I've never personally had any form of
allergy test, but I have heard from others
that a "wide-spectrum" allergy test, i.E.
The one where they test for many possible
allergens simultaneously, is extremely
painful occasionally, especially if an
allergen is found.
My little brother might soon be subjected
to one that is totally unnecessary (well,
99% unnecessary), and if it's as painful
as I heard, I intend to prevent it.
However, my information is all old (it's
been since middle school) and is nothing
but uneducated hearsay. Can I get some
opinions from people who've had these
kinds of test of the amount of pain
involved?
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gatherer818
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-14-05 15:20pm
My only bump, I swear :/
just to clarify, the test i'm talking
about is the one that involves many small
needles puncturing the skin. I don't
know if the allergens are injected that
way or introduced on top of the punctures,
but it's used to test for many possible
allergens at once.
I only want an opinion as to the severity
of pain from the test. While I admit it
would be useful to know exactly what he's
reacting to that was mistaken for asthma,
I do not intend to allow my little brother
to endure a painful test to determine
which allergen was causing the problem now
that there is no problem (after moving,
his "asthma" disappeared, although asthma
treatments had no effect). It just isn't
necessary.
