Peanuts, Treenuts, Cats, Oh My!

Last week Jackson had an appointment with an allergist for the ever so fun scratch test. I have had a hunch that he is allergic to peanuts, eggs, and cats. When he licked a tiny amount of peanut butter around the age of two he got a rash around his mouth and his ears started itching. The same thing happened when he was helping me crack eggs while we were making cookies. However, I wanted to wait until he was three to get him tested. I knew at age three he could be tested for everything under the sun. I also knew by age three some kids outgrow their allergies.

So all of our suspicions came true. The scratch test revealed he is VERY allergic to peanuts as well as most tree nuts - cashews, hazelnuts, pistachios, and walnuts. As for eggs, it is just eggs in a concentrated form like a plate of scrambled eggs. Cookies, brownies, etc. are all okay. The last one is cats which we never plan on having pets anyway so no big deal. Neither Mark nor I nor our families have any history of food allergies, so I have no idea where this is coming from.It looks like from here on out, I am now one of those moms with an epi-pen and bendadryl on me at all times!!

For the past year, we have always told Jackson that peanuts will make him sick, so he is already used to it. He will ask, "Mommy, will this make me sick?"

I can't believe my sweet boy will never get to enjoy a Reece's peanut butter cup or a PB&J!