Nut Allergy Confirmed

This little man had an appointment up at Primary Childrens Hospital today to see an allergist. Back in the middle of January I gave him some peanut butter (which his pediatrician recommended at his 6 month check up), low and behold he got a big rash around his mouth within minutes of eating the peanut butter. I made an appointment months ago but they were completely booked until May.

Lincoln hates the doctor more than any of my other kids. He was all smiles in the waiting room, but the moment he saw the nurse it was screaming and tears rolling down his cheeks. I'm shocked he can remember even going to the doctor, but he must because he freaks out the moment we sit in that little room.

They pricked his little back with different types of nuts and waited 15 minutes to see how he reacted. Unfortunately it showed he was allergic to peanuts and tree nuts (pecans, almonds, cashews, etc.) We have to avoid anything that says "made in a factory with peanuts or may contain peanuts". So sadly, he cannot eat his favorite M&M's any longer. We have a prescription to get an EpiPen and we have to carry it with us wherever he goes. They also took his blood and we hope to find out more about his allergy from his results. I will make sure I post what we find out.

I know I have a learning curve ahead of me, making sure everyone around him knows of his allergy. But I will do all I can to not have him exposed and have an allergic reaction now that we know he is allergic to peanuts and other nuts. Love our Link, peanut allergy and all!