Yeah it was a lot of blood too!! My reaction history is firm with peanut, sesame, and soy. I think he is looking to see if some of the fruits and vegetables coordinate with environmental allergies. For example: strawberries and avocados have started causing problems within a few minutes of eating them. But I was eating them constantly for over a week straight with no issues, then one day BAM. That is how original Sesame, soy, and peanut were for me. So that is scary for me to want to eat anything, when I start eating something for a while and then have problems all of a sudden. He stressed to me that, that is not typical of allergies at onset. So he is pretty certain there would be something else. And if there are reactions to those "new" foods, he thinks it would be caused mainly be cross pollen contamination and not lead to anaphylaxis like the others do.
Originally the testing I had done was specific to environment and what I had eaten for original reaction. He really wanted to do skin testing, but decided best not to take me off all the meds just yet. I have also been getting red on arms, chest, and face that burn badly. He said that prednisone can also cause that so he wants to see if I get off of that for a couple weeks if that improves or gets worse. I think he picked 4 weeks to make sure all lab results were back and to give me the greatest chance of being off antihistamines for at least a week so he can scratch test what he wants at that time. And so I can have detailed daily information for him, for over a long period of time.
I have been cooking things from scratch since 10/2011. That normally means bread and stuff too. Even normally make own sorbets etc. With moving I have not been as good and have made stupid mistakes like the pita bread, which I won't be repeating. So back to everything from scratch, and everything simple. For at least next few weeks and also no shopping in craft stores. =( And to be very careful with grocery stores etc or any other location. He said he doesn't want me to live in a bubble but for the next few weeks to basically live in bubble so we can figure this out.
We talked about Epi plan for both asthma and reaction. He didn't give me anything written. But we went over it a few times. And he said to trust my instinct and for me to make the call. That it is a fine line on whether you need to use Epi. And unfortunately if you don't take it at that time, then it can be too late. On the flip side he really doesn't want me to have to use epi every day like how these reactions have been hitting. That it is more important to get rid of the trigger by staying away from as much as possible so that can be eliminated. Also stressed that he knows reactions can be scary, but to remember to try and stay calm. And by doing so that will help me know whether or not I should use Epi.