Monday, May 5, 2014

Allergies, allergies

The boy had more allergy testing last week. There are allergens reactions ranging from 1+ - 4+. When he was tested last time, he was barely 4, he had 14 major allergies in the 3+ and 4+ area.
This time 3 years later he had 25 major ones in the 3+ and 4+ range.  Then several in the lower ranges.  SO SAD!
These were taken with my phone, so not the best quality.
During the procedure watching welts grow.

This was after they washed his back off.
Look at the big ones closely.  You can see all his pores.
There are more off to the right side that you can't see well, also some under his waist band.

Yesterday 3 days later.
A lot better but still obviously there. 


So the lowdown on this boy is he is severely allergic to everything outside.  Including all types of grasses at least 9 types mentioned, hay, molds, plants, weeds and some trees.  He is allergic to things inside such as dust, molds, mites, feathers and that sort.  He is allergic to Dog hair, Cat pelt, Cat Dander, Horse Hair and Cattle Hair.  His allergy in Shell fish has come down a little, so that is interesting.  So in other words he is allergic to the whole Valley.  He is a walking allergen that should probably live in a sterile bubble.  Poor boy.

With this being said, we are going to try shots again.  We tried them 3 years ago, but with him being so young, and his anxiety getting the better of him, we backed off.  I have got to try this in order for him to enjoy life a bit more.  Right now he struggles so much with inside and outside here and in Tacoma.  We try to get him outside a lot in Tacoma, but really that isn't any better come to find out. 

I am surprised but not really blown away by his allergies.  I am allergic to a lot of these too.  I don't know to what severity seeing that I have never really had actual testing like this.  All I know is I am a mess in the spring and summer for sure.

Sorry Peanut for genetics.

1 comment:

suepeterson710 said...

Poor Pea. But he doesn't seem to have problems on the grass fields playing ball, or does he? And he seems ok outside here as long as no-one is actively mowing.