[The Adventures of Anthony, Sara, Xavier & Bridget] Allergy Testing

[Sara and Anthony]

Xavier is still struggling with eczema, so we've taken the step to get him allergy tested to see if there is something contributing or causing the condition.  He showed no allergic reaction to the top environmental irritants which is a relief because those seem to be the toughest to combat. Next up, food allergies. This past Friday he got tested and found that he is allergic to tree nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, etc) and eggs.

Xavier has had eggs, but isn't a big fan so this isn't a big loss. He's probably had tree nuts as well in baked goods or prepackaged food but we don't think he'll miss it (except for Grammy Edie's cookies).The good thing, if there is one in all this, is that his reactions to eggs and tree nuts seems to be contained (for now) to eczema and not the serious anaphylaxis reaction.

So this is the first week of avoiding all foods with egg and tree nuts, which is quite hard.  Who knew so many things have eggs?  Well, maybe a lot of people. Anyway, we're working with our daycare to change his menu going forward.

We'll keep everyone posted, but the hope is that his eczema will drastically improve with the elimination of eggs and tree nuts.  Fingers crossed!!

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Posted By Sara and Anthony to The Adventures of Anthony, Sara, Xavier & Bridget at 2/10/2015 11:10:00 AM