I have been dealing with allergies and all its inconveniences, for 7 years. Malik is followed by his allergist, Dr. Hummel, on a regular basis. I took him for a re-test in September, and as you can see, there has been no improvement. Dr.Hummel confirmed that Malik's results were among the worst he has seen in his practice. So the journey continues. When Malik's seasonal allergy symptoms started in April, and the runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion and lack of appetite continued well into the fall, I knew it was out of the range of normal. I was right. The re-test included seasonal allergens and we have now added ragweed, dust, pollen and grass to his list of severe allergies.
As you can see in these pictures, the 4 hives that begin on his lower back, as you would see 4 dots on a dice, and increase in size, are the reactions to ragweed, dust, pollen and grass. His reaction to nuts and peanuts are down the right side of his back, once again, proving to be extremely severe.
So for those of you who don't have allergic child, thank your lucky stars. And maybe the reality of these pictures will help you understand the source of our anxiety, and why we all have to work together to keep our schools safe, it could easily be your child.
30 seconds after exposure...
1 minute after exposure....
3 minutes after exposure....
5 minutes after exposure..... with benadryl cream
My goodness! My son also followed by Dr. Hummel has nut and peanut allergies and also seasonal but reaction during testing was not as severe as this.
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