Day 1

Day 1 is a half day.  You start with minute amounts of allergen in a solution and consume it.  15 minutes later you get another dose.  15 minutes later you try a higher dose.  Then you repeat that dose and then try higher, and so on.  The goal for us was 10-12 doses for the day.  We started with a 2 ml solution of water with 1 microgram of milk.

Dose 1: 2 ml solution- throat was tingling 3 minutes after dose so we swished and swallowed more and it resolved

Dose 2: 2 ml solution- no reaction
Dose 3: 4 ml solution- no reaction
Dose 4: 4 ml solution- no reaction
Dose 5: 6 ml solution- swollen lip at 5 minutes after dose; red cheeks 7 minutes after dose with more bumps then usual on his face; ears, nose and neck red.  Allegra at 12 minutes after dose.  Stuffy nose at 15 minutes after dose. He was observed by the nurses and doctors during this process and was continued to be observed for 1 hour as reactions subsided.  We were sad that he reacted at just 3 micrograms of milk and didn't make it half way through the goal for the day. But he was so proud of himself for getting that far and we kept his spirits up.

After observation they sent us home with the home dose for the evening.  They took us back to the last tolerated level and halved it (since he had had so much that day) so he went home with the introductory level.  Still, progress is progress and he's one step closer.
He did fine with his home dose of 2 ml and had no symptoms.


When I had my doses I thought I would have a reaction and on my 5th dose I had a swolen lip. But my swolen lip eventually went down. I felt nervous but the doctors took good care of me.