Well, our son's Cap Rast results are in and they are a 2.28. This is his history:
1. 1-2 hives on face twice at ages 10 mos and a little over a year.
2. Tested positive to peanuts via skin test at age 18 mos.
3. Cap Rast of 13.38 between ages 18 mos and 2 yrs.
4. Cap Rast of 3.02 at age 4 1/2.
5. Cap Rast of 2.28 at age 5 1/2.
6. Strict diet of no peanuts or any nuts.
Do you think these results are promising or not? Am I wrong to feel slightly pleased? We will continue to do what we're doing and plug along with no peanuts or nuts. Our dr's appt is not for another few weeks and I was only able to get results from nurse. She said his results are still basically the same as the last time (still class 2).
Anyone have a history similar to this?
By the way, we do avoid tree nuts. However, I used to feed him almonds and walnuts before he tested pos to peanuts. We then had him skin tested for tree nuts and he came up positive to all. Then, subsequently we had him RAST tested and he tested neg for all. Then skin tested again and tested neg to all but black and Eng walnuts, brazil nuts and pecans. Confusing, I know. The dr said he expects he should be able to consume all tree nuts by his teens. We'll see.
Thanks so much!
LJ
[This message has been edited by lj (edited April 18, 2007).]
Promising, you bet.Age 5 1/2 now.
I to say the age to grow out of allergies was 5. Didnt happen for us, andi t increased to 6
Didnt happen again, andn ow shes age 7.
Not expeecting much if we RAST this yr (don't know what the point is...)
Anyhow, yes, I find lower scores, and LOW scores in general a VERY good sign!
Jason
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