She's fine.  She took it easy Wednesday, and by Thursday was back at things full force.  The allergist wants us to go back up to Dallas for testing.  I'm not sure we will.  We know she's allergic, so we'll avoid.  She already carries epi's.  Doing skin testing or blood work isn't going to change any thing, and we won't be doing any sort of desensitization at this point.  Not with senior year classes and then starting college - she just can't miss that much.

I'm sorry, aggie. How has she been doing this week? I tend to need a little TLC after anaphylaxis. Hugs to both of you!

I agree it's good that it happened at home, and hopefully it was a good lesson learned under controlled conditions and she'll take her allergies seriously, and won't be afraid to Epi if necessary. But it still stinks. 

 

Thanks guys.  I talked to the nurse at her allergist's office as well, to know what to do short term and long term.  I know heat can increase the risk of reaction, and she's drum major in the 110 degree heat after school.  For sure no band today but I wasn't sure about the rest of the week. The ER doctor wants to give her a steroid dose pack and Zyrtec for a week.  But also dissed her desensitization as "worthless" so I'm not entirely trusting his judgement, given that PN's and cashews are completely different foods. 

That stinks.  I hope she's fine, and will be more careful. 

Dining out with my almost 20yo a couple of times this weekend, and recently, in general.  I've nudged her to mention her allergies.  So, I'm pretty sure she doesn't if I'm not there.  These are places where we've dined repeatedly, but, I reminded her that menus, recipes, and staff change, so always mention it. 

So sorry she had a reaction, but glad she's fine now and has had the experience before leaving home!

I'm also glad she got to see the epi wasn't that horrible.  She was freaking out a bit when I told her I was going to do it.  Once done, she was like "that was all??"  That will make it easier for her to do it herself if needed one day.

That stinks, but glad it happen while still living at home.

Bah, just epi penned dd.  She ate a cashew at school, got immediate itchy tongue and stomach ache, which is what has happened in the past with trace pecans/walnuts that have snuck into her food.  The allergist felt those were topical reactions only.  However, then her face swelled and her nose started running.  She took a benadryl at school and after watching her here at home for 20 minutes, as her stuffy nose waxed and waned and her cheeks got red, then not, then red again, and her tongue started to swell, just decided to give her an epi.  That's the first time we've ever had to in 16 years of dealing with this.

What possessed her to eat an entire cashew I have no idea (well, teenager invincibility I guess.)  She has not eaten a whole nut, well, ever, outside of  her PN challenges.

Dh just took her to the ER, mostly just to monitor her.  I think she'll be fine.

I'm kind of glad it happened.  She goes to college next year and I need her to take her allergies seriously.  This is the first big reaction she's had in her memory.

Bah.

Wow wow wow!!!  Awesome news!  Congratulations!

So happy for her. 

Amazing!!!  Such great news.

That's amazing; great news!!