I have had an allergy test completed and was diagnosed with a dairy allergy how reliable are these allergy tests does it mean that I can never have it?

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Are fals positives from a skin allergy tests common?

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Why do they use needles for allergy tests?

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A 33-year-old member asked:

What to do if i want to know what doctors do in allergy tests.?

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A 39-year-old member asked:

I had allergy tests, which showed a mild reaction to molds and fungi. What can I do to protect myself in the future?

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Do allergy tests scar?

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Do allergy tests leave scars?

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A 34-year-old member asked:

Does it hurt to get skin allergy tests?

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A 27-year-old female asked:

What are the different allergy tests and what do they test for?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

I went for allergy tests (the skin pricking) and passed out, should I be concerned?

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Is it normal for allergy tests to give different answers (comparing blood vs. Skin)?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

My 3 month old was using NAN 1 formula, he developed eczema, he hadblood tests done for allergies, tests are negative, should I change his formula?

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A 45-year-old member asked:

What nut allergy tests are there for tree nuts? What are the non-tree nuts?

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A 41-year-old male asked:

I have what seems like chronic bronchitis. My dr has given me all blood & allergy tests & nothing's indicating what the issue is. What could it be?

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I am dealing with severe chronic hives. This started in April and it lasted about 10 weeks. It went away for 3 months and now it is back, and worse! I am desperate. I had all kinds of allergy tests done and it was all negative. What should I do???

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A 28-year-old male asked:

I am feeling abnormally tired for a quite long time (before COVID period). I would like to discuss my symptoms and arrange the most suitable panel of blood tests and allergy tests to help with the diagnosis or exclusion of certain conditions.

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A 33-year-old female asked:

My husband breaks out in welts / hives on his upper body .Face and head swells really bad .Gets a fever with it. He's had blood/allergy tests .?

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A 36-year-old female asked:

I lost my ability to smell 8 years ago. I have been to ENT specialists, had allergy tests done and even gone for a CAT scan. I don't have any allergies and thankfully, nothing abnormal from the scan. What else could be causing this? How can I fix it?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

What can cause vomiting/ diarrhea for 15 days in a child ? All stool test negative along with allergy tests. No appetite. Mass on stomach X-ray too.

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A 34-year-old male asked:

I have frequent sinus infections with a history of nasal polyps. It seems as if dairy worsens my sinuses. Is this common? Does this mean i'm allergic to dairy? Should I have food allergy tests completed?

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A 34-year-old male asked:

My son(3)has allergies, some know and others not. Allergy tests came out negative. In winter its impossible to keep him healthy, he has constant ent issues -upper airway. He is on allergex&avamys and after recent antibiotics he still had a wet cough?

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A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr ordered blood allergy tests, but i've read these tests are unreliable. if they show food allergies should i believe it? skin testing is negative.

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