On day 5 of Asher's apple trial, Asher had a full-blown asthma attack. Even the albuterol didn't help. It's painful to watch your child gasp for breath, to watch him cough so hard that he vomits, and resist eating or drinking any food because he feels sick to his stomach all the time. He's exhausted, yet the coughing interrupts his sleep.
Raj isn't convinced that the asthma attack and the food trial are related. I'm pretty sure that they are. He has only had two other asthma attacks: one at 4 months, right after we started feeding him rice cereal (with stage 1 applesauce) and one when he went on the elimination diet. I think that the food allergy triggers the asthma attack. At any rate, apples are out of Asher's diet and Raj and I intend to confer with Asher's doctor to get an understanding of what this means and what to do next.
If Asher is allergic to something as benign as apples, just imagine to what else he is allergic.
We've had one step forward with the successful pork trial and a million steps back with the big-time asthma attack.
More later as we figure this thing out..
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