Good allergy news from Morgan’s 3-year checkup
We got the lab results from the 3-year checkup, and the nut allergy news is promising.
The only nut/peanut allergen (of those tested) that had any reaction was peanuts, which is down to .47 kU/L (IGE) from 1.48 last year. Almonds, sesame seeds, cashews and pistachios no longer meaningfully register. <.35 is the cutoff for “indistinguishable from 0″. 4 is the cutoff below which they’ll begin doing food challenges at age 4. In the forums and support groups and so forth, it’s not unusual for kids with serious reactions to be in the 20-100+ ranges.
Morgan’s only reaction so far has been local contact swelling and blistering (as opposed to systemic), so her allergist is quite optimistic.
So, another year of strict avoidance (including of all foods “processed in a facility that also processes nuts”) and if her IGE tests come out anywhere near this well, they’ll start food challenges.