Today we went to see a Pediatric Allergy Doctor. She was a WONDERFUL doctor!! We have been trying to figure out what to do about Madison's cough since OCTOBER!! We finally got somewhere today - she had a scratch test done on her back, the only thing she reacted to was dogs. The doctor said because of my lovely genes, she could be likely to develop more as the years go on .. sorry Madison!! (Mommy is allergic to almost everything!! My allergy doctor told me the worst place for me to live is ... Kansas ... and that I should move to the desert. Right, like that is an option.) Anyway, Madison will take zyrtec (everyday or as needed, whatever Mommy and Daddy decide), use a saline mist for her nose when she needs that, and we got to take home a lovely nebulizer where she can breathe in albuteral whenever she gets a really bad cough - the albuteral will open her airways and help her breathe. So, we finally got SOME kind of answer to what is going on and a solution, so we will see how the next few months go and go in for a check up in 3 months. Here are some pictures of her poor little back:
Madison did GREAT! She cried just a little with the second set, where it has II on her right side. The top red spot is the control - then they tested two sets of 8 allergens.
This isn't a very clear picture, but you can kind of tell on the bottom left (in between her little roll) ;) you can see a big bump (and it is REALLY RED around it). That was the reaction to dogs.
'I'll be just fine as long as my Daddy is holding me!!'
3 comments:
I hope you'll still hang out with us even though we have a dog. :) I am glad you have something to go on.
What a little trooper!! I am glad the Dr. had some insight for you guys.
What a BLESSING that she found something... hopefully this will help your little sweetie.
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