Yesterday, June 2nd, Kylie Jenner alerted fans that her daughter Stormi had suffered an allergic reaction. After spending the day in the hospital, Stormi went home with a clean bill of health. Although she did not mention what caused the allergic reaction, we’re glad Jenner acted fast when symptoms began emerging.
“Spent the day in the hospital with my baby,” Jenner wrote on her Instagram Story over a picture of Stormi sleeping. “She had an allergic reaction but is 100% okay now and we are home. Nothing else matters when these things happen.”
“God bless all the moms with sick babies,” she continued. “I’m sending so much love and positive energy your way.”
Childhood allergies seem to run in the Kardashian-Jenner family. In late April, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s son Saint was rushed to the hospital for what ended up being a potential allergy to grass. A grass allergy can cause nasal and sinus upset, as well as skin irritation like hives, rashes, and welts. Kris Jenner confirmed the story to Refinery29, stating “We ended up in the E.R., but all is well — we figured it out.”
Luckily, the same is true in Stormi’s case. A quick diagnosis is the key to a happy, healthy baby.
@KylieJenner / Instagram
It’s crucial for parents to be keen to the signs and symptoms of a potential allergy their child may have. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies are the most common health issues affecting children in the U.S.
In fact, an average of 200,000 people visit the emergency room for allergies each year.
Skin, food, and drug allergies are the key allergies to keep an eye out for in children. As are latex and insect allergies. In 2015, 8.8 million children, most of whom were between the ages of 0 and 4, were diagnosed with skin allergies.
These allergies could present themselves in the form of skin inflammation, eczema, hives, chronic hives, and contact allergies.
learning that stormi webster also went through an allergic reaction recently makes me feel so much better about mine, wow to be able to relate to such an icon #humbling #blessed
— gigi ! (@virginiaausten) June 3, 2019
As for food allergies, 4.2 million children in the U.S. have food allergies as of 2015. Peanuts, milk, and shellfish are the main culprits for allergic reactions, which can range from skin issues to throat closures.
Kourtney Kardashian’s son Mason is allergic to peanuts. “Mason ate peanut butter and his face started blowing up and his throat started closing,” Kris told Refinery29 in April 2019.
Kids are more likely to develop food allergies than adults. However, adult-onset allergies, like Ariana Grande’s new tomato allergy, are becoming more prevalent in people over the age of 18.
And finally, parents should also be aware of potential drug, latex, and insect allergies, all of which can present themselves topically or internally. Pediatricians can help parents track down and monitor all of the above allergies to prevent future attacks.
EVERYBODY STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND PRAY FOR STORMI WEBSTER RIGHT NEOW! pic.twitter.com/cUCALOqKLm
— glorinda clark cole (@natehiggers227) June 3, 2019
Because, as Kim Kardashian would tell you, it’s always best to prevent a freakout if you can. Trust her on this.
It doesn’t benefit you to not be calm. But let me tell you when one of my kids get injured or anything and I’m screaming and freaking everyone out https://t.co/ML73fxsALo
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) April 8, 2019
Food allergies are no joke. They can seriously dictate a person’s entire life.
Imagine if every morsel of food you or your child is about to eat had to be vetted. Welcome to the world of living with food allergies. https://t.co/9EktR9Q4ZD
— Josie Howard-Ruben, PhD, RN (@FAnurseadvocate) May 30, 2019
It’s not fun. But it’s necessary.
(Even if that person doesn’t actually have the food allergies. Like a parent… or a cat parent.)
If Stormi is lucky, her food allergies aren’t life-threatening. She can then enter into denial in her older years, like the rest of us have.
And if she’s really lucky, she may even grow out of her food allergy. Then she can pick and choose what she wants to be allergic to based on taste (joking, of course).
[Parents on the phone]
— Sierra “like the soda” Dew (@dew_sierra) May 31, 2019
Mom: Do your friends have any food allergies ?
Dad: *yelling in the background * I’m allergic to arugula now!
Mom: No, you’re not
Oddly enough, there are *some* positives to having a food allergy. You’ll always be that one friend to be on the lookout for potential hazards.
Which… is definitely a good thing. At least for you, anyway.
Then again, Stormi may be allergic to something else entirely. Whatever it may be, we’re glad it’s been identified and can now be treated.
Get well soon, Stormi!
