Updose #20

Beck was upped to 8 peanuts, twice a day, today.

Well...I think his body finally hit its threshold.  He's done so well throughout this process, I was hopeful we were one of the lucky ones that would just sail smoothly through to graduation.

After today's dose, we always wait for 45 minutes at the Dr's office for reaction.  He felt fine.  We went and had blood drawn to test IgE levels, to see how his blood work looks for other food allergens.  After his blood was drawn, we hopped in the car to head on a vacation.  15 minutes into the drive we had to pull over so he could vomit and vomit and vomit, on the side of the road.  It was quite intense.  But, he didn't have any other reactions.  I was hopeful it was initiated from the blood draw more than the dose.  He doesn't love needles and has gotten woozy before from a blood draw.  ? We continued on to the airport and flew to CA.

Monday night his dose went fine, 8 peanuts.

Tuesday morning he got an intense stomach ache 2 hours after his morning dose.  Tuesday eve he was fine.

Wednesday morning fine.  Wednesday Eve - stomach ache 2 hours after dose.

Thursday morning he woke up and ran to the bathroom where his body violently ridded itself of everything...for about an hour.  We then boarded a plane back home.  Skipped morning dose.
Thursday eve dose (which was half dose), more vomiting and a lump in his throat he couldn't clear.

Friday (Happy New Years) morning dose was fine.  Evening dose, upset stomach.

Saturday morning - severe stomach cramping.  Saturday eve, the same.

Sunday morning  - fine.  Sunday eve - intense stomach pain, but eventually fell asleep.  Awoke early
Monday morning with more violent vomit and runs...

Since Monday's are our updose day we called the Dr instead of heading into the office in his condition.  (that's the next post)

Updose #19

7 peanuts!  Twice a day!  Pretty crazy if you ask me.

He's enjoying dry roasted peanuts more than the shelled peanuts.
We have to take a few more of those, so he's at 9 dry roasted right now.

A few minor stomach aches this week, but nothing worth reporting.

Updose #18

Upped to 6 peanuts!  Beck opted for JIF peanut butter today.

It wasn't his favorite.  He didn't like the way it was sticking in his mouth.  I mean, licking peanut butter off a spoon probably isn't that enjoyable.  We told him he'd probably like it better once it's paired with chocolate.  :)

No issues.

Updose #17

Upped to 5 peanuts, twice a day!  No issues.

5 is kind of a lot.  I watch some of the younger kids stand there for like 5 whole minutes eating a handful of nuts.  Gosh, getting up to 12 twice a day is going to be pretty filling!

Instead of 5 peanuts he could also be eating:
8 peanut M&M's
or
1 tsp flavored peanut butter
or
1 tsp JIF peanut butter


We didn't bring a jar of peanut butter with us today, so we will have to wait until our next updose appointment to try that.  They like you to try peanut butter in office for the first time as some people have reactions even when they've been doing well with regular peanuts.