Posted by: my3guys
« on: December 08, 2016, 12:35:13 PM »This is tricky stuff, emotionally, mentally, physically. Some of you may remember our incident in FL. DS had appeared to be having a reaction after eating at a restaurant on vacation, although it would have to have been cross contamination because he ate basic foods. I gave the epi, he got temporary relief, but then symptoms came back. I called 911, gave second epi, and waited for the ambulance. All ended well.
For a while, we thought he was allergic to potatoes based on recurring symptoms. He was experiencing lots of reflux for some time after incident in FL. We went to the GI doc, the allergist, they suspected it might have been an EE attack, not a reaction. He hasn't been diagnosed with EE. Finally I went to the pediatrician. He had a stomach xray done, and he was severely constipated, triggering some of the symptoms he was experiencing which I wouldn't consider typical allergic reaction symptoms. He now eats potatoes fine.
When this story popped up about Oakley, it very much reminded me of FL, and had me thinking again it was a reaction, but truthfully, we will never know. For the record, the allergist, Pediatrician, and GI doc all agreed I needed to epi because symptoms matched an allergic reaction, they came on suddenly, and waiting could be deadly as this story shows. His symptoms were: stomach pain, throat discomfort, coughing, chest pain, and wanting to throw up because something was stuck but couldn't. His voice also began to change.
Anyway, I very briefly discussed this with DS, reminding him to epi...and I thought conversation went well. Fast forward two days, and I've triggered anxiety about allergies again that he felt after the incident in FL.
It's such a fine line with kids...about being prepared, understanding the risks, reinforcing using the epi, and triggering anxiety that affects their day to day living.
For a while, we thought he was allergic to potatoes based on recurring symptoms. He was experiencing lots of reflux for some time after incident in FL. We went to the GI doc, the allergist, they suspected it might have been an EE attack, not a reaction. He hasn't been diagnosed with EE. Finally I went to the pediatrician. He had a stomach xray done, and he was severely constipated, triggering some of the symptoms he was experiencing which I wouldn't consider typical allergic reaction symptoms. He now eats potatoes fine.
When this story popped up about Oakley, it very much reminded me of FL, and had me thinking again it was a reaction, but truthfully, we will never know. For the record, the allergist, Pediatrician, and GI doc all agreed I needed to epi because symptoms matched an allergic reaction, they came on suddenly, and waiting could be deadly as this story shows. His symptoms were: stomach pain, throat discomfort, coughing, chest pain, and wanting to throw up because something was stuck but couldn't. His voice also began to change.
Anyway, I very briefly discussed this with DS, reminding him to epi...and I thought conversation went well. Fast forward two days, and I've triggered anxiety about allergies again that he felt after the incident in FL.
It's such a fine line with kids...about being prepared, understanding the risks, reinforcing using the epi, and triggering anxiety that affects their day to day living.