Feeding Fiona just got a whole lot more complicated. We've known something has been up for a long time and finally got in with the allergist this winter. After a trip to Anchorage and allergy prick testing we learned that she was allergic to garlic and rye. The Dr also had us check for celiac disease which involved bringing wheat back into her diet for 3 weeks before doing a blood test. Let me tell you- that was not fun. The good news is that she does not have celiac but it was obvious that she reacts to wheat in her diet. This past week we did allergy patch testing here in Kodiak. Bingo- some answers! This gave us a long list of intolerance's for Fiona. 9 hits! Typically they see about 3. Fiona is an over achiever apparently.
She can no longer eat: eggs, wheat, soy, rye, potato, peas, beef, pork, carrot, garlic, and peanuts.
Sigh! It's a lot! But I am so happy to have something to work with and get her feeling better. Hopefully over time she will outgrow some of these. For now it is time to do a lot of work in meal planning!
Patches taped on to her back
They were removed on day 3. Red spots are hits. They look on the initial day as well as the day after patches being removed.
