Allergies

Christopher's eczema wasn't getting any better so his doctor sent us to an allergist. The allergist wanted to do a skin test on his back, but it was covered with eczema. There was so much eczema on Christopher that the only place they could do the test was a small patch on his arm. I had to hold Christopher down while they poked him over and over. The worst part was when I had to continue to hold him for 15 minutes in order to keep him from scratching his arm. Although they didn't get to test for everything they wanted to, we did make some interesting discoveries. It turns out Christopher is allergic to A LOT of foods.

After the skin test, the doctor sent us to the lab to have his blood drawn. Christopher REALLY hated that! I had to hold him and keep him very still. (Not an easy task, he is very strong.) Once we were done, Christopher couldn't wait to leave. He was waving bye-bye to everyone.

We are still waiting for the results from the blood test, but so far we know Christopher is allergic to: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soybeans, Chicken, Shrimp, Lamb, and Beef. When we get the rest of the results, we'll let everyone know.

Another sad part of this was the fact that Christopher had to be weaned. He didn't like it and it was really rough on all of us, but one week later, he had moved on.

However, once all the foods had been removed from his diet, Christopher's eczema really cleared up. He still has trouble with it, but it isn't nearly as bad.