Calin went to an allergy specialist a few weeks ago to check his peanut allergy.
They did a skin prick test and said he definitely has a peanut allergy. Then they sent us to the hospital for some blood work to determine if he can handle a peanut challenge (which would tell us just how allergic he is). He passed, and we scheduled a peanut challenge.
It took over 4 hours. They started him out with a 1/4 tsp of peanut butter and worked up to a tsp. Then gave him a reeses peanut butter cup and a couple peanut m&m's. He hated it. He was so sick of peanut butter. The good news is itchy ears was the only reaction he had. All day long he was scratching his ears. They told us to give him peanuts or peanut butter a couple times a week so his body will continue to build up immunity to it.
He's still not a PB fan, but I'm sure he'll grow out of that. I'm just so glad we don't have to worry about a peanut allergy with him anymore!
2 comments:
Reese's and peanut m&m's! My kids would be in heaven. Glad to hear his allergy is not so severe.
we did that with Ezra's milk allergy. a little each day until he could actually drink milk. i totally believe in it. so exciting to hopefully not have to worry about it one day. Though it won't be easy if he doesn't like it haha.
This is kayleen by the way :)
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