We've been operating under the assumption that Alison is allergic to peanuts for at least the last two years. If you eat peanut butter and then say you're tongue is itchy, you're probably allergic to peanuts. So, you don't eat peanuts or peanut butter Today Alison saw the allergist to be tested so we know for sure. Nothing like trying to keep an anxious 6 year old from scratching while having a scratch test done. But I came prepared with distractions and Alison did pretty well. And yes, Alison is now officially allergic to peanuts. Wonderful. Could he just test for that? Of course not. He also tested her for some tree nuts because they can be cross reactive, and she's not allergic to those. However, he also tested her for dust mites and mold and she is allergic to both. So not only are we going to be the proud owners of 4 new epi pens (anyone care to explain how I've managed to live with a tree nut allergy for 36 years without an epi pen?), but Alison is also going to be taking allergy medicine every day and he wants us to get a Hepa filter for her bedroom. Curiously, he did not test for latex allergy, but did say taking latex precautions was a wise idea, just in case. So, Alison will try out the sample of the medicine he prescribed, I will drop off the prescriptions for the epi pens and the medicine in the morning, we'll be shopping a Hepa filter, and we'll be back in a month to see how things are going. At least I was able to get an after school appointment.