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Originally Posted by Carolyn_mtl  Thank you both so much for your support and suggestions. I'll probably try some cooked zucchini soon. Is there anything I should have on hand incase of a reaction? Or is it unlikely that a reaction would be very severe? It was the 3rd or 4th time dd had avocado that she reacted to it, and the reaction only occurred about 2 hours later (severe vomitting, going limp... Trip to ER, but they didn't do anything for her, just let the vomiting run its course, and she was fine 3 hours later).
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I would have some children's benadryl, and ask the pharmacist what an appropriate dose is for your little guy.
And like a pp said, you can test the foods ahead of time. Take as long as you want with the process! Cook some zucchini (and remember if you're cooking in an oil, you're actually trialing 2 foods at once), and rub a piece on the inside of his arm. Wait 20 minutes, or wait a few hours! If no reaction, rub some on his cheek and wait again. No reaction, rub some on the outside of his lip, wait, then the inside of his lip. If all of that goes well, let him eat a tiny piece. Then the next day give him a small piece. I would give him some at least 4 days in a row, because as you know, reactions can be delayed. They can also build up, so with 4 days in a row he would hopefully have enough in his system to show a reaction if he was going to.
There really is no sure fire way to know if something will be safe or not- even if you're been eating it your whole life, it can become an allergen. We were feeding DD salmon for over a month before she suddenly got hives from it.
Just go slow, keep a food journal, and watch for any symptoms- even things like changes in sleep or behavior.
No matter what the blood tests show, you're still going to have some unknowns because 1) the blood test is highly innacurate under about 2yo, and 2) there will be foods that you want to introduce that weren't tested.
