Allergy update

Well, we've finally made it through eliminating one of Justin's allergies at a time to see what the reaction was to it after he ate it again. Some were definitely tougher than others...the thoughest ones were corn and soy. They are in everything! Corn was the hardest though. Because Justin was still eating the other six allergens all the time, he still always felt sick, but it was interesting to see how his body reacted when he reintroduced the allergen back in. Peanuts made his throat almost close up, so it's the most crucial one for him not to eat (which isn't a big deal because he rarely eats anything with peanuts in it anyway). I think he said the other ones that he got the worst reactions after peanuts were wheat, milk, and corn.

Our plan of action now is for Justin to go a whole week without eating any of the allergens to see if he will actually feel good for once. Keep your fingers crossed! Then we'll introduce the allergens one at a time, starting with the ones he didn't seem to have much reaction to first. We are going to start that intense diet on Monday. It's going to be difficult, but I think we'll be surprised with all he CAN eat, especially with the products that are out there now. He CAN have meats, rice, fruits, veggies, and homemade stuff that I can monitor all the ingredients. It was interesting for me to see what's out there and get creative with his diet. Due to my health and nutrition background and the fact that I like to cook and bake,this challenge is actually pretty exciting for me!

So like I said, keep your fingers crossed and your prayers coming that this will work for Justin and he can finally feel good! Here we go!