So I took Katherine to the allergist yesterday because she is constantly rubbing her nose and complaining that it is runny. Turns out she is allergic to trees, grass, dust, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, horses, and possibly peanuts and almonds. The doctor put her on medicine and a regimen washing out her nose. She is okay with taking the medicine but when it comes to squirting salt water up her nose, she pretty much acted like I was drowning her. In her defense, she was and has been pretty willing to try everything at least once because she is so anxious about having allergies.
Looking back, I kinda wish I had asked the doctor to tell me about her allergies out of ear shot because Katherine is my child that has major anxiety issues and obsesses about health and safety. On the way home she wouldn't stop worrying about things like being able to get out of the car because of the grass or what she would be able to eat. I showed her how to read the labels on things but she is taking the peanut part of the issue to the extreme. I am not even sure about that one since she has been eating peanuts and peanut butter her whole life with no apparent adverse affects.
The other problems come in the forms of our pets. We have a big yellow lab and a long-haired guinea pig. We will have to make some major adjustments in order to keep them and maintain a happy healthy environment for Kate. Yep, that is just what I needed, more cleaning :)
I have to say that I am glad I went. Knowing is better than not. I am just hoping that I can calm Katherine down enough so she is not so stressed all the time.
Logan is allergic to almost everything under the sun, with the exception of animals and food. Making it a nightmare when he was little and just wanted to do summer-salts in the grass! We finally got him on a good cocktail of allergy meds, but he was still scared about even sitting in the grass. I told him medicine make it ok to do whatever you want to do, it is kindof like our secret weapon protecting you so that you can do whatever you want outside. That seemed to take at least some of the anxiety away.
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