Little Munchkin's Allergy Update

I have recently decided to have my son tested for a few things before he commencing kindergarten. Some things that came to mind were shellfish, kiwi fruit, coconut and mango. Our allergist was confident that he would not have any reactions to any of these products, as there is no particular link from eggs and nuts to these mentioned foods. I believe that a mother’s intuition can sometimes prove to be the best indicator above any other source.

The testing began and the method used was a skin prick test. We waited for 10 minutes for a reaction. He seemed to be getting a little red but it didn’t seem to be anything to be concerned about. The allergist decided to wait an extra 5 minutes. That extra 5 minutes made all the difference. He had a positive reaction to shellfish, kiwi fruit and coconut. I was told that all these were as harmful to him as eggs and nuts and that his anaphylaxis plan needed to be updated.

Our Allergist stated that if I ever had that same intuition to anything else to always follow it and request testing.

It’s a little heartbreaking that a mother’s intuition was proven to be correct in this case. It is not news we want to hear. However, we can never be too careful when it comes to anaphylaxis. Better to be safe than sorry.