To keep DD off school?

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DD14 is due to go for allergy patch testing, it will look something like on the photo (may take a minute to load). She will go to the clinic Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the week of testing. In the time she can’t get her back wet (so no showers), no getting sweaty and to wear old / lose clothing and bra.

She is saying she can’t go to school without showering and wearing a soft bra (she is large chested) and it’s impossible to get on the school bus / walk to school without getting sweaty.

AIBU to keep her off for the week? School will almost certainly say I am.

I’ve had this done but didn’t miss work. It was annoying but not uncomfortable and I wore a soft sports bra which held everything in place

This may be a bit random but I read your posts and went hmmm that’s familiar

i was diagnosed with HS age 12 but also I have cholinergic and spontaneous urticaria. Went through all the patch testing, turns out I have the skin of a rhino but react to my own body
might be worth a google - are they hives? I’m on Xolair and wish I had started it years ago but I suffered through 24 years of basically being allergic to heat and exercise

Yes, I was a bit like that. Immunosuppressive tablets, cyclosporin, did a great job.

Oh they offered me that too but I decided to try the Xolair first as I’m already immunocompromised (fun!)
it’s been life changing

I’d ask the school for any essential work she can do at home and keep her home during the week. I can totally understand that she wouldn’t want to go to school without a bra. I wouldn’t want to go into work without a bra either.

Glad it went okay OP, sounds like a sensible approach taken. Good to have more information at least.

Edited. Should have RTFT.

14 y9 or 14 y10? If y10 I would try my best to get her in. GCSEs are so content heavy that missing a whole week would put her behind. If y9 let her have the week off.

Go to school. Its only an inconvenience.

I wouldn’t go braless and not washing for a week so can understand why you want her off ideally

speak to school and see if can get some work to do for her as a week off is a lot or catch up on

Hope goes well

I had similar 30yrs ago but only on for a day or two

i am glad you kept her off, seemed a sensible solution

This is interesting. Thank you. I’ll look into this.

For those saying they go around the bra area. They didn’t.

Agreed