Thursday, February 2, 2012

More allergy testing

So today I went in for allergy testing, the same doc that saw the boys saw me. Even though he primarily sees children, he took me on due to my lupus, previous gazillion allergies, and asthma hx. it was nice to find out that I outgrew all my food childhood allergies, except carrots! Not a big fan anyways! But that didn't explain why I'm still breaking out in hives after I eat. The doctor suspects I have oral allergy syndrome. It is where pollen lands on fruits/veggies that are grown in gardens and then you have reaction due to your allergy of pollen! And the doc said my environmental allergies are pretty severe if not worse from just 2007. Just so happens I have severe allergy to all types of pollen, molds, grasses and most trees(except a few including pecan). So the whole OA syndrome sounds pretty logical to me. Dr said that typically when he sees allergies this bad he recommends allergy shots, but there have been a few studies in which the lupus is flared, and outcome is not beneficial. The problem with my allergies and having lupus is that my immune system is constantly having to fight, which makes me weaker fatigued, etc. he also checked my asthma, which is manageable with a rescue inhaler <1x a month. I do believe I outgrew my asthma too, until we moved to Georgia I had to maybe take my inhaler when weather changed, cats dogs I'm severely allergic to if around, so 2x per year if that? When we did the prick test they had to stop before my time was up because the outside allergen hives were welting up and combining. Plus I was itching so bad. They did 99 pricks combined on both my arms. Tonight I still have hives on my arms. I also have felt very tired today, didn't even go to yoga because I just felt drained. Guess my immune system went into ultra shock today! Am Defn glad I went, and will now be taking Flonase everyday for the rest of my life! My homework is to eventually due yet another elimination diet that links trees, grasses, and pollens to fruits and vegetables.....per dr orders. He knows I'm on a hypoallergenic RO diet right now for Lil B, so it will be a while. He says that the RO diet is best for me anyways due to lupus & allergies.will be interesting when I can try OAS.

Pics are open faced bison burger with daiya on pita, and baked cauliflower mixed in olive oil salt pepper and paprika! It was ssssooooo good! And then me and B man trying out the ring sling in a hip hold :) won't be doing that much my hip has already been bothering me a lot!

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