HELP - ALLERGY TESTING/endoscopy

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See, no matter how old your RSS kid gets, there is always a point

where you still need help.

Had our GI checkup today. They want to run a whole battery of blood

tests, including the RAST food allergy tests.

QUESTION. How long should she be off of the Periactin, which is an

antihistamine. For skin tests, they say 2 weeks. But I wasn't sure

if it mattered for blood tests and my pediatrician seemed slightly

unsure. If no one knows, I will call an allergist.

After the results all come in, then has to go to the

hospital for two days for further tests.

First, she has to have an IV and then take a breath hydrogen test.

HUH is right. Seems that with delayed gastric emptying as severe as

's, it is very common for an overgrowth of bacteria to build

up, which can cause the bloating, etc..... And the only way to

determine this is with this breath hydrogen test, which involves NPO

and an influx of sugar (hence, hospital, IV).

Secondly, after sleeps that night at the hospital, they will do an

endoscopy with biopsies the next morning, to ensure that the ongoing

reflux hasn't caused any damage. Depending on the blood test

results (way too many for me to remember which is which), he will do

an upper or upper and lower endoscopy.

Anyone with experience, I will take advice!!!! has soccer

playoffs on the Saturday after these tests (Monday and Tuesday). I

am assuming she would be fine for playoffs -- is this correct???

Salem