Cross 'Em If You Got 'Em

Against all odds, we finally got a day where Alex wasn't running a fever or coughing like crazy that also worked with the doctor's schedule, so he went in and got the booster they suggested earlier today. We also got his test results back on some food allergy tests and the great news is he's not "allergic" to anything per se. He has intolerances to cows milk, eggs and wheat, that can build up and may be contributing to his upper respiratory symptoms. So our job is to basically limit those in his diet for at least a couple months to see what benefits we can get. He has absolutely NO allergies or sensitivities to the dog, the cat, dust mites, pollen, etc. *HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE* (Okay stop laughing at me, that is seriously how I dance!)

I have to say, after only two days of restricting those things in his diet I have noticed he is not sneezing or coughing or complaining of a sore tummy at all. He's also eating everything he can get his hands on faster than a offensive lineman getting ready for the superbowl. He even has the tiniest bit of color back in those pale as a baby's butt cheeks, and has definitely regained that mischevious "I am so going to get into something I'm not supposed to and there's nothing you can do to stop me" twinkle in his eyes. I am absolutely thrilled to see such a change in him already, and can only hope that this continues!

So long story short, we've done what we can with the information we have at this point. So cross 'em if you got 'em, I want all the good luck I can get!! :-)

And if anyone is wondering about food allergy testing, I can highly recommend Better Health USA, the website affiliated with ImmunoLabs, which is who did our testing. They did a full pediatric food panel as well as a huge list of airborne allergens and molds. So if you're looking that direction, feel free to visit their site and sign up to get their free info. I'm already glad we did.