NFRC exactly, but has anyone been through allergy testing recently? was wondering what I'm in for.
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tessie-in-cincy
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I was worried about my last one but it wasn't bad...
Last time I had one was when I was a kid but got one done a couple years ago. An allergy group in town was doing a study through our university so it was free.
They made a grid of possible allergans on my back via little scrapers (no needles). I don't remember it hurting at all - just itchy in the spot that tested positive (some sort of tree allergy). Hope that helps. -T
Last time I had one was when I was a kid but got one done a couple years ago. An allergy group in town was doing a study through our university so it was free.
They made a grid of possible allergans on my back via little scrapers (no needles). I don't remember it hurting at all - just itchy in the spot that tested positive (some sort of tree allergy). Hope that helps. -T
When I was a kid, they used the needles, but years later, they developed the scratch test. I had
the scratch test around 1977, and it was quite an improvement! Things are probably even better today. Nothing to worry about if they do the scratch test - just light scratches on the back, and everything can be done at once, as opposed to those painful shots, which took weeks and weeks to complete. I hated those shots, which I had at a very young age, about 6 years old.
the scratch test around 1977, and it was quite an improvement! Things are probably even better today. Nothing to worry about if they do the scratch test - just light scratches on the back, and everything can be done at once, as opposed to those painful shots, which took weeks and weeks to complete. I hated those shots, which I had at a very young age, about 6 years old.
First round of tests are done: Soy and Peas were the 2 baddest guys in the bunch. so
I gave myself a double whammie with the sesame noodles, even though I have eaten both of these many times before. The raw pea pods are the suspected real bad guys. Blood tests were sent to Mayo for more precise testing, since I tested positive on peanuts and hazelnuts and sesame too, but not as severe. Peas have something, I think the doc said an enzyme, that is a common allergen when eaten raw. It is also in the apple, which I have had some trouble with in the past, but tested negative today. Anyway, no more raw pea pods and soy for me.
I gave myself a double whammie with the sesame noodles, even though I have eaten both of these many times before. The raw pea pods are the suspected real bad guys. Blood tests were sent to Mayo for more precise testing, since I tested positive on peanuts and hazelnuts and sesame too, but not as severe. Peas have something, I think the doc said an enzyme, that is a common allergen when eaten raw. It is also in the apple, which I have had some trouble with in the past, but tested negative today. Anyway, no more raw pea pods and soy for me.