Little boy's allergies are so severe he ‘can’t even touch shopping trolley’

A boy from Western Australia has spent most of his short life in hospital because his allergies are so crippling he can't even risk touching a shopping trolley.

Lincoln DeJussing turns one in April and he won't be able to eat any of his first birthday cake.

Because of his condition, many household items in the an average Australian's shopping bag can be triggers for little Linc, whether it's milk products, paracetamol tablets or eggs.

“We gave him a little bit of Panadol and within about half an hour had had red hives and his eyes swelled shut," Ms DeJussing told 7News.

But for mother Rhyanan DeJussing, there is one major concern.

The Mandurah boy is so allergic to eggs that even the slightest contact can trigger an anaphylactic shock, even if it's on someone else's breath.

"The scariest thing is the thought of losing your child," Ms DeJussing said.

"Seeing your child go blue and having difficulty breathing and when the ambulance officers get there and you can see they’re visibly panicked, you sort of lose what little calm you did have."

Ms DeJussing is struggling to find a daycare centre and says mainstream school may not be not option.

The family has also completely ruled out going to restaurants and eating fast food.

Unfortunately, Linc's case is not rare and is part of a growing number of children struggling with the debilitating condition.

"Linc is an extreme example of a growing problem here in WA,” Dr Michael Gannon told 7News.

The Princess Margaret Hospital for Children says more than 1000 patients are waiting to see a specialist.

"Health Department figures show in the past four years the number of children taken to Princess Margaret with anaphylaxis has doubled," Dr Gannon said.

For children with a severe allergies it's a 51-day wait, for those with non life threatening allergies it's more than a year.