ext_35773 ([identity profile] yumemisama.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] felis_ultharus 2006-12-03 02:03 am (UTC)

...just so you know, that skin test is bunk. A plethora of things produce reddening and bumps when applied to or injected under the skin. Just about the only thing that doesn't is distilled water. You might check www.quackwatch.com to see if they've got anything on the specific procedure performed, just in case.

To the best of my knowledge, the only way you can really, medically tell if you're allergic to something is to not go near it and see if you feel better. If you do, either you're allergic to it, or you're deluding yourself. The only real known 'cure' for allergies is to not go near it for the rest of your life. (You don't see hospitals giving 'anti-allergy vaccines' to people who go into anaphylactic shock after bee stings, do you? Thought not. They give you a metric shitload of antihistamines and ephedrine, and possibly intubate you, and tell you not to go near bees anymore.) Happy hunting.

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