As we suspected

Layla has an egg-white allergy. She's on the low end of moderate on the scale. We are now waiting to hear back from the actual doctor early next week for "recommendations." I'm not really sure what that means. The nurse did mention that they typically refer patients to allergists when a test comes back positive. Hopefully we can see one in Terre Haute if that is the case.

Although we know for sure that she does have an egg allergy, at this point we don't really know what that entails. We have a lot of questions now, more so than we did before we were certain of an allergy.

Can we continue giving her foods that have eggs cooked/baked in them?
Is there a possibility of her moving up the scale and her allergy worsening?
Is this something she will out-grow?
Will we know if this is the cause of her scratching?
Are her respiratory issues at all affected by this*?

I'm sure the answer to some of these questions will simply be by trial-and-error. Eliminate all egg-containing foods for a certain period of time and see if anything improves. I think we're in for a fun little summer if this is the case.

As we hear more, I'll be sure to post.


*Yesterday was the last day of treatment with her breathing machine. If you remember, the doctor was treating her for asthma without actually diagnosing her with it. However, as I'm typing I'm listening to her cough during her nap which I haven't heard in a while. Should I still continue her treatments each morning? Ugh!