This kid has been through the ringer I swear. When Spring hit he got really bad allergies where his eyes would swell up and get bright red and super itchy and sting. And he would cry because they were hurting so bad. I didn't know if it was related to the pollen or the animals or what, so I made him an appointment to see an allergist.
We went into the appoinent having no idea what to expect. When the doc described the process of allergy testing Chase's face went ghost white. They pretty much stabbed him with needles that held different drops of allergens on them, and he had to hold still and not itch it for 15 min while his back swelled up like an army of Mosquitos just hit! It was NOT fun and boy was he a trooper.
I was blowing on his back almost the entire time because it seemed to lessen the itch and I nearly fainted. I told Amelie to run and get the nurse if she saw me fall to the floor. Meanwhile Soleil is in timeout against the wall for something, I can't remember what. And Sawyer walks over to check Chase out and says matter-of-factly, "Mom is he dead? Chase are you dead?" Sometimes I think we are a walking circus.
After it was over Chase told me his muscles "felt like they were working". I think it was his way of saying his muscles felt alive and pumped because he had tensed up for so long.
From the pics you can see the places that swelled up the biggest are the things he's most allergic to. Turns out he's quite allergic to cats (much to our :( dismay) but VERY allergic to tree and grass pollens. Glad we at least figured it out. Zyrtec should take care of those things but now what to do about the cat.....
Top left is cat allergy
Bottom is different kinds of pollen
Feeling much better from the calming affect of cortisone cream and Zyrtec
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