Today was the fourth full day that I have not given Emma any of her allergens. (It took a few days after being diagnosed for me to figure out how to even begin to manage things.) However, today was not a good day for her. She spent the majority of the day on the couch with stomach pains. Her throat hurts a lot when she is sick, too. I have always assumed it is the reflux, but I started wondering if it is part of an allergic reaction once we found out everything that could be affecting her.
So...no allergens for four days, yet fully symptomatic today (except for the vomiting and diarrhea). She did end up getting sick this evening at church, but it was just one time. I'm not sure if this means we are making progress (less times getting sick) or if it means we still haven't found the source of everything (still getting sick).
I'm hoping to get some answers from her GI doctor tomorrow.
On a positive note, I am starting to learn how to cook for her new diet. I even tried making rainbow chard (epic fail) and homemade fries (big hit). I use a lot of coconut milk and coconut-based products. I am so thankful that she did not end up allergic to coconut. It was one of her false positives on the skin test. If she had been allergic to dairy, soy, almond, AND coconut, then it would have wiped out all milk options!
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