Keep us in your thoughts & prayers. In the morning (8 am), we go to the allergist for an oral challenge for peanuts. Ethan eats Reese's Pieces. This will either be a very exciting or very unpleasant day.
I hope it goes well for you both!! I do want to ask, though, what happened that made you decide to do this? I have a 2 year old who I was told is allergic to milk, eggs & peanuts, but his numbers dropped for milk & peanuts. But I wasn't sure when they decide to do an oral challenge for any of it. We haven't even been to an allergist, just the pediatrician.
Well, that's where an allergist comes in. I've never heard of a pediatrician performing an oral challenge.
Ethan's numbers on his bloodwork were low enough that they aren't "negative" but low enough that the oral challenge is the only true, definitive way to determine if it is a true allergy.
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Praying for "very exciting"!
I hope it goes well for you both!! I do want to ask, though, what happened that made you decide to do this? I have a 2 year old who I was told is allergic to milk, eggs & peanuts, but his numbers dropped for milk & peanuts. But I wasn't sure when they decide to do an oral challenge for any of it. We haven't even been to an allergist, just the pediatrician.
Keep us updated. Will say a prayer for your sweet little E! P.S. Ethan, Reese's Piece's are my favorite!!!
Well, that's where an allergist comes in. I've never heard of a pediatrician performing an oral challenge.
Ethan's numbers on his bloodwork were low enough that they aren't "negative" but low enough that the oral challenge is the only true, definitive way to determine if it is a true allergy.
I'll post more about the oral challenge tomorrow.
You can be sure that Minama & Bitaba will be praying for the "BEST".
Good luck! I hope everything turns out well.
Thanks for keeping us updated on Ethan's allergies. Hope peanut butter is in his future!
HOOORRRAAYYYY!!!
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