Allergies

We went to the allergist today and it looks like Dash has Food- Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrom (FPIES) with oats. FPIES is a type of food allergy affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms of FPIES include profound vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration.

As a precaution, the doctor still ordered a back prick and blood work to see if Dash has any anaphylactic allergies to oats, but at this point it looks like he doesn't.

Dash was a trouper as he got his back pricked and blood drawn. In the end he got a hot wheels car, which kind of helped him forget about crying. 

What this means for us is that Dash won't be eating oats until they do a oral food challenge when he turns 3 to see if he's grown out of it.  Until then, I'll be compiling a list of all foods that don't obviously contain oats, most of which are cereals. Here's what I've got so far:

• Cheerios
• Lucky Charms
• Fruit Loops
• Apple Jacks
• Anything Quaker brand

Rhetorically,
Rebekah