Allergies

Allergy season is upon us, Jeff, Adam and Ethan are all sneezing, with red itchy eyes.  I am very thankful that I do not suffer from seasonal allergies, it sure is not fun!!!  Ethan's protein has been going back and forth between trace and negative these last few days. He still complained about going to school, he wanted to call home each and every day, but this time it was due to his allergies.

 Our doctor once called Prednisone a "Miracle Drug", Why? You may ask? Well, we were told that it is used to treat many different conditions, such as allergies, rashes, asthma, to name a few. Ethan does suffer from mild asthma, eczema and allergies, but when he is on prednisone, he does not need any asthma medication, and his eczema clears up totally. His allergies seem to lessen but not completely go away. Now that Ethan is off prednisone, he is experiencing a big flare up in all 3 areas.  It has been awhile since we have seen him experience this as he is usually on prednisone, he has relapsed every summer since his diagnosis, except last year. 

Last summer, he just finished his prednisone treatments at the end of July, he then started getting protein at the end of September, and finally having to start prednisone in November 2008.

As allergies can stimulate the immune system and potentially cause a relapse, that is what we were told anyway. We are still hoping and praying that Ethan will have a great summer off all medications. Only 7 more days to go....