Mar 18, 2009

Hayden's Patch Test

Yesterday we took Hayden into the allergist to get patch test done. The nurse filled each one of the circles with a paste of actual food and slapped it on his back. We will wait 48 hours without getting his back wet. We will remove the patch and give him a bath which he will need it because he already is stinky from the food!! Then we will take pictures, email them to the dr.'s office, and run out the door to see the allergist.

The nurse used a Sharpe to write on his back the lines & box corners so we would know where the area is once we removed the patch.

This is the right side which is being tested for pea, peach, potato, oats, tomato, rice, apple, barley, banana, & saline (?).

One the left side are soy, chicken, milk, pork, wheat, turkey, egg, carrot, beef, & corn.

Yesterday afternoon, his chin started breaking out in a rash so I'm curious what he is allergic to. Time will tell and we'll keep you updated.
I'm curious if you have gone this route before???

4 comments:

s&sjohnson08 said...

Praying for that little guy! hope the tests go well for you guys! it can be a nightmare for some. My good friends have a little guy that seems to be allergic to everything, but he is slowly growing out of it. And so will Hayden! Love you guys!

Kara Deal said...

I had one of those done when I was little! IT wasn't as cool looking as your little sweeties... but I had one all the same!

I am allergic to bat dander, box woods and the chemical stuff they use to spray in your home to kill bugs (when we lived in San Antonio). Weird stuff, huh?

What questions did you have? maybe mom and I can be of some help to you!?!?!?!?!

Joshua and Julie Marcum said...

Wow - interesting! I have not had this exact experience - but I was tested/treated for allergies in highschool by a homeopathic dr. and it helped a lot. I hope it helps Haydn out in the end.

Anonymous said...

Yep! Caleb's were the worst for a two year old that the allergist had ever seen. Years later, when Jessica came to live with you Vanessa it was after her patch test that showed she had developed worse allergies than Caleb... she was allergic to our house! Oh, and did I say that when Crystal was 2, she was allergic to our town's water...so, no baths...drank different water... etc. etc. Why am I telling you this? You know...there were times I thought I was going to go crazy but the years have instilled in me a deep belief that no matter the circumstances GIGATTAATTGIG.