Allergies drive me nuts nuts nuts

I had this sinking feeling all day yesterday and I tried to make it go away.  I tried to ignore it.  My kids are fine the are all finally healthy be happy momma.  But as much as I was trying to deny it I knew the appointment Jake was taking Piper to at 3:00 was significant.

I am already an allergy momma I know what allergic reactions look like.  We can have all the Burkety thoughts we want but hives don't lie.  I also knew what ever she was allergic too was pretty common too.  She had been having her rash even during the week that all she had was Formula, Milk and Starch due to her stomach bug.  So we were looking at a wheat, milk or soy allergy and I knew it.  Jake was trying to convince me that she was allergic to egg which would be hard for some families but easy for us since Sary is already sensitive to eggs.

I had a list of things she had reacted to that I sent to Jake via email with a link to the forms he needed to fill out for the appointment.  He called on his way there saying that he felt extra prepared and on top of things that he had even packed a man-diaper bag.  He could do this I was not doubting his parenting abilities.  But would he hear the same instructions from the doctor that I would?  Would he explain the different reactions?  Could he fully discribe a mothers worry?  Too late now the ball is in Daddy's court.  Text me! I instruct then wait.

He sends a text.
J: No test for avocado or jalapenos. Not reliable enough. He says if we're concerned just avoid them.

M: Okay Obviously we will avoid jalapeno but I might try avocado again
M: What are they testing?

J: I don't have a list yet.
J: Almond Walnut Wheat Soy Milk Egg and Peanut

M: Pretty standard probably the same as Sary's first test if I remember correctly

J: I don't know the order, but it looks like she is only having 1 reaction.

M: One reaction besides the histamine

J: Yeah

M: :/

J: She was over being poked before the lady gathered up and left the room.

M: Good
M: If she comes back in the room be for time is up ask her is the reacting one is egg

J: Milk :( and walnut. Egg was fine 

After he talked to the doctor again he gave me a call.  Piper's reactions were small not a true allergy response.  The Walnut might not be anything but he said we should avoid nuts at this age and bring her back in a year and he would retest the walnut and peanut because if we are a peanut free house she might not have ever been exposed to them before.

As for the milk we have to experiment at home to find the answer  two weeks no dairy and then give her lots of milk at least one cup at each meal.  We watch for a reaction and see what happens.

I am an allergy momma I know this approach this approach is what we did with Sary and the egg allergy and we learned on our own after one dose that Sary got bad stomach cramps and full body rash to egg.  We then kept her away from egg and the next time she was tested the response was huge. Sometimes I worry that the strict avoidance is what caused her to be more allergic then I remember that in the begining even a small amount made Sary miserable.

I am hoping that Piper will be able to have small doses of milk maybe just not big glasses of milk.  It would be good if she could drink Silk but then eat normally. 

Last night Sary and I were at the grocery store I was trying to read all the labels on the Gerber Graduates to see what I could send with Piper to school.  Sary kept running off to look at colored bubbles and bubble bath.  "Sary get over here and help me find food for your sister, or you will go in the babyseat in the cart!"

 At that point I realize that I am losing it in the baby aisle and I put down the gerber graduate and pick out Pink bubbles and Mr Bubble bubble bath.

Back to the baby aisle I found one thing she could eat "Chicken and Stars" grabbed six tubs threw them in the cart hope she likes them. Read the puffs she loves Thank God they are safe.  Six packs of veggies.  After locating Vanilla Silk we are set for the two week no dairy trial.

As we walk away I say to Sary,  "I am Super Mom I kept you safe from egg and peanut I can keep Piper safe from milk right?"

"Right Momma! Peanuts drive me nuts nuts nuts!" Sary continued to sing the peanuts drive me nuts song at the top of her lungs for the rest of the shopping trip.