So Matthew and I left for Everett this morning at 730 and arrived there shortly after 9.. super early for his 1015 appt.. Though i did make one wrong turn and wished i had the tomtom which my sister has convienently confiscated.
We then sat there for about an hour waiting for our appt time.. We finally got to see the doctor and gave him Matthew's full history.. He decided that we needed to continue with the pulmacort, .25mg once every other day unless he is having another URI (upper respitory infection) then bump it up to .50 every day.. and albuterol.
So then they did a skin test to determine if there is any indoor allergens that could be affecting his quality of life.. They tested for dogs, cats and dust mites.
He tested negative for all of them.. however, the doctor suggested that we needed to decrease matthew's exposure to dogs.. We need to keep all the hair up, do not let the dog in any area that matthew's sleeps and all blankets and sheets need to be washed in hot water to get rid of any pet dander.. also if matthew is exposed to the dog, to change his clothes and give him a bath..
Why do this you ask? If he isnt allergic to dogs? Well i asked the same thing.. Why? The doctor said..because of his viral history and family history, there may be a lag in terms of the pet allergy that may appear later down the road, however, may not for many years.. and if we limit Matthew's exposure to the dog, it might keep him from being allergic to dogs in the future.. So we will make some changes in our home and in terms of Oscar.. and maybe get a couple hepa air filters for around the house..
So that is all for the Bubbie for now.. he is doing great otherwise and hope he continues to do so.. time to go make dinner.. bye bye for now!
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