What were the first symptoms of your child's peanut allergy?

Just wondering how you knew your child was having an allergic reaction to peanut butter. What were the very first symptoms you saw?

The reason I am asking is because my 16 month old had hives on her legs after she had eaten PB for dinner (I don't know when the hives started they were under her pants). Strange that they would be on her legs. No other symptoms. Could this be Peanut allergy or could the hives be something else?

It's possible. My son had his first reaction when he was about 13 months old (the first time he had peanut butter). He got hives on this face, back and arms. He only had a small bite of it and I think it took about an hour before it showed up. He also had a more severe reaction to infants Motrin. His entire body was swollen and red. You might need to get your child to an allergy doctor... they can check for food allergies. Also they can supply you with an EpiPen incase the reaction is worse. I just took my son about a month ago and found out, not only was he allergic to peanuts... but also to milk, eggs and soy. So, it's possible he could've had a reaction to something else. The only way to know for sure is to get them to an allergy doctor. Hope this helps.

Just as with any other allergic reaction itching, maybe hives, swelling in the face/throat/mouth/lips, shortness of breath or a feeling of tighness in the chest/ or not being able to move air barely at all due to the swelling in the esophagus(throat), swelling of the eyes.

Well it is not my child it is me. I found out after eating peanut butter for many years, that they give me headaches, and sometimes they make my face swell up. What I did was just eat some peanut butter and nothing else, and this occurred. But I believe it is some type of ingredient they put in it, because I can eat peanuts from a shell (not many) without any bad symptoms. Best thing to do is go the pediatrician and have your child checked for allergies, there are so many.

It could very well be the peanuts or something else in it. Know with allergies they can get worse with each exposure and expecially with nuts. My daughter is allergic to walnuts and cashews and almonds so the doctor said ti is best to stay clear of anything that is even manufactures with them on the same line because of crosscontimantation. She may just get hives this time and then the next time may be worse and swelling in other areas. I say just stear clear of that peanut butter. Hives are a clear sign of an intolerance or allergy. My daughter suffers from allergies and food intolerances. I woul dhave her tested at the allergist just to make sure she doesn't have a peanut allergy because if she does and she does get hold and it gets bad and you don't know it that isn't good. She could wind up in the hospital. Plus the testing will allow you to see if it is something else.

That's exactly how my reactions started. One thing to be super careful about is that allergic reactions get worse everytime they occur. Also be careful of anaphalactic shock (swelling of the throat). By my third reaction, my throat began to swell before my first hive appeared. An allergist will be able to help figure it out for sure, but you can't really afford to ignore it.