more healthcare adventures...briefly...
So we've been to the doctor's office 4 times in 2 weeks, last week twice and this week twice. Last week's visits were "less effective" and a waste of co-pays. This weeks were much more effective and worth the co-pays.
Tuesday we visited the pediatrician, we actually met the doctor - Dr.A - at the pediatric practice! WOW a miracle! And we actually like him. We may drive to his other clinic in order to see him instead of getting a NP most of the time.
Today we visited the allergist/immunologist. And we like him too. We're very impressed with Dr. S. Hannah got a skin test. She tested positive for corn, wheat & eggs. So now we're doing to do the elimination diet. Fun fun fun for us! We didn't do the skin test for peanut, we're getting her blood tested for that, and getting the peanut RAST. I'm actually waiting right now in the car...waiting for Hannah to wake up so we can get her blood drawn. She fell asleep between the drive from the allergist's office to the children's hospital outpatient lab. (we're using the internet courtesy of aunt C's house/apt near Driscoll).
The elimination diet should be relatively easy for Hannah, but not so easy for me (since I'm breastfeeding her). This will be an adventure. There's corn, wheat & egg proteins in soooo much food that I like to eat! Almost all of it! I guess I'm going to go to "basic" ingredients - veggies, fruits, tubers, rice & meats and no wheat/corn grain- flour, processed foods or baked goods etc.
We also have to watch for trends and figure out if Hannah has asthma or not. So far there are warning signs and lots of red flags, but it's still in the works... so I guess I don't have to feel guilty for not giving her breathing treatments or the pulmicort from a few months ago.
And as of this moment, she is wheezing as she naps... they'd been asking me if she wheezes and I've been saying "not that I've noticed" or "I don't know" because I haven't been paying attention.
I'm going to have to use the blog as documentation of symptoms. I can't remember everything and I can't keep it all in my head - especially when days, weeks and months all run together in my mind.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Our doctor adventures
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2 comments:
Good luck with the eliminatoin diet, and I hope that helps with Hannah's allergies. I've had so many friends go through this, and it seems like at least somewhere around 2-3 years old, they all finally got relief in the way of the child outgrowing most of the allergies.
Well, let us know how it goes. One day we may need to ask for your help. I have lots of allergies myself, but not bad enough that I think it's really affected my life negatively. It just gives me more character. ;)
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