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How do i get tested for food allergies? i mean, where do you start?

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Dr. Brian Novick answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

See an allergist: After the allergist takes a detailed history(ie. What foods you are concerned about and what reactions you experienced) they will decide if skin testing or blood testing is the best way way to start.

Answered 2/21/2014

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Start with history: Sit down and write out your symptoms, when they appear after eating, how they progress, when they resolve. List all the foods you ate before symptoms appeared. If a processed food, save the ingredient list. Write down what medications you tried & how they worked. Take this information to a board-certified allergist. Together you can decide on relevant skin or blood food allergy tests.

Answered 12/9/2013

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