Part 2 -
Test results from the allergist
by Marie-Ida Bonneau
November 13, 2009
After all those years of living with severe food allergies to peanuts and nuts, I never expected that a phone call from my allergist will change my life.
A month after my first appointment, I received the results from my RAST blood test to peanuts, nuts, pollens, cat and dog. After 29 years of living with a life-threatening peanut allergy and nut allergy, I never expected to receive the confirmation by phone that my food allergies were only narrow to one and only dangerous allergen: peanut. After few minutes, I shared that wonderful news with my boyfriend who was so happy to finally found out, that he will be able to eat his favorite nuts and kiss me without any risk of provoking an anaphylaxis shock
But where do you start from? Even if my blood test results for nuts were negative, I had doubts and fears that something may happen and I may have to keep my EpiPen® nearby. I did not want to have breathing problems, develop hives or red spots by exposing my body to these unknown aliments. My allergist advised me to eat them by starting with very small quantities, as babies do when they are put on solid food for the first time.
Until my next appointment in February 2010, I intend to try all those restricted foods which are now safe for me. I will now have to experiment new tastes and textures that I avoided all my life.
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