About a month ago, Reese’s allergies flared up again and I couldn’t get them under control. He has been so miserable! After the first fifteen days of the itching eyes, running nose, and red splotches all over his face I called the pediatrician. Usually, I can give him Claritin or Benadryl for a few days and it settles down. I was nervous that he was going to get a sinus infection or an ear infection. She put him on Amoxicillin and after ten days it didn’t even touch it. On week three, he woke up with a puffy eye and then the next morning the second eye started swelling. I was so frustrated! I called the allergist and they fit me in that day. We scheduled allergy testing, finally. I was so nervous about the testing. I just knew my baby was going to be allergic to Andre and I really didn’t want to get rid of our beloved dog. Monday we went for his big day and I dragged my mom along with me to help with Reese. He hates doctors and I am getting a little too big to hold him down. He was tested for pets, dust mites, trees, grass, seafood, and nuts and he responded negative to everything! I was relieved for a moment. But what is giving my child such a fit? The Dr. said it could be viral. Like when he gets a cold or fever it flares up his allergies. Honestly, I was really disappointed that he didn’t test for any food allergies to items Reese currently has had. Reese has never had seafood or peanuts on account that our pediatrician recommended waiting until he was older since he had a tendency to have allergies. I just wonder if maybe something we are feeding him is causing reactions. So we are back to square one. We are giving him Claritin every morning and just watching him. We have a steroid that we can give him incase of more breakouts or swelling. I am so tired of Reese being so miserable! I now have a better understanding of what my mom, my mother in law, Amanda, Tia, and all the other moms out there have felt as they watched their children suffer and struggled to find answers. Please pray for Reese that we can get over this little flare up and he can be my sweet, happy child that sleeps at night! We are so tired!
On a positive note, Caffrey is now scheduled to be delivered on Friday, June 1 at 7:45 am! Yay! We are so close to seeing our sweet boy’s face!
You didn’t show the pic I took of his back