Finally!
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Forum Name: Reflux and Allergy Support
Forum Description: Struggling with a refluxy baby? Looking for tips to deal with allergies? Share your experiences here.
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Topic: Finally!
Posted By: Mama2two
Subject: Finally!
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 11:01am
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Well after a major Mummy rant at Sam's doctor last week I have finally managed to get her booked in for some allergy testing. They will be doing the skin prick test on Thursday afternoon to find out exactly what she is allergic to!
Now I am worried that it will hurt her  Any advice from those of you have have been through it with littlies ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 11:05am
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Josh had his done at 11 months, I found doing them over 2 days was easier. We did the foods one day and the others the next day. Only thing I had difficulty with was keeping his arms straight afterwards. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: 2girlsandaboy
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 12:07pm
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Good luck on Thursday!!
My son was 12 months for his test. He surprised me by only crying a little bit - I guess every child is different but I did make sure dinner was ready and all little jobs were done so I had heaps of time for cuddles after the testing. |
Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 1:01pm
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My boy has had his done twice now.
First time before he was 1, the only trouble we had was trying to entertain him in the small room while we waited the 15 mins. The second time he had his skin prick he had bloods taken. As he was 2 they had to take it out like an "adult" so we did the skin prick first and he was fine.....then the bloods. He didn't like us holding him more than anything, so was fine once they finished. Did they explain to you what the test involves? ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 1:56pm
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Spencer had the skin prick test at 12 months and found it tickilish. I was worried he would get upset, but no, he found the pen marks ticklish, the dabbing on of the liquid ticklish and the prick he didn't even notice. It really shouldn't be called prick as it was more of a gentle scrape (hard to describe but you will see). Worse bit was trying to get him to not turn round as he was trying to look at what the doc was doing.
Took about 10 mins for the reactions to come up and he wasn't bothered by them at all, was having too much fun destroying the guys office by then. His reactions were fairly small and by the time we got home abotut 45 mins later you could barely see where they had been done. There was no change in his mood or anything, you honestly wouldn't have known that anything had been done to him. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 5:12pm
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at our allergy doc the tests are on the back...? though we haven't had to have bloods done.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 September 2008 at 8:35pm
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They do smaller babies on the back, older ones on the arm. Little babies arms are too small.
All three of mine have had them multiple times and none of them have ever been bothered. Mercedes was fascinated with the process. Only problem we had was with Maya when she had a big pos to milk, egg and peanut plus the histamine control wanted to scratch and wasn't allowed to. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 09 September 2008 at 6:39am
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Thanks for all your replies. I feel much better having read them.
I would imagine they will do her on the back as she is pretty little even for 16 months. She is also pretty nosey so hopefully it won't be too much of a struggle. I haven't been told anything by either the doctor or the clinic when I booked the appointment. I have to be honest and say that I am actually pretty disappointed as there has been no support so far from anyone we have spoken too. I am thinking once we have the results I will take Sam to a specialist as I am sick of our doctor taking the whole thing so lightly! He even rolled his eyes at me when he was giving me the forms! He wasn't the one that had a screaming child clutching her tummy in agony after trying something with dairy!!!!!! It seems silly as we have health insurance so could be doing this a better way. Emma, what was the name of the specialist your girls see? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 09 September 2008 at 10:06am
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Aw that is terrible that they are not supporting you!
Our Gp is fantastic and very pro-active. We have seen an allergy specailist in Auckland, Dr Allen Liang, We love him! We have been lucky as our son now has asthma, and Dr Liang also specialies in this area....he has many areas he is good in. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 September 2008 at 7:19pm
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We see Dr Liang too and I agree with Shorty, he is great, he is very academic so you know you're getting the most up to date, accurate info. He's seeing lil miss atm for her reflux.
They also see Jan Sinclair (they're special, they have two paeds  ) and she is also great, I find the kids respond to her really well coz she deals with kids all the time so has a great manner with them. The advantage with her is that she does the skin pricks during your appt so you don't have to have them done separately and she can discuss stuff with you while you wait the 10 min reaction time.------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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