A few weeks ago I fixed Maverick a waffle with peanut butter on top for lunch. He was about two bites in when Matt noticed hives breaking out all over his face. Luckily, it didn't get any worse. The next day I called the pedi and we went in for blood testing. Sure enough he tested positive for a peanut allergy and we were referred to a pediatric allergist and given a prescription for an epi pen.
We really didn't know what to expect at the allergist. The paperwork warned us that we could be there for upwards of 3 hours and we weren't excited about that.
The ladies in the office (nurses and reception) were so incredibly nice. They got such a big kick out of Maverick. He was loving all of the attention!
After the nurse and allergist came in they did a test for food allergies on his back. In the upper right corner is the control shot and the middle of his back is the peanut test. They tested for eggs, wheat, soy, milk, fish, and others.
Peanuts were the only thing that showed a reaction. After looking at his blood test conducted at the pedi the allergist said his allergy to peanuts may go away in time. The test is done from a level of 1-100. Once you hit the level 10 and above you will always require medical attention and will have the allergy for life. As the number decreases so does the severity. Maverick tested a 4. The allergist said that is borderline for outgrowing the allergy. He will test him every year, but expects it to be gone by age 4/5!! He also said that if he does get a hold of any peanuts that it should only require benedryl vs an epi pen.
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