I’m not exactly proud to share this story, but if it helps someone else, then I guess it’s a good thing. It all started with two cups of hot chocolate, one made with cows milk, the other with rice milk. In our house we have an eat-in kitchen with a round table and a dining…
ALLERGIES: The First Anaphylactic Reaction
This is the story of our son’s first anaphylactic reaction to milk, he was two years old. It happened when we were living in Texas. Actually, it was our very last night there. We had just sold our house and we were staying in a hotel in San Antonio for the night. We didn’t have…
ALLERGIES: First Day of School!!!
First day of preschool 2011 He did it. Really and truly he did. He survived his first week of preschool! Who am I kidding? Okay, okay… I survived his first week of preschool. I think this school, including the wonderful teachers, just happened to fall right into our lap. It was meant to be. I could…
PET ALLERGIES: Not Just Food Allergies
Vision – The Furry Cousin Like having nine food allergies isn’t enough, our son’s allergy to dogs is off the charts! His allergy to dogs causes hives and heavy congestion, watery eyes, and sneezing which lasts for days. It’s very much like that really annoying cold you get that you wish you could have avoided….
ALLERGIES: Rash no more!
What a relief! After ten long months of not knowing, we finally have the list of foods that was causing so many problems for our son. Once our dog was moved out of the house and the house was cleaned I saw a huge improvement in our son’s skin. I no longer had to use the potent prescription with the horrible…