Today I took Hannah to an allergist. They tested her for a variety of things so that we could answer some questions about her reactions. We discovered that her lips will itch when she eats cucumbers because it is in the same family as some other allergens that she is allergic to, but she isn't actually allergic to cucumbers themselves. Her body just thinks she is ingesting the ones that she is allergic to.
We learned that Hannah is mostly allergic to pollens in the air. We also learned why she has been reacting to Daisy, our rat. She is not allergic to rats, but to the aspen wood chip bedding that we use for her cage. It was pretty tough watching the welts appear. Hannah was a super trooper through it though and just layed there and took it! I couldn't be more impressed with her willpower and strength after this experience today.
Getting some relief with hydrocortizone cream
Before the testing.
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