12.31.2008

Allergy Testing Update

We are disappointed with how little we learned from Flynn's testing.
Um, newsflash, she is still allergic to milk (thank you Cap'n Obvious) & that's all we know.
The allergist told Jeff that it's not good to test them for more than one thing (I've never heard that).
When Jeff recommended the blood testing, he told Jeff that we won't learn much more about the severity of her dairy allergy. Again, confused.
He's usually very knowledgeable. I'm just hearing some things that I've never heard before (which always makes me doubt). I'm also disappointed because we're wanting to get some answers.
Oh yah, he told Jeff that the best way to find out if she's allergic to shellfish is to just "give her some & see how she does."
H E L L O ?
Think it's time for a new allergist?

3 comments:

Angie said...

Yes....new allergist is right. We will be finding ourselves a new one as well.
Sis

Becky @ BoysRuleMyLife said...

Yep, I'd be looking for someone new.

That is such a let-down. As allergy parents we wait all year for the test in hopes of good news and then to be told you can't test for more than one thing and that a blood test really isn't necessary???? That's ridiculous.

At the very LEAST the blood test would give you a comparison to where she was last year.

Yep... time for a new allergist.

So sorry for the let down. :(

Angela said...

Yeah- that doesn't make sense at all. A blood test most certainly should be able to test the severity! I know it does! Time for a new allergist for sure.