Mya tested positive for egg and peanut allergy. She had NO reaction to shrimp, crab, cod, walnuts, or cashews. This is hard to believe since we had such a scare for what we thought was an allergic reaction to shellfish. The good news is her egg allergy number has dropped a bit. Last year she was a 6.95 and this year she is at 6.49. Dr. Fitz is hopeful she will eventually grow out of it. She is still considered to be in the high range for the egg allergy. For the peanut allergy, she is at a 1.6 which falls in the moderate range. It is less likely she will grow out of it. The good news here is that a.) she's been around peanuts with no reaction (although never eaten) and b.) there's a chance her result was a false positive.
Apparently, false positives are most common on the lower end of the spectrum (category 0-1). However, she is pretty low in the category 2 so Dr. Fitz wants to do a skin scratch test to figure out if she truly has the allergy for peanuts. The other mystery is why she had the reaction to the crabcakes/shrimp when we had to call 911 and rush her to the hospital. So, Dr. Fitz wants to also do a skin scratch test for the shellfish.
Here's the category breakdown:
Category 0= 0-.357 NONE
Category 1= .357-.70 LOW
Category 2= .71-3.5 MODERATE PEANUT 1.6
Category 3= 3.51-17.5 HIGH EGG 6.49
So, for now, NO eggs, peanuts (or other nuts for now), or shellfish for our little allergy girl!!! We will continue to read labels and pack her food for restaurant outings! THIS TRULY STINKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, we are lucky to otherwise have a healthy little girl!
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