my little pumpkin, birthdays and allergies

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 I have been away far too long. The main reason lies with the little pumpkin (not the big orange one) in the picture above. Since around the time of the last post Levi’s skin was progressively getting worse, rashes were all over his body especially his face and he was vomiting, had red itchy eyes and was sometimes wheezy too (particularly after his bath we noticed).

  

 I visited my doctor and we were both convinced that allergies were to blame for the eczema. I was convinced that milk was a factor. It was when the skin began turning into wet weeping eczema that I was referred to the hospital. I was feeling despair that the eczema bath oil plus creams were not stopping his skin from becoming worse. I am glad I took the pictures as a record now as it got so bad.

 After then seeing a pediatrician and a dermatologist and eventually having some RAST allergy tests done it emerged that Levi was allergic to cows milk and potato. I was referred to a specialist dermatologist who then carried out some more allergy tests, this time scratch tests on his back. She tested for common allergens; milk and potato (to confirm), egg and peanuts which all came back positive. We were particularly concerned about the nut allergy. It then became clear why his skin had become so bad and why he had been wheezy after baths. The dermatologist realised that the bath oil he had been prescribed for his skin actually contained nut oil and even though I had reduced his bath time to once a week it was why his skin was becoming worse not better. The amazing thing was that as soon as we ceased using the oil and changed his milk his skin recovered to almost perfect in a matter of about a week. Anyway, he will be allergy tested again when he is one, and we will see if some of the allergies have become less/more sensitive or if they are the same. Then he may be able to eat more foods as at the moment he is avoiding so much “just to be cautious”. I am playing with the idea of starting another blog to do with levi and food allergies where I can also post any recipes I use. hmmmm

 His skin is almost perfect now, the odd little rash but nothing to worry about. He is happy and healthy and that makes me happy too!

 Ollie turned two in June and will start school in January (as is in Belgium). He loves his little bro but doesn’t always appreciate sharing his toys! I cannot believe how quickly things have gone, Ollie is speaking so much now, mainly English but some Flemish, I think it will come along very quickly once he starts school though.

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