Re: What are you allergic to?
Posted by Imagin916
Posted by 103005FallBride
Posted by Imagin916
I have my own theory on allergy testing: It seems that everyone who goes for the allergy testing shows up allergic to everything they test for even if they have had it in the past and had no major problem. I personally think that there is something in the test that can cause a sensitivity that makes it seem like an allergy to that thing. I mean really, who goes for the testing and only shows an allergy to one or two things? Its usually everything.
Well....in my case you're wrong. I recently had a whole bleep load of test and I did NOT test positive for everything. I tested positive for things that have given my problems before.
Round one out of the 36 things they tested for I was allergic to 6 or 7 things.
Round two - foods...out of the 36 things they tested for I was allergic to none. (Figures!)
Then the other round of tests was more of shots to confirm more stands of mold & weeds.
We didn't do the chemical tests...not sure why.
But anyway...my point is allergy tests work.![]()
I didnt mean that everyone who has allergy testing tests positive for everything, but a good many people do from what I have seen. I have seen a good # of people test positive for everything they tested yet they dont take any allergy medication on a daily basis or even frequently. It just doesnt make sense that someone tests positive for like 30 environmental allergies, takes no medication, and hasnt had any problems with hay fever. This is one of the reason in some cases that I doubt the accuracy of the testing in some people, not all.
In your case it makes sense that you tested positive for things that you have had a problem with before. That is the way the test is supposed to work.
That stinks! Makes me wonder if the Doctor knows what he's doing...
