Asthma: Epi

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Peanut Allergy and Asthma Question

Hi, My son is 15 months old and was recently tested for allergies. He reacted to peanut and the Dr. gave us an epi pen and told us to never let him eat peanuts. Now in the past my mother in law gave him a peanut butter cookie not realizing you aren't supposed to give a toddler peanut butter and he had no reaction. My husband had given him PB ice cream without thinking as well. I would have thought something would have happened then but nothing did. Has anyone had this experience? The second part of my question is that he was diagnosed...

Asthma Medication

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Allergy Shots and Asthma Meds

Hello Mamas, I am asking for your advice regarding asthma and allergy treatments for little ones. I am nearly at my wit's end dealing with my four and a half-year-old's allergies and asthma. She is currently fighting an asthma flare up and is receiving breathing treatments every four hours on top of her regular meds. She is confined to the upstairs of our house (we live in a bi-level)and cannot go anywhere else (no other houses, no errands and certainly not outside) until the flare-up is better. She is nearly 48 hours into treating...