Egg Allergy

I didn't know that my son had allergies until he spit up eggs one day, and one day he had a little peanut butter and his face swelled up. I took him to get tested and found out that he is allergic to everything - Kym Whitley

Egg Allergy
Egg Allergy

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Understanding Egg Allergies in Babies

Egg allergy always refers to a hen’s egg allergy. It is the second most common food allergy in infants and young children, affecting anywhere from 1% of babies in the United States to 9.5% of babies in Australia!

The good news is that a large percentage (~80%) of children will outgrow an egg allergy by age 5. The bad news is that for those first 5 years, a child with an egg allergy has to be very, very careful about what they eat.

Egg allergy is an immune system response to one or more proteins in an egg. Egg allergy can cause an immediate allergic reaction, as well as longer lasting eczema and reflux (heavy spitting up) symptoms in babies.

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 Understanding Egg Allergies in Babies

Egg allergy always refers to a hen’s egg allergy. It is the second most common food allergy in infants and young children, affecting anywhere from 1% of babies in the United States to 9.5% of babies in Australia! The good news is that a large percentage (~80%) of children will outgrow an egg allergy by age 5. The bad news is that for those first 5 years, a child with an egg allergy has to be very, very careful about what they eat.

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Hen’s egg allergy is among the most common food allergies in young children, but is less common in older children and adults. Most children eventually outgrow their allergy to egg, although some individuals remain allergic to egg throughout their lives. Young children who are allergic to uncooked egg but can eat baked egg without reacting may be more likely to outgrow their egg allergy at an earlier age than young children who react to baked egg.

Mayo Clinic

Eggs are one of the most common allergy-causing foods for children. Egg allergy symptoms usually occur a few minutes to a few hours after eating eggs or foods containing eggs. Signs and symptoms range from mild to severe and can include skin rashes, hives, nasal congestion, and vomiting or other digestive problems. Rarely, egg allergy can cause anaphylaxis — a life-threatening reaction. Egg allergy can occur as early as infancy. Most children, but not all, outgrow their egg allergy before adolescence.

TeensHealth

In the past, anyone with an egg allergy needed to talk to a doctor about whether getting the flu vaccine was safe because it is grown inside eggs. But health experts now say that people with egg allergy aren't at higher risk for a reaction to the flu vaccine.

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