On Thursday, I took Brigham to an allergy specialist to get him tested. The poor kid gets sick so often, which leads to many asthma attacks. I have wanted him to have this test done for quite some time but knew it was pointless with all the moving around we do. I knew he needed allergy shots/injections to help with his asthma/allergy/eczema problems. But he will have to get the injections for 3 years and if we move, it all goes to waste and you have to start all over but now that we have a house and are staying...
He was tested for 92 possible culprits that were causing all his medical problems and as you can see, he is allergic to most of them. 72 to be exact! They kept these oils on his back for 12 minutes and I thought he was going to go mad! I really felt bad for him. He itched so bad!
The treatments are NOT cheap and Brigham really doesn't want to do it but I know this will be so important in changing the way his asthma affects him. He freaked out when I told him that he would have to have 3 shots twice a week for a while (which is the most that you can get, by the way. Which means that his allergic reactions to these things were really bad). He says he is used to getting sick and he is ok with it! Ha!
Poor kid.
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Allergy shots stink, but they are totally worth it. My seasonal allergies are way way less intense than they were when I was a kid and before I did them. Also they still help even if you move. It might not be 100% but some of the allergens will be the same. Hopefully they will help Brigham too!
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