It was quite the process to get that result though. First off, the doctor re-performed the skin test from last month. For some reason, Lucas was scared at first even though he remembered that it didn't hurt when he got it last month. Thankfully, I didn't have to hold him down this time as my mom (who is visiting) helped him come to his senses.
After that, the doctor had him eat 1 peanut M&M. We were supposed to wait 10 minutes, but because the doctor had other appointments, he didn't get back to us for about 20 minutes. We then repeated the process with 2 M&Ms, 4 M&Ms, and finally 8 M&Ms. The doctor was busier as the morning went on so the time between checking in with us kept increasing so in the end, we were there for almost 3 hours. It was all worth it though since the peanut allergy is now behind us.
That said, there is a small chance (~10% or so) these types of allergies can come back, but the doctor said that we can decrease that chance by making sure he eats peanuts at least once a month. Trust me, I'll make sure he hits that quota.
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