Skin Prick Test

Abigail visited an allergist after 8 months' wait listing. After history was taken by a paediatrician she was given a skin prick test for 3 things: histamine (a control), egg white, salicytate. Results were compared with 3mm welt for what is termed an allergy reaction - egg white 20x10mm. Specialist allergist Dr Brynn Wainstein advised that this in combination with Abigail's propensity for asthma puts her into a high risk category for anaphylactic reaction to exposure to egg, so he prescribed an EpiPen Jr. to be carried with her always plus the action plan.

Abigail did not like watching Pascale get the skin prick test then getting one herself. She cried before, during and after. The last prick was deep as blood came out. She said to Priscilla that she doesn't want to come to this hospital ever again. Her arm was held gingerly out, and she didn't use it for a while as we read a story waiting for the welts to develop and be measured. Afterwards we ate dinner at Badde Manors Cafe as a treat - for stressed parents and for children. Abigail had a chocolate milkshake (with ice cream) and some potato wedges. At bath time the welt had blurred into her skin but it was all quite raised and sensitive. Abigail didn't want her forearm to be washed and said that she wasn't going to play in the sand pit tomorrow (childcare day) to keep her arm clean. The skin welt finally dissipated the next day, after Abigail had showed it to a few people at childcare.