Questionable reactions to my allergy testing?!
Question: I was diagnosed w/non-allergic rhinitis, but I'm not convinced. After my first round of allergy tests (via pin-prick and injection) I had no reaction whatsoever. Yet I've always been slightly allergic to mesquite and when I walk by olive trees in bloom it's hard to breathe, my face gets really hot and my eyes water so badly I can't see clearly.
The next day after my testing I developed a skin rash behind my right ear (my right arm got the shots) & it's been itchy with flat small red spots. I have this over a week later. I also got a bizarre blister behind my left knee that itched. My IBS flared up randomly. For the second set & only reacted slightly to dust mites, but this dust mite spot has not gone away & it has been inflamed for over a week as well. My IBS got even worse the day after that & I've still been suffering with these rashes. I also got pimple-looking spots that pop up & go away quickly and itch along my stomach. I also have milk & wheat allergies. What is going on?
Answers: I was diagnosed w/non-allergic rhinitis, but I'm not convinced. After my first round of allergy tests (via pin-prick and injection) I had no reaction whatsoever. Yet I've always been slightly allergic to mesquite and when I walk by olive trees in bloom it's hard to breathe, my face gets really hot and my eyes water so badly I can't see clearly.
The next day after my testing I developed a skin rash behind my right ear (my right arm got the shots) & it's been itchy with flat small red spots. I have this over a week later. I also got a bizarre blister behind my left knee that itched. My IBS flared up randomly. For the second set & only reacted slightly to dust mites, but this dust mite spot has not gone away & it has been inflamed for over a week as well. My IBS got even worse the day after that & I've still been suffering with these rashes. I also got pimple-looking spots that pop up & go away quickly and itch along my stomach. I also have milk & wheat allergies. What is going on?
You really need to call your allergy office back and report your symptoms a.s.a.p. Did you report your first series of symptoms before they did the second testing? You should take an antihistamine and see if all of these things go away, but your allergist is the one who should advise you...that's what you're paying him for. If you have both milk & wheat allergy by all means do not consume any of these. I've had bad reactions to the dust mite allergy shots and always advise my ENT if the swelling continues beyond 24 hours.
You clearly have allergies that I hear were not picked up with the series of allergy testing, you could request a blood test and see what your doctor says. Were they aware of all of your symptoms prior to testing at your inital office visit?