Past week or so he's been complaining of itchy/burning mouth, throat. especially with fresh bananas. last night he also complained about fresh plums (also seemed to have a local reaction on his lip).
he's also been coughing up a lot to the point of heaving up lots of phlegm from his stomach and occasionally meal remnants; 1-2 times a day... his nose is also quite stuffy, so it might be just a cold...
wondering if this could be the start of OAS or something.
update 20140625: he likes bananas again, but scratchy throat after pumpkin seed ryvita crackers (which were preceded by a mixed frozen fruit smoothie). keep on swimming.
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2011-04-15
egg challenge
results are, well, encouraging, sort of.
Baked 1/3 egg (white and yolk) into a dozen choc chip muffins last night.
L had one, liked it (mostly because of choc chips, even if still a bit mushy inside, possibly not completely cooked).
An hour and a half later, tummy cramps and rather voluminous vomiting. No breathing issues, no visible hives, no noticeable swelling. Half an hour later, more spirited vomiting. When done, we gave him a spoonful of Benadryl and he slept well through the night (with baby monitor and occasional spot-checks, of course).
encouraging in that only vomiting, not anaphylaxis, and is willing to try again.
also optimistic about future options: yolk and white separately, and fully baked-in.
however, we do have a slight reservation in that exposure can sometimes increase the allergic response in very allergic cases (which optimistically we aren't anymore) and the quality of life and peace of mind will be worth it.
Baked 1/3 egg (white and yolk) into a dozen choc chip muffins last night.
L had one, liked it (mostly because of choc chips, even if still a bit mushy inside, possibly not completely cooked).
An hour and a half later, tummy cramps and rather voluminous vomiting. No breathing issues, no visible hives, no noticeable swelling. Half an hour later, more spirited vomiting. When done, we gave him a spoonful of Benadryl and he slept well through the night (with baby monitor and occasional spot-checks, of course).
encouraging in that only vomiting, not anaphylaxis, and is willing to try again.
also optimistic about future options: yolk and white separately, and fully baked-in.
however, we do have a slight reservation in that exposure can sometimes increase the allergic response in very allergic cases (which optimistically we aren't anymore) and the quality of life and peace of mind will be worth it.
2010-12-03
allergy shots have begun
After testing highly allergic to grasses, dust, feathers and cats earlier this year, I thought best to seek a second opinion before embarking on an allergy immunotherapy program (allergy shots).
This time nothing came up for feathers, but grasses where 5 (on approx scale of 4), dust mites were 4 and cats were 3. There were some others, lesser ones, but I don't recall exactly.
So I got a scrip for better antihistamines (continue daily), more nasonex (continue daily) and eye drops too should the need arise, until such time as the allergy shots have the desired effect. Good news is that dust mite and grass shot programs have high success rates, as opposed to cats (which I can continue to avoid).
This is my 2nd week now of the shots, and so far so good with nothing more than a tiny pinprick to show for it. Then again, I have had symptoms of a cold since yesterday... hmm...
This time nothing came up for feathers, but grasses where 5 (on approx scale of 4), dust mites were 4 and cats were 3. There were some others, lesser ones, but I don't recall exactly.
So I got a scrip for better antihistamines (continue daily), more nasonex (continue daily) and eye drops too should the need arise, until such time as the allergy shots have the desired effect. Good news is that dust mite and grass shot programs have high success rates, as opposed to cats (which I can continue to avoid).
This is my 2nd week now of the shots, and so far so good with nothing more than a tiny pinprick to show for it. Then again, I have had symptoms of a cold since yesterday... hmm...
2010-12-02
another vaccine, another reaction
My older son (now 5) received his Quadracel vaccine this morning.
He got a few rather large hives on his back and sides, so he was given a liquid antihistamine right away. He was tired, grumpy and complained of being sore all day (hard to tell if that is because of the vaccine, the antihistamine, or other factors).
This evening, we noticed his shoulder (where the vaccine was injected) was all swollen and had white patches of hives approx 4 inches diameter. It is pretty clear to us that it is an allergic reaction to the vaccine.
I checked the ingredients on a Canadian manufacturers website (can't be sure it is same one that produced the vaccine he was given).
Since there were none of the usual suspects, it could be an as-of-yet undiscovered allergy. Most of the ingredients of the vaccine seem reasonably innocuous. The only one I suspect is Neomycin, an antibiotic (remember he is allergic to penicillin). Turns out neomycin is also used in the varivax and MMR shots he was given when younger, shots to which he also had allergic reactions (which we had attributed to egg and gelatin, but if indeed allergic to neomycin, we could add that to the list).
So, we'll keep an eye out for the signs of a neomycin allergy (1-2 week papule within 24-48 hours) and add it to the list of allergies at the pharmacies and report it to our allergist next time we see him.
I've also submitted an adverse reaction report just in case this is part of something else.
On another note, my other son (almost 4 months) got two shots today too. He was mighty pissed (still is) and cried a lot all day (normally he beams whenever anyone even looks at him and only cries out of impatience for food; but today he sounded in pain). For sure it's too early to tell whether he'll develop any allergies or not (genetics put the odds against him), but so far so good.
He got a few rather large hives on his back and sides, so he was given a liquid antihistamine right away. He was tired, grumpy and complained of being sore all day (hard to tell if that is because of the vaccine, the antihistamine, or other factors).
This evening, we noticed his shoulder (where the vaccine was injected) was all swollen and had white patches of hives approx 4 inches diameter. It is pretty clear to us that it is an allergic reaction to the vaccine.
I checked the ingredients on a Canadian manufacturers website (can't be sure it is same one that produced the vaccine he was given).
Since there were none of the usual suspects, it could be an as-of-yet undiscovered allergy. Most of the ingredients of the vaccine seem reasonably innocuous. The only one I suspect is Neomycin, an antibiotic (remember he is allergic to penicillin). Turns out neomycin is also used in the varivax and MMR shots he was given when younger, shots to which he also had allergic reactions (which we had attributed to egg and gelatin, but if indeed allergic to neomycin, we could add that to the list).
So, we'll keep an eye out for the signs of a neomycin allergy (1-2 week papule within 24-48 hours) and add it to the list of allergies at the pharmacies and report it to our allergist next time we see him.
I've also submitted an adverse reaction report just in case this is part of something else.
On another note, my other son (almost 4 months) got two shots today too. He was mighty pissed (still is) and cried a lot all day (normally he beams whenever anyone even looks at him and only cries out of impatience for food; but today he sounded in pain). For sure it's too early to tell whether he'll develop any allergies or not (genetics put the odds against him), but so far so good.
2010-02-21
the apple and the tree
I went for allergy testing myself yesterday.
Here are the results:
+control
+alder (tree)
++rabbit
++cat
+++ house dust
++++ grass mix A
++++ grass mix B
Apparently you're not supposed to take antihistamines for a full week before testing. I took my last one 48 hours prior.
24hours have elapsed and the grass points are still tender. Wonder how itchy I'd be had I not taken them for the full week prior?
then again, I've had hives so often (exercise-induced cold urticaria or something like that) that I'm almost immune to itchiness.
Here are the results:
+control
+alder (tree)
++rabbit
++cat
+++ house dust
++++ grass mix A
++++ grass mix B
Apparently you're not supposed to take antihistamines for a full week before testing. I took my last one 48 hours prior.
24hours have elapsed and the grass points are still tender. Wonder how itchy I'd be had I not taken them for the full week prior?
then again, I've had hives so often (exercise-induced cold urticaria or something like that) that I'm almost immune to itchiness.
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