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Can you tell me what occurs if i forget to stop taking antihistamines before allergy testing?
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No response: The antihistamines block the natural immune response to a certain stimulus you may be allergic to. If you take them before an allergy test you may not respond appropriately. So the test results may be wrong.
Answered 10/6/2017
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