Confirmed Egg Allergy
I’m still a little in shock. Yes it’s true I have had my allergen suspicions, even went as far to write about it 7 months ago. I just wish I had been wrong. Unfortunately, the doctor confirmed Remy’s egg allergy this week.
Our new pediatrician, here in Alabama, agreed it was time to test Remy. She recommended a local allergy doc for both of my boys. Thanks to Covid, I was unable to bring both boys in on the same day.
Remy was first. He did great. The boo didn’t even cry when they poked him. He was fairly silent until the egg went to work on his back. Then he screamed a few times in utter frustration and discomfort. I almost teared up; it’s hard to see your baby hurting.
As I watched his back react to the pricks, I could tell one of the foods was responding. I did not know which one it was. We tested him for strawberry and egg. If you’ve been around here for a while, you might recall he had a reaction to strawberry yogurt puffs when he was about 7 months old. We have basically stayed away from them since. I was very curious.
The only environmental allergen that bugged him was dog – no shock there. I am outrageously allergic to them. And we have known for some time that they bother him.
Back to the eggs. Maybe you’re reading this and wondering how I’ve managed to not notice my 2 year old is reactive to eggs… the answer is simple. We don’t eat them often. We don’t keep many egg products in the house. Riley, our 11 year old, is wildly sensitive to them. He’s actually so bad that he cannot have anything that is “processed in a factory with eggs” or made on shared equipment. It’s rough – like terrifyingly nerve-wracking all of the time. Don’t even get me started on eating out with him.
My prayer is that Remy will out grow this. We had his blood drawn and sent off for testing. I should get the results on Monday, when I take Riley in to meet our new doctor. For now, we are avoiding at all costs and awaiting the arrival of another set of epipens.
My prayer for Riley is that he will be a candidate for egg therapy. My hope is that we can desensitize him a little… maybe he won’t be able to order scrambled eggs ever, but it’d be nice to be able to eat out without the fear of dying.
Food Allergy Research & Education
For information on anaphylaxis, visit the FARE website. Even if you don’t have an allergy in your family, this is a great resource to use. Educate yourself. As a food allergy mom, I would love for more people to learn and understand them. This is literally life or death for my children.
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Thanks for reading! See you next time.
