Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 FIND ANOTHER ALLERGIST!!!!! My allergies are not related to my rosacea, but they ruled my life for years (25 or 30 years) until I finally got tested. It sounds to me like your " allergist " didn't like your insurance or something. For an " real " allergy test, you should be injected with 64 (I think that's the number) known allergins and then they go further in depth, depending on your reaction to those. I am not a doctor, but it sounds like you could be allergic to dust AND mold. Vent away! Ruth Adam filter@...> wrote: Lol hey guys, guess what... Good news for me I just found out yesturday from an Allergist that I don't have any allergies. The frequent colds, constant sore throat, sneezing/watery eyes whenever I clean my room or go in the basement, weird rash around the mouth sometimes after I eat, weird rash on arm (which finally has gone away), swollen cheeks, bumps on forehead, etc etc are not allergy-related. And, in fact, The doc didn't even need to run a Single test to find this out! You wanna know why? Yep, you guessed it, the doctor was psychic! hooray! He didn't have to look at my case history/notes, run a single test, or ask me hardly anything. He didn't even have to be in the room for more than 30 seconds before he was able to definitively say that my problems weren't allergy-related in any way! Yay for Psychic doctors! I shudder to think where we'd be without them! Haha, well anywayz, back to the drawing board... P.S. You better believe he got an earful before I left Adam (Sorry for yet another one of these stupid venting posts in 2 days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 FIND ANOTHER ALLERGIST!!!!! My allergies are not related to my rosacea, but they ruled my life for years (25 or 30 years) until I finally got tested. It sounds to me like your " allergist " didn't like your insurance or something. For an " real " allergy test, you should be injected with 64 (I think that's the number) known allergins and then they go further in depth, depending on your reaction to those. I am not a doctor, but it sounds like you could be allergic to dust AND mold. Vent away! Ruth Adam filter@...> wrote: Lol hey guys, guess what... Good news for me I just found out yesturday from an Allergist that I don't have any allergies. The frequent colds, constant sore throat, sneezing/watery eyes whenever I clean my room or go in the basement, weird rash around the mouth sometimes after I eat, weird rash on arm (which finally has gone away), swollen cheeks, bumps on forehead, etc etc are not allergy-related. And, in fact, The doc didn't even need to run a Single test to find this out! You wanna know why? Yep, you guessed it, the doctor was psychic! hooray! He didn't have to look at my case history/notes, run a single test, or ask me hardly anything. He didn't even have to be in the room for more than 30 seconds before he was able to definitively say that my problems weren't allergy-related in any way! Yay for Psychic doctors! I shudder to think where we'd be without them! Haha, well anywayz, back to the drawing board... P.S. You better believe he got an earful before I left Adam (Sorry for yet another one of these stupid venting posts in 2 days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 " So, if this brillant doctor says you don't have allergies, then what does he think the problem is? Or did he not have time to tell you? I keep hearing that these days we have to be our own doctors and I guess that's too true. " He didn't have time to tell me what my problem actually is. Because " Thats not his job " . After using his psychic abilities to tell me I don't have allergies, he had done all he could for me. My problem isnt allergies so he simply cant help. In fact I asked him if he could at least take a second and explain to me why the problem isnt allergies and what he thinks the problem might be.... his response was simply " No " . He suggested that I just live with it. He told me " your problem isnt that disfiguring, you should just deal with it, thats what I would do. Other people have problems worse than you. I have a skin condition thats far worse than yours " (Turned out he has Vitiligo on his arms or something). And then after comparing skin conditions, his job was done, and he was ready to send me home. I sat there arguing until he agreed to at least run a few tests.. which he did not make it back into the room to look at until over an hour after they had been taken. He told me every test came back negative, even though the nurse saw 4 positive ones when she examined them 15 minutes after they were taken. Then I pointed at the dust one, which was raised, red, and itchy, and he goes " oh, ya, I guess that does look like an allergy " Same thing with one of the mold ones. I'm not sure if this means anything, but two other ones are very red, raised, and itchy now two days later... its really hard not to scratch them.. even though neither of them presented themselves as allergies during the test. I wonder if that means those two might be allergies too.. or if thats just a typical reaction that can happen.. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 > I am not a doctor, but it sounds like you could be allergic to dust AND mold. I definitely agree with you, he should go see another doctor. I had allergy tests done years ago, and found I was sensitive to dust and mold; however, I've not seen where that has any impact on my face or the cea. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 He must have missed that day in med school, because that's how mine react. I've had tests at two different point in my life (Chicken Pox at age 27 made my allergies go away for a few years and then come back with a vengence) and two different doctors did them the same way: many (64 I think) allergens were injected into my back. Twenty minutes later, a nurse read them and injected a higher concentration of those allergens into my upper arm to determine specific allergies. They swell, run and itch for days. That's how they know what you're allergic to. Ruth Adam filter@...