Do children outgrow food allergies

Question

my son about a year or more ago he's only 22 months ate some strawberry puffs from gerber and had an allergic reaction he's also had strawberry ice cream and had a reaction so we've kept him strictly off strawberrys. recently he got into some strawberry candy and didn't have a reaction. so i tried giving him a little of the same ice cream he had had a reaction to prev and it didn't effect him at all. e had plenty of liquid benidryil in the house and when he broke out prev he turned poky dotted for about 3 days. is it possible for him to have outgrown his allergy to strawberrys that quick?? thank yall

Answer 1

Are you sure it was real strawberry candy or was it strawberry "flavored" candy?  Usually with allergies like to strawberries they don't go away, they usually escalate and if I were you I'd start reading labels because if he is allergic to strawberries he can go into anaphylactic shock.  I have a brother who is allergic to strawberries (has been all his life) at first he would just break out in an itchy rash.   Then one day he snuck some strawberry short cake that my aunt had made and he wound up in the back of an ambulance and was actually DOA at the emergency room and had to be resucitated.  If you don't care you can chance that happening to your child.

He is your son, you can choose to let him eat whatever you want...frankly I would prefer to know my son was safe rather than worry all the time.  As I said.  it may not happen while he is young...My brother spent about 5 years only breaking out in an itchy rash...So as I said...would you rather know your son is safe by not allowing him to have strawberries or are you willing to risk his life?  The choice is ultimately your's...not mine.

Answer 2

My son had an allergic reaction to Ranch Dressing.  He would swell and get blotches every where it touched him.  He's two now and it does not bother him as much as it used too.  He doesn't seem to itch.  The doctor told me that if it isn't bothering him then it's not a worry.  

As far as Strawberries, artificial flavoring is not the same as fresh fruit.  If he likes the candy then I wouldn't be too worried.  Wait a few months or so and try them again with him.  I think that if he is really allergic to the fruit it would cause more than a rash.

Answer 3

Most kids do outgrow most allergies.  For unknown reasons, peanut allergies are the ones least likely to be outgrown.  So it's certainly possible to outgrow a strawberry allergy within a year.

It's also possible, however, to still be allergic to something but not have a reaction to it on one or two particular exposures (but still have a reaction on the next exposure).  It's also possible for a kid to have just a rash a few times but go into anaphylactic shock another time.  So it might be advisable to get some allergy testing just to be sure before re-introducting a food, or at least try out the exposures at a doctor's office or with an Epipen nearby just in case.  Your pediatrician could best tell you the safest way to be certain.  

Answer 4

well, my family's friend son had a peanut allergy, but his mother did a really good job of isolating him from it, & he out grew it! so, maybe.