Good News:
I took Erik to the allergist today. We know for sure he is allergic to eggs but a blood test a year ago indicated that he may also be allergic to peanuts. Today's testing indicates that he is NOT allergic to peanuts!!
Bad News:
Today's allergy testing indicates he may be allergic to walnuts (a tree nut). His skin test was positive.
Bad News:
The only way to verify the walnut allergy, other than a food challenge, is to draw blood from his arm, not a finger poke. :(
Bad News:
I described the welts that Erik had on his face, neck, and chest when he ate a few bites of a pancake a year ago (that had egg in it) and the doctor feels that Erik is at high risk to have an anaphylactic reaction if exposed to eggs at this time.
Good News:
Kids often outgrow their egg allergies. We will be checking this in his blood test as well -- to see if he seems more or less allergic to eggs than a year ago. I will still be carrying epi pens and benadryl every where I go for now.
Good News:
I was in the doctor's office for over 1 1/2 hours and Erik and Elaina both behaved beautifully!!
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