miz lily asked:


I’m terrified. I remember as a young girl at about 4, I had these tests done. They wish to re-test me as I don’t have the results, and it’s 20 years later.

I was highly allergic (+5) to about everything they did to me. They took needles and poked all over my back and did this about 3-4 times. It itched and hurt so bad I was screaming and crying in pain. I remember this so clear like it was yesterday. It was very traumatizing to me.

I am terrified to get this procedure or anything similar done. The allergist wanted to do skin scratch testing on my arms. Do the welts stay? How do they make them go away? Will I be affected all day? He made me 2 appointments and said for any negative results they’d use the other arm to put something under my skin.

Please any advice or BTDT? I know I’m allergic to all trees, pollens, grasses, animals, dust, etc… already and I don’t want to torture myself if it isn’t warranted.

Thanks!
I’m going to ask my Mom for the testing doctor’s name or something. I remember the location but not the exact address. Maybe if I grab the results and show this allergist. I don’t want to be tortured like this. I have to always be alert and on the go. I have a very active 12 month old and I can’t afford to be itchy and feeling like crapola over some allergy test that wasn’t needed.
They applied rubbing alcohol over the welts when I was a kid. I can remember the smell and the stings. My mom was given some huge 10+ page report showing I had very severe allergies to everything that they could possibly test me for. I was very sick as a child.
I’m itching and hyperventilating thinking about this. I don’t know if I can endure it, just thinking about it’s bothering me. My backs all itchy and so is my head…. grrrr
I found the place! There’s 2 of them that could match so I’m going to call on Tuesday. Wo0t!
I can’t take benydryl as I am breast feeding ;(

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