25th May 2005
Well I finally got my Food RAST test back. I waited an hour and 15 minutes in the waiting room past my appointment time. And when the doctor saw me, the test results weren't in the chart! He finally located them. And I was shocked to find I have food allergies. I was also shocked to see that they only tested for 16 foods! And some common ones like chicken and soy weren't tested for.
My class 0/I reactions are: potato, apple, fish/shell, celery, and bannanas
My class I reactions are: barley-whole grain, lettuce, wheat, oat, corn, & peanut.
My class II reactions are: tomato, egg whites
As I posted in a previous thread, the ENT I've been assigned to is awful. (waiting more than an hour for an appointment is unacceptable) He tisked the nurse for putting me on Ceftin so long. But it did break up an infection. He said these allergies are why you are so miserable. But I'm not miserable ALL the time. He said,of course you are more miserable during pollen season. I have an appointment with the other nurse practioner, the one who gives me the shots. He siad she will be able to explain things to me in more detail.
Those of you with food allergies, do type I and II cause you that much trouble. Is eliminating them worth it? My pollen reactions were so much bigger, can this really have an effect? What should I ask the nurse about? I'm almost afraid to eat anything now, because I never dreamed I would test positive for anything but bannanas. Should I demand more testing of more foods? There are so many foods I eat all the time, that I wasn't tested for. I am just so overwhelmed right now.
My class 0/I reactions are: potato, apple, fish/shell, celery, and bannanas
My class I reactions are: barley-whole grain, lettuce, wheat, oat, corn, & peanut.
My class II reactions are: tomato, egg whites
As I posted in a previous thread, the ENT I've been assigned to is awful. (waiting more than an hour for an appointment is unacceptable) He tisked the nurse for putting me on Ceftin so long. But it did break up an infection. He said these allergies are why you are so miserable. But I'm not miserable ALL the time. He said,of course you are more miserable during pollen season. I have an appointment with the other nurse practioner, the one who gives me the shots. He siad she will be able to explain things to me in more detail.
Those of you with food allergies, do type I and II cause you that much trouble. Is eliminating them worth it? My pollen reactions were so much bigger, can this really have an effect? What should I ask the nurse about? I'm almost afraid to eat anything now, because I never dreamed I would test positive for anything but bannanas. Should I demand more testing of more foods? There are so many foods I eat all the time, that I wasn't tested for. I am just so overwhelmed right now.