We've been waiting since January, when the mere touch of a peanut butter sandwich sent the boy to the hospital, to see the allergist at Children's Hospital (the reason the boy had bloodwork a couple weeks ago). Although I received a pamphlet in the mail, I wasn't sure entirely sure what the visit would entail and whether we would be doing any testing at the appointment. Regardless, I came prepared with snacks, juice and 'Bear' just in case.
I was fortunate enough to have Kat along to watch the baby and walk him around in the Ergo carrier, I'm not sure what I would have done without her. Although I was excited about getting some insight into the boys allergies, I was less than thrilled with an appointment at 1:30pm; at our house naptime starts promptly at one.
After a consult with the resident doctor and a chat with the supervising allergist, it was time to whip off the boys shirt and doing some prick tests. He was tested for 23 allergens and had at least minor reactions to most of them, however he only showed up allergic to a handful.
In fact the only food allergen identified was peanuts, which was expected. The tests indicated that he is likely outgrowing his dairy allergy and that his reactions to soy and wheat are not significant. Which means that we have to begin slowly re-introducing dairy, soy and wheat into the boys' diet.
The allergist also identified cats, dust mites and grass pollen as allergens for the boy, which means we need to get extremely diligent about cleaning his bedroom.
All in all, our trip to the allergist was a positive one and I'm excited for the boy to start trying new foods again. I simply hope that the allergist is right and that he can tolerate these allergens particularly now that his eczema is (for the most part) under control.
