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Is being allergic to something the same as thinking your allergic.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Allergy: no - you either are allergic (immune response to something) or you are not. Many people think they have allergies when they really just have side effects - for example people say they're allergic to a narcotic when they get nausea when really this is just a side effect of narcotics.
Answered 3/6/2015
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Yes: Being allergic can be confirmed by skin test or blood test and if necessary a challenge test. Thinking that you are allergic is merely a thought process. The difference is like your own face vs the mirror image of one.
Answered 3/7/2015
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