> wrote: He told me every test came back negative, even though the nurse saw 4 positive ones when she examined them 15 minutes after they were taken. Then I pointed at the dust one, which was raised, red, and itchy, and he goes " oh, ya, I guess that does look like an allergy " Same thing with one of the mold ones. I'm not sure if this means anything, but two other ones are very red, raised, and itchy now two days later... its really hard not to scratch them.. even though neither of them presented themselves as allergies during the test. I wonder if that means those two might be allergies too.. or if thats just a typical reaction that can happen.. Adam -- Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 He must have missed that day in med school, because that's how mine react. I've had tests at two different point in my life (Chicken Pox at age 27 made my allergies go away for a few years and then come back with a vengence) and two different doctors did them the same way: many (64 I think) allergens were injected into my back. Twenty minutes later, a nurse read them and injected a higher concentration of those allergens into my upper arm to determine specific allergies. They swell, run and itch for days. That's how they know what you're allergic to. Ruth Adam filter@...> wrote: He told me every test came back negative, even though the nurse saw 4 positive ones when she examined them 15 minutes after they were taken. Then I pointed at the dust one, which was raised, red, and itchy, and he goes " oh, ya, I guess that does look like an allergy " Same thing with one of the mold ones. I'm not sure if this means anything, but two other ones are very red, raised, and itchy now two days later... its really hard not to scratch them.. even though neither of them presented themselves as allergies during the test. I wonder if that means those two might be allergies too.. or if thats just a typical reaction that can happen.. Adam -- Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 He must have missed that day in med school, because that's how mine react. I've had tests at two different point in my life (Chicken Pox at age 27 made my allergies go away for a few years and then come back with a vengence) and two different doctors did them the same way: many (64 I think) allergens were injected into my back. Twenty minutes later, a nurse read them and injected a higher concentration of those allergens into my upper arm to determine specific allergies. They swell, run and itch for days. That's how they know what you're allergic to. Ruth Adam filter@...> wrote: He told me every test came back negative, even though the nurse saw 4 positive ones when she examined them 15 minutes after they were taken. Then I pointed at the dust one, which was raised, red, and itchy, and he goes " oh, ya, I guess that does look like an allergy " Same thing with one of the mold ones. I'm not sure if this means anything, but two other ones are very red, raised, and itchy now two days later... its really hard not to scratch them.. even though neither of them presented themselves as allergies during the test. I wonder if that means those two might be allergies too.. or if thats just a typical reaction that can happen.. Adam -- Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Oh, Adam. I understand how you feel to some degree. About six months ago I was refered to an allergist (the big, well-regarded practice in town) by my MD, and the " screening " nurse informed me (after quizzing me over the phone) that since I wasn't have life-threatening reactions, they weren't interested in seeing me. I'm about to have a blood workup done by a naturopath. It's my understanding that the best test now (and less uncomfortable than the older skin prick test) is something called the RAST (I haven't had it, so I don't know much, and I'm not certain if it is the test I'm about to have). I think that what it looks for is immune response in your blood to various substances. I know that the test I'm about to have will check my blood against something like 300 foods and 64 inhalants. I'll post about it after it's done. BTW, I've been told that I'm less likely to show a strong reaction to what I don't regularly eat (wheat/gluten). The naturopath suggested eating a small amount to prepare for the test, but since I've had such a hard time healing from breakouts (with scars, red marks, etc.) I've decided to do it without... I still react to minute amounts of gluten with fervor, so I can't imagine I wouldn't in the test. I'm sure you can do an online test and learn more about the lab tests available. There are several good, comprehensive allergy sites out there. Good luck, and let me know how it goes. Suzi __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Oh, Adam. I understand how you feel to some degree. About six months ago I was refered to an allergist (the big, well-regarded practice in town) by my MD, and the " screening " nurse informed me (after quizzing me over the phone) that since I wasn't have life-threatening reactions, they weren't interested in seeing me. I'm about to have a blood workup done by a naturopath. It's my understanding that the best test now (and less uncomfortable than the older skin prick test) is something called the RAST (I haven't had it, so I don't know much, and I'm not certain if it is the test I'm about to have). I think that what it looks for is immune response in your blood to various substances. I know that the test I'm about to have will check my blood against something like 300 foods and 64 inhalants. I'll post about it after it's done. BTW, I've been told that I'm less likely to show a strong reaction to what I don't regularly eat (wheat/gluten). The naturopath suggested eating a small amount to prepare for the test, but since I've had such a hard time healing from breakouts (with scars, red marks, etc.) I've decided to do it without... I still react to minute amounts of gluten with fervor, so I can't imagine I wouldn't in the test. I'm sure you can do an online test and learn more about the lab tests available. There are several good, comprehensive allergy sites out there. Good luck, and let me know how it goes. Suzi __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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