Allergy Chronicles: How to prepare for a food challenge

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So as I mentioned a couple of blogs back.. Matthew is due for a food challenge-- and this is basically where he has to go to the hospital and be monitored as he eats a food that he was previously allergic to, or based off of the results he has received from his skin prick/blood tests; the paediatrician feels that they can try a challenge.

Step one: You have to provide the food/allergen that they will try. You would have thought that they would provide it at the hospital... they don't. lol. You have to bring it/purchase it for yourself.

Step two: You must bring their inhalers/epi-pens, etc with you. So this is an important one.. because you don't know how they're going to respond, it's best you bring all of their medications with you so if it does happen that they do react quite badly, you have it at the ready.. and of course you're at the hospital, if the medication doesn't ease off the reaction, they can seen to quite quickly.

Step three: Be calm and no big expectations. When you're calm, your child is calm. Just take it easy and see how everything goes. If they do react to the food.. you have to wait another year or so before you can attempt again, (I think another skin prick may need to be done before.)

I'm looking forward to this challenge and just hope and pray Matthew will be fine! He's trying oat; so I'm going to bring oat milk. I hope all goes well! Fingers crossed!

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