We went for our peanut challenge today and failed. My dd's history is that she reacted to peanut butter when she was two when she had a small amount of peanut butter from a cracker. She had hives that resolved with benadryl. After that, we got an epipen and avoided nuts. Each year, we got a RAST. Her RAST on peanuts got down to .9, so the allergist said let's do a food challenge. Dd is now turning 6 years old in January and also suffers from seasonal pollen allergy, diagnosed with a tree nut allergy and has asthma from the oak pollen. She has not had any other reaction because we have been avoiding PN and TN.
To start off the food challenge, our allergist did a skin prick test with peanut butter and peanut oil on her back. At first, not much happened, but within 5 minutes, there were red welts for both, especially the peanut oil. Then the welts got a bit bigger. The allergist said based on the results of the skin test, she did not want to proceed with the oral challenge. After awhile, the welts got even larger and then hives started developing on her back. Then dd took benadryl. After 15 minutes or so, the hives started resolving and within 40 minutes, they were pretty much gone. Anyway, on with continuing to avoid, but I am so depressed. Is it standard to do the skin prick test before the oral challenge? It seems to be a good idea, but just wondering about that.
yes that sounds standard, and I am so sorry. I know it's hard not to get your hopes up that she was outgrowing it. That stinks. We watched a show last night on peanut farming and the whole time my DH and I were saying "it is UNBELIEVABLE that a frickin peanut can kill our son" I mean it just doesn't even seem possible!
4 yr. old son - severe peanut allergy and mild egg
4 yr. old son - severe peanut allergy and mild egg