she had to carry an epiepen - now her daugther can drink milk.
She very well may be fine now
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