Allergies

Allergy Testing......


I did not have allergies as a child. It wasn't until I was in college and 19 years old that I started sneezing and whatnot...I was put on some medicine and that was that....I would only have problems in the fall and in the spring...As the years past, I began to have more and more issues with allergies, and they were starting to bother me all year long. About 4 years ago, I finally made an appointment with an allergist. I would see this doctor every 6 months and all he did was change my meds. I was having terrible headaches all the time and he just kept dismissing it and saying that it wasn't due to allergies. I was concerned so about 2 years ago, I decided to seek the help of and ENT doctor. This doc sent me for a CAT scan and didn't find anything except a slight swelling on one side of my sinus cavity....So back to that same allergist again...He just changed my meds once again. When I became pregnant, I had to stop all meds and I was terrified....However, I didn't seem to have any issues whatsoever! My allergies were GONE!!!

Now that I am not preggo anymore, the allergies are back!!! I decided to go see a new allergist. This place was wonderful! They thoroughly examined me which I really appreciated! So the suffering is soon over (hopefully)!

I was told that I am allergic to everything (they tested me for) except dogs and cockroaches!!!! Can you believe that?? No wonder I've felt so bad the past couple months!!! My doctor also said, "when you eat cantalope or celery, does your mouth tingle??" I said, "um, no...but then again I don't like cantalope!"... Apparently, I'm allergic to those two items as well as many grasses, molds, pollens and trees....oh, and cats....Guess it probably doesn't help that we have 5! (I am checking into encasings for our pillows and mattress) I will be on 2 different nasal sprays and a medication that I take once in the morning and once at night. I will also start allergy shots next week!

Here is a pictures of my skin test from today! Crazy, huh??