DS 11 had a bad reaction after eating a cookie at day camp this summer. (He asked the boy who offered it if it had nuts; the reply was no; actually it had pecans.) We used the epi-pen and took him to the ER. He was fine, but now is nervous around desserts in general. He came back from two successful weeks and told me that he no longer wants to eat chocolate because he feels like he is going to have a reaction, even though he knows he is not.
I feel sad that he is giving up an additional food that he used to love, but I want to be respectful of his boundaries. Any advice from BTDT folks on how to manage the after-effects of a reaction?