I took Mya to the allergist today for her yearly allergy test. I was crossing my fingers that her egg and peanut allergy would magically disappear! Unfortunately, the tests came back as positive to both! :-( The good news is 90% of kids outgrow egg allergies. "They" use to say most outgrew the allergy by 5 years old. However, "they" are now saying by the teen years. We will hope for earlier rather than later. Although we have grown accustomed to reading labels and asking EVERY poor waiter or waitress a zillion questions, it would be so so nice to be free of the egg allergy. It seems to be more of a hassle than the peanut allergy. As for the peanut allergy, most kids do not outgrow this allergy. However, our allergist said that there are high hopes for a treatment of this allergy in the next 5-10 years. So for now, we wait!
Mya was SO brave at the doctor's office! She didn't shed one single tear! But, the poor thing swelled up immediately and itched like crazy! I scratched "around" her welts and it seemed to help! I told her we could go to Target to pick out a new baby since she was so brave. Her response, "I don't need to go there. I already have babies." Practical kid. So, instead she chose a baby crib and baby potty! Hmmmm.... maybe her baby doll will encourage her to use the potty soon!!!
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| The Scratch Test- 1. Shellfish: No reaction 2. Walnut: No reaction 3. Egg: Reaction 4. Peanut: Reaction 5. Control 6. Antihistamine: Reaction |
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