So, dd, age 3 has her annual check up at the allergy clinic next week and I want to be a bit more prepared this time as I usually go in, get a little flustered, and leave again with more questions than I started with
The consultant that we see is a paediatrician with an interest in allergies - she is not an immunologist. It is a general paediatric clinic we attend.
Wear attended last march when dd was just shy of 2. She was not tested during our appointment, it was just a consultation to check that there had been no issues since we were last seen and a height/weight check.
Should I expect skin prick tests this time, and if they are not offered should we request them? I am keen to discuss the possibility of a baked egg challenge with her due to reading threads on here where children are still allergic to egg but can tolerate baked egg. Is this reasonable of me? My dd has never had eggs but she had a positive skin prick test to eggs when she was 6 months old.
Also, my dd has only ever been tested for peanut, and no other nuts. I feel that this has left us in limbo a little bit as dh and I avoid all nuts because my dd is not allowed any - I kind of feel like I would like clarification re.What other nuts she may or may not be allergic too. Is this reasonable or unnecessary?
Any help would be appreciated
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We have our annual check up next week - can you help?
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harverina · 03/06/2013 12:58
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