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Well, we had another allergic reaction the past Sunday. We were having a lunch fellowship in church when my DD8 said she was done with her lunch and would like some dessert. When she returned to the table with some cookies, ambrosia and a small piece of pie, I paid scant attention. She knew what she could eat. When unsure, she would check with me. Usually we look over desserts together before she makes her pick as it's hard to tell with desserts. This time I continued with my own lunch. I was pretty famished. A few moments later, she pushed the plate aside and said, "Mama, I don't think I can finish my dessert. My ears feel a bit itchy." Red flag! I took her plate and my heart nearly stopped when I realized that the ambrosia had little specks of nuts. I took a bite and it was either walnut or pecan, both BIG no-nos. I went around asking who made the dessert. Usually my sister-in-law makes this but no, she said she didn't do it that time. It turned out that a new family, who was also new to our monthly fellowship lunch, made it. I asked her what that nutty ingredient was and she said pecans. She was so apologetic. I told her not to worry as of course she didn't know about my DD. By that time, I was getting very nervous. DD8 then said her throat felt funny. Funny? What do you mean funny? She said, "Well, funny." At least she was still talking. I was afraid her throat might be closing in. I had the epi-pen and she started to cry when I took it out. My husband and I decided to just give her two tablets of Benadryl and drive her to the ER. If it was just itchy ears, I would have let that passed, but the last time she had pecans, five years ago, her lips swelled and her body was covered with hives. We took her to the ER and I think they gave her steroids. To cut another long story short, we drove her to the ER. They checked her in immediately and tested her. Oxygen intake, 99%. No wheezing. Blood pressure normal. Her ears had stopped itching and only her thoat still felt strange. Thank you, Lord! An hour later, the doctor came in, examined her and said she seemed fine. He gave a prescription for another kind of antihistamine (we now have three kinds waiting to be filled, if need be) and asked if I wanted to give her steroids. I said I didn't think that was necessary if everything seemed quite normal. He said he thought she was fine, but to just observe her for a while. How we thank the Lord her reaction this time was mild. We knew too that as we rushed to the hospital, everyone else in church was praying. I am sure her mild reaction was in part due to the faithful prayers of our friends. There was a little girl who cried in between prayers for my DD and she continued being tearful till she knew that her friend, my DD, was better. Maybe it was her prayers that helped the most... So two reactions within five days. They have left me emotionally frazzled, but at the same time I know that we have a great God we can cry out to, anytime and anywhere. And once more, I'm reminded to be more attentive. |
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