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1hooper0 · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject: mustard allergy

hi anybody with mustard allergy, my three old daughter with peanut and egg(we think she may have grown out of this,are waiting for an egg challenge test ) now appears to be allergic to mustard. We had had occasions when she appeared to occasionally get minor reactions around her mouth but could not fiigure out cause then 2 weeks ago i made a stroganof for tea and although she loved it at the end her chin and round her mouth was red and covered in hives(a dose of piriton sorted it) heard its common in europe but rare in uk so just wondering if there is anyone else out there coping with this sarah
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emmaj24 · User Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 744

hiya,

don't know anyone personally but it is listed on allergyuk as something people are allergic to. Perhaps ask your doc for a test, unless something else in the food could have caused it?

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1hooper0 · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

I cant think of whar else it be as the sauce was home made all the other ingredients she has regular contact with. i have made an ppointment with dr and will see what he says
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emmaj24 · User Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 744

good idea

let us know how you get on.

gloop · User Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Europe/UK

No mustard allergy in our family, but it's one of the top allergens in France - read somewhere that the French are the biggest consumers of mustard in Europe. As a result it's on the list of allergens which have to be listed in ingredient lists even at trace level - at least makes it easier to avoid if you have to.

Is there any possibility that the mustard could have had traces of something else in it? You could try contacting the manufacturer. I did this on one occasion with a Belgian supermarket own-brand chocolate and was told "Sorry, it should say may contain traces of ..." one of the many things my son was allergic to.