Taylor's doctor visit

Taylor had broken out in a small amount of hives yesterday morning after eating peanut butter and crackers at breakfast time. I wanted to figure out what was going on with her skin/allergies so I made an appointment today. She saw Dr Kohn today and I showed her pictures of the hives she had a little over a week ago and the sores that she has on her skin. One of Taylor's tonsils was a little inflamed and her temp was 99.1, so she went ahead and did a strep test on her to rule it out first. Strep can cause hives, but her test came back negative. She told me that the sores on her skin where eczema that she was scratching and the bacteria on the skin get into the skin and cause it to become irritated. She recommended putting 1/4 cup of bleach in the bath water during their bath to reduce the bacteria on the skin and therefore help cut down on the inflamed sores. She told me that there was definitely an allergic process going on and that it would be good to go ahead and do an Immunocap blood test to determine what the cause was. She also prescribed an EpiPen for Taylor because if she does have a peanut allergy, even a mild case can all of a sudden become severe and cause anaphalactic shock. She told me that she can also have 1 tsp of Benadryl at the same time as an EpiPen is used if she does have a severe reaction (facial swelling and difficulty breathing) and then to take her to the hospital. We had her blood taken at the urgent care in the same building and Taylor screamed and cried before the needle was even in her. It took a little longer that I had imagined to get the blood, but they got it on the first try (thank the Lord) and then she calmed down. Joshua's face was a bit in shock while Taylor was getting blood drawn and looked a little horrified at the whole experience. We will find out in a few days what the results are and go from there. I hope that I never had to use that EpiPen!!