No Go on the Peaches!

Short update on introducing Josh to peaches.... I thought he'd love them because they were always one of Jake's favorite foods.... WRONG! We spent last weekend and the first half of last week worrying about Josh having an allergy to them. I was pretty convinced of the allergy all along, just from common sense, and knowing that something was a little off. The day after he had peaches for the first time, he started with some digestive issues and vomiting which is really weird for him. He also got bags under his eyes (puffy), rosy red cheeks, and kind of a blotchy face. I took him to Family Practice just to get some reassurance and guidance since I was worried and ended up with the WORST doctor that I have ever come across in my life. One of his comments to me... "well are you sure someone wasn't pinching his little cheeks to make them red?". Really, are you serious? I was infuriated. I was *this* close to asking to speak to someone else but I made him send all his notes and my comments about Josh's symptoms to his primary care pediatrician so I could follow up with her. The crazy doctor ordered a CBC and Chem 7 to rule out any other issues (all the bloodwork came back perfectly fine). He also told me that if I insisted that it was a food allergy that I should try the peaches again in a couple days and see what happens...

The next day I followed up with Josh's pediatrician and she agreed with me that it sounded like a food allergy based on the symptoms, how suddenly it came on, and how much better he got after we stopped giving him peaches. She said not to give them to him again for THREE months. (Good thing I talked to her about it.) She told me that it isn't uncommon for kids to have an allergy to something when they're little but that they will grow out of it. So while peaches does sound like an odd thing to be allergic to, chances are that he won't be allergic to them when he's older. (Don't run into too many adults who are allergic to peaches I don't think.) So I am a little more cautious to introduce new foods to him but we're just taking it slowly. He had applesauce again today for the first time in a week and seems to be doing just fine on it.

So far, allergic to penicillin (definitely) and peaches (hopefully not forever). Let's keep our fingers crossed that we don't run into much more!