Respecting Allergies

Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 7:30
Asthma
698 views
Add a comment

TURNER:: And, going to Kennewick, we have Kyna joining us. Welcome to the program.
KYNA:: Thanks. Well, I have a daughter that’s five and she’s had asthma maybe since she’s been about three. And one of the things that she’s severely allergic to is peanut butter. And I can’t even send her to school on the days that they have peanut butter because if she just smells it she’ll break out in a rash and, you know, the teachers and stuff think I’m crazy. I just wanted to know, can she be so allergic to something that it sets off asthma and allergic reactions?
TURNER:: Wow. Yes, go ahead Dr. Stempel?
STEMPEL:: That’s, peanut butter is really the one food allergen that I think everybody who takes care of children really learns to respect. It’s a really important allergen to avoid in children who are allergic, and you’re right, some children are so sensitive that they can’t even be around it when it’s being eaten. I think that the school really needs to respect the fact that your daughter can’t be a room when there’s peanuts. And I think that this is just as important as there not being cigarette smoking, maybe even more so, because the reactions might be more severe. If your child was allergic to a cat, there shouldn’t be a cat in your classroom. Many children who have serious problems with peanuts always should have antihistamines around and in some cases where it compromises their breathing, the availability of adrenaline should be around.
KYNA:: Yeah. She has to have the Aputin with her at all times.
STEMPEL:: Right. I think that’s very, very important. And I think that you need to get together once again with your physician and be certain that the school really understands the seriousness of this and that this is not just a trivial allergy but something that is very, very serious.
TURNER:: Thank you for your questions, Kyna.
KYNA:: Thanks.
TURNER:: Good luck to you.

Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)

Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

About the Author

admin has written 208 stories on this site.