Is it possible to be allergic to allergy tests but not the actual substance? (i.e. skin pricks)?

Poopsie-Daisy asked:BecauseI geta lot ofskin rashes I wentforfood allergy tests years ago andhadabout85 skin pricks done. Turned out thatI wasallergic to47 ofthe85 things atlevels 2-4 (Theworstwere,Level 3:potato,corn,Aspartame,melon,coconut,pea,hazelnut. Level 4:[...]

Managing Your Asthma and Allergies this Spring

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More than20 million Americans suffer fromasthma andanadditional 50 million suffer fromseasonal allergies. Butboth aretreatable.

Asthma isone ofthemostserious chronic diseases intheU.S. Itisa disease ofthelungs inwhichtheairways become blocked ornarrowed causing breathing difficulty. [...]

Allergy Testing? “Scratch”tests scheduled. Please any advice or knowledge?

miz lily asked:I’m terrified. I remember asa young girl atabout4,I hadthesetests done. Theywish tore-test measI don’t havetheresults,andit’s 20 years later.

I washighly allergic (+5) toabouteverything theydidtome. Theytook needles andpoked all[...]

Can my family doctor do allergy tests on me?

cutiepie81289 asked:I live intheboonies anddon’t want tohavetotravel 1 1/2 hours tosee anallergist.GetYourBreath Back

Are there any asthma medications available for people with high blood pressure?

kimpenn09 asked:I haveasthma andHBP. I’m currently onADVAIR,whichisnotdoing much formysymptoms–andI thinkit’s actually harming mybp. AnyideasonwhatI cantake? I’m planningongoing totheallergist soon,andwant togoarmed withinfo. Thanks.SayGoodbye toAllergies [...]

What are the risks of getting allergy shots for people with severe allergies?

Z asked:I amseverely allergic todust mites. Inhisthirty years ofpractice,myallergist sayshe’s seen onlytwo otherpeople witha worse allergy. Initially hewasleery ofgiving meallergy shots becauseI amsoallergic,butnow heisleaning towards itbecauseI amnotresponding [...]