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Kaytee · 02-07-2008, 08:43 AM

it does look worse then it is, but really its not that bad. Its not even as bad as like the little finger pricks they do. That hurts a lot worse.

musicmom · 02-07-2008, 08:48 AM

She goes for the CT scan on the 19th, I'll wait till after that.

Trina · 02-07-2008, 08:51 AM

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OMG! I don't know if I can do that to her

Believe me, I felt the same way, but at some point it's necessary for the sake of their health. (Oh God, yulia is going to jump all over this.

) The first time DS went through testing was after his first anaphylactic shock, which almost killed him. We had to pin point what the allergen was so that we could avoid it. Later both kids developed asthma. Again, we had to find out what they were allergic to so that we could take the proper precautions.

musicmom · 02-07-2008, 09:04 AM

So yours ended up allergic to peanuts?
I'm not worried about Yulia.....I don't believe half of what she says anyway.

Kaytee · 02-07-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Trina

Believe me, I felt the same way, but at some point it's necessary for the sake of their health. (Oh God, yulia is going to jump all over this.

) The first time DS went through testing was after his first anaphylactic shock, which almost killed him. We had to pin point what the allergen was so that we could avoid it. Later both kids developed asthma. Again, we had to find out what they were allergic to so that we could take the proper precautions.

so true!!! I hate unneeded medica intervention, but that was needed!!! I hated to have Nichole tested for EVERYTHING, i Htes all the blood they kept drawing and the such especially since it turns out as long as we use bottled water she is fine. So it was uneeded, but it was needed at the time so i don't regret it

Trina · 02-07-2008, 10:42 AM

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So yours ended up allergic to peanuts?
I'm not worried about Yulia.....I don't believe half of what she says anyway.

DS is severely allergic to tree nuts (pistachios, almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, walnuts, etc.), but he's not allergic to peanuts. Technically, peanuts aren't nuts at all. They're legumes. He's also allergic to cats, but that allergy is manageable.

DD is severely allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. She's also allergic to dogs and tree pollen. After the testing it all made sense as to why her asthma tended to flare in the spring and/or when we visited friends or relatives with a dog.

Lissa · 02-07-2008, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the info!!

musicmom · 02-07-2008, 10:48 AM

I guess I am going to keep a note book on when she gets this and keep a journal of what she's eating.
Can a child just get an allergy out of the blue that she's never had before?

fallon · 02-07-2008, 10:50 AM

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I guess I am going to keep a note book on when she gets this and keep a journal of what she's eating.
Can a child just get an allergy out of the blue that she's never had before?

for sure...they can pop up at anytime. You have to be exposed to something once before your body will even react to the allergy

Trina · 02-07-2008, 10:53 AM

Yes, allergies can develop at any time.

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