NEGATIVE

I can't remember the last time the word "negative" meant something positive... but today Kevin got his annual allergy scratch test and his peanut testing was NEGATIVE! That's not the final answer YET but it's a good sign! Last year when he had his scratch test, it was hugely positive... our next step is to do blood work... and if that is negative, we'll go in for an "oral challenge"... that's when they actually feed him peanut butter in the office (just a teeny tiny bit, like a quarter of a teaspoon) and see what happens... knowing that medical attention is at the ready if need be. I hope that it truly is negative!

On the other hand, he's extremely allergic to cats which we knew... and also allergic to oak trees, birch trees and a group of trees called "trees 2".... and dust & dust mites... so we need to clean out his room, cover his mattress, box spring and pillow... remove stuffed animals and books... and maybe use an air filter. He'll start on Claritin and if that doesn't work, we'll try Allegra and if that doesn't work, Zyrtec (which he's had before)....

I'll keep ya posted on the blood results!
~Dawn