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Saturday 2 April 2016

Allergy Alphabet - Blogging A to Z day 2

It's day two of my blogging A to Z challenge and in the world of allergies....


...is for breathing.

There are many different things that can happen to Monkey when she has an allergic reaction - rashes, vomiting, tummy ache, swelling, allergy shiners, generally being upset, strange poo (sorry!) - but for me the most scary reactions are those which involve her breathing.

The main way in which her breathing is affected is that she gets a wheeze. She's had an inhaler since she was five months old. The first time I had to give it her was awful - we were both in a panic, she was fighting me and I was so upset. These days she is much better at taking it and just lets me get on with it, it's almost like she knows it will help her. I still hate giving it to her but I just have to tell myself it's horrible but less horrible than it could be if I didn't give it to her.

Monkey's breathing definitely gets worse if she eats one of her allergens but she also almost always has a slight wheeze and a bad cough at night. Everybody involved in caring for Monkey has said this sounds like asthma although she is still too young to be tested. Allergies, eczema and asthma are known to be linked so it wouldn't be unusual for Monkey to have all three. The question is does she have asthma as a symptom of her allergies, as a condition on its own or a combination of the two? At the moment nobody seems to know.

6 comments:

  1. Aww that sounds so sad that she has a cough at night even without the allergen food :(

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    1. It's not nice but you kind of get used to it. These days it's if there is a change in the cough I get worried

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  2. Wheezing was a constant part of my life as well until I came off dairy. My GP thinks I might have finally found the last allergen. Hope you find monkey's as well xx #mmbc and #atozchallenge

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    1. Hope you have managed to find your last! I'm not sure what we will try next but we have some more tests coming up so will see what they show.

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  3. So sorry Monkey has to deal with this; I can imagine how terrifying it must be for you if she's struggling with her breathing. Sending virtual hugs and hoping she grows out of them. #AtoZChallenge

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    1. Thank you so much. It can be scary at times but she's a lot better than she was before we cut all her allergens

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