Dealing With Allergies
July 6, 2009 at 5:24 am | In Allergies, Kid Talk, Kids, Siblings | 5 Comments
I was probably born a geek. I love to learn. And maybe, going by la yukallifullahi nafsan illa wus’ahaa, that’s why I have been endowed with a child with multiple allergies, seeing my capacity for reading up on things. Though I have to admit, reading up on allergies is not exactly my cup of tea. But I guess, with everything in life we all face, we eventually get the hang of it, even if in the beginning it seems almost impossible to handle it. I recall a friend saying something along the lines of,
“I’m not ready to have a baby yet.”
I remember thinking, (at the time I already have 2 of those babies)
I probably wasn’t ready either when I had S, but you deal with it. There’s no getting ready for anything, when it happens to you, it means you have the capacity to deal with it.
We all know that, most probably, but yet it is still difficult to actually undergo situations that are our personal tests and trials. Subhanallah.
Even though I am now freed from following Baby Z’s diet, his allergies have become a part of our lifestyle. We even resorted to buying him a special toaster oven due to his allergies to wheat, eggs, dairy and peanuts. I can’t very well use one toaster for our bread and then clean it meticulously to toast his bread. Even the slightest contact of bread crumbs or flour would induce hives on his skin. I dare not take the risk, plus it’s almost impossible.
Back in C-bus, we had him go through the soy challenge, in which the allergist gave him a few milliliters of soymilk we had to bring in, and then increased it in amounts depending on his lack of reaction to it.
It was quite unnerving as we closely watched for any signs of hives or other reactions while the allergist left us in those intervals. Baby Z seemed oblivious to what was happening, except that he was being given something sweet and new, which he seemed to like. We spent that hour at the allergist’s office watching Baby Z run around and playing with his siblings as he normally does; hiding under the desk, grinning, laughing. Alhamdulillah.
Alhamdulillah he passed that challenge and we started giving him soy. In the beginning, he still had mild reactions to it, so I limited his soy intake. Now alhamdulillah, he is taking soy normally, though I still worry slightly about a recurring allergy, na’uzhubillah.
Alhamdulillah also, he seems to understand that what we eat, he cannot necessarily eat. I did worry about him asking for what he sees us eating, and I didn’t get down to devise a plan to counter this possibility, but alhamdulillah Allah made it easy. He seems to understand and not ask for food he’s not familiar with. He does look at them with curiosity and interest, but he doesn’t ask for it.
I am guessing that it might also be the kids’ indirect teaching.
“Oh..Z..you can’t eat it. You’re allergic..”
That’s what I always hear the kids saying to him. He doesn’t cry for it, nor does he demand it. I can’t know for sure if he understands what alergic means, but I guess maybe he gets the idea that he eats his food only, and that only if we give or offer him any new food can he eat that food.
I also notice that he tastes new food with some trepidation and hesitance. A disgusted look, yes, he seems to wear that too, which is rather funny. I do hope it doesn’t lead to fussiness later on inshaallah.
I came across a pizza crust recipe that Baby Z might be able to eat, but I have yet to make it. This coming week inshaallah. I’ve been toying with the idea of giving him goat milk, but I think I’d better wait until he sees an allergist just to be safe.
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My hubby n Hureen is on goat milk on daily basis now. Each time they fail to drink it, they wud start coughing or dengkur at nite. But walhamdulillah, no more antibiotics esp for hureen. She cud eat/drink anything now. And i’ve been toying with the idea of selling pure goat’s milk from home haha.
Comment by hudhud — July 6, 2009 #
tulah i’ve heard a lot of good things about goat milk. read your comments too on it on FB….tu yg tingin nak try gak tu..hihi
Comment by nadiaschooldays — July 6, 2009 #
seriously amoi, goat milk ni mmg bagus walhamdulillah. fatih kena cough teruk sgt since balik from kelantan. bunyi phlegm bnyk n i was thinking to bring him to paed n tetiba tingat goast milk. gave it a try and now dah makin sembuh. the result is not as fast as taking antibiotics la but better without chemicals right. also it is sunnah to drink goat’s milk although in hadith didnt mention goat milk specifically but arabs only drink goat milk n camel’s. and accordning to several intepretations by scholars, most probably the Prophet drank goat’s milk. wallahu’alam.
Comment by hudhud — July 8, 2009 #
“I probably wasn’t ready either when I had S, but you deal with it. There’s no getting ready for anything, when it happens to you, it means you have the capacity to deal with it.”
This is so true, alhamdulilah. Even though I am putting the plans in motion to try and have another child, it is all in Allah’s hands. Insha’Allah we will be blessed with a baby
I worried a lot when I was pregnant with Em that she would end up with my environmental allergies or worse allergies than I. Alhamdulilah, she does not seem to have inherited them. And with this year being particularly bad for me (leaving me wishing for a trip to visit you in the desert, lol), I am glad that she is not suffering with it as well. I had an allergy to legumes when I was younger that I grew out of (it is more of a sensitivity now), and insha’Allah as Z gets older his allergies will not trouble him as much.
May Allah bless Z and grant him healing and strength. Ameen.
Comment by Ruqayyah1 — July 7, 2009 #
awww… it shows how much Ummi loves you, Z! Tapi Z sgt adorable, kan like the rest S, N and H..
Kakjuli,jgn kecik hati ye..you are definitely a geek, that’s good, kan?? masyaAllah!! I love geek people.. hihihi
-hugs-
Comment by Shida — July 14, 2009 #