Allergy Blood Test?

toledo
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:41:29 +0000

That’s great news about outgrowing a peanut allergy! Unfortunately, I seem to be “growing into” more allergies. My trip to the allergist was worthless. I got the skin prick tests, only to learn that I’m allergic to ragweed and birch trees. I knew about the ragweed, but was concerned with my throat swelling with almonds and some fruits and getting hives after eating shrimp. I didn’t react to any of the food items. Dr. warned me that that the skin prick test fails to detect 5% of allergies, but wrote me a perscription for an epi pen. Maybe I need the psychiatrist, too!