Posted: 4/1/2015 12:23:33 PM EDT
| I have to go in tomorrow for the pin prick deal. Will it be irritated after the test to the point I won't be able to work or is it not that big a deal? |
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It entirely depends on your reaction. Most cases, they are like small mosquito bites. Once the itching or irritation stops, they wont itch again unless you irritate them again. Quite simply put, they are the equivalent of mosquito bites...depending on reaction.
The procedure isn't a big deal either. They also put a liquid on them afterwords that will help stop any itching that you have. |
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They didn't tell me. They just said no antihistamines for a week prior. Quoted:
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How many they doing. I had my entire back done. It leaked for the remainder of the day, just a little bit. They didn't tell me. They just said no antihistamines for a week prior. If you have insurance, they might cover it. Mine did. Also, my results seemed to be spot on. |
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I like how they rub the shit out of the area, looking for a reaction. No bump, but "hey, it is turning a little red". No shit, Sherlock. You just spent 30 seconds rubbing on it!
No pain or irritation for me. Just sit there while they wheel in the giant cart with a smorgasbord of test tubes on it and treat you like a lab rat. 
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How many they doing. I had my entire back done. It leaked for the remainder of the day, just a little bit. They didn't tell me. They just said no antihistamines for a week prior. If you have insurance, they might cover it. Mine did. Also, my results seemed to be spot on. So then what? Do they formulate a specific medication for you? |
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How many they doing. I had my entire back done. It leaked for the remainder of the day, just a little bit. They didn't tell me. They just said no antihistamines for a week prior. If you have insurance, they might cover it. Mine did. Also, my results seemed to be spot on. So then what? Do they formulate a specific medication for you? Based on your reactions, yes they can formulate allergy shots for you if you are wanting to go that route. Keep in mind, if you do go that route, you will likely start off with low doses that inject a few times a week. The longer you are taking shots, the less often you have to get them. You wont see results for 6-12 months. That's the part that truly sucks about it. After that period of time, your allergies will improve and some will completely go away. For instance, I used to be allergic to cats and dogs. I'm not anymore. I had the shots when I was a kid. My allergies improved greatly. Then I stopped when I got older. The only one that came back to bug me was mold. My tip is...if you start on the shots, don't stop. I think I only had to get them about once a month. In-case your wondering what the shots are...Well, they are basically injecting the allergens into your body that you are allergic to. After a while, your body starts to realize that these allergens aren't a bad thing and you start reacting less to them when your exposed. Think of it as like a flu shot. |
DMWalking nailed it. I took 2 shots a week for 2yrs. I was allergic to ALOT of things. I was going to get a bird for my b day but found out I was allergic to feathers, and dog and cat dander . I actually think they boosted my immune system by leaps and bounds because I never, ever got sick for about 30yrs after. Never got colds or flu while everyone else got sick.
I think they finally wore out a couple years ago because I started getting seasonal allergies (oak, cedar are the worst ) and I finally got the flu last year. It was the most horrible time I have ever had in my life. |
| My allergy test was focused on pencillin since I had a major reaction (hives and difficulty breathing) as a child. They did a couple pin prick test spots on my arm. Watched them for about an hour at the office and then told me to watch them at home for 24 hours. I had no reaction to it. They said to confirm I should come back and they would give me half a dose of penicillin and have me sit in the office for 2 hours. Then I would come back a third time and take a full dose and they would monitor for 2 hours again. If I passed the oral doses, they would rule me allergy free. I said forget it and I'll take my chances since I didn't react to the skin tests. My insurance covered it except for my copay. |
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I'm allergic to everything except mold. I believe it too. I feel like hell most of the time during spring and fall. I also don't do well around cats or dogs or trees, grass, or oh wait, yeah I'm allergic to everything.
Once my new job starts up and I have insurance I will be getting shots as often as possible. They did my arm with pin pricks - man up - not a big deal. |
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How many they doing. I had my entire back done. It leaked for the remainder of the day, just a little bit. They didn't tell me. They just said no antihistamines for a week prior. If you have insurance, they might cover it. Mine did. Also, my results seemed to be spot on. So then what? Do they formulate a specific medication for you? yup they made up a vial of grass and trees for me. then i get a shot from it. on maint right now so its once a month. it has helped greatly. |
| Just had my full back done with the little pricks a few weeks ago. Didn't pop hot on lots of common allergens so they resorted to giving me about 30 some odd shots in my left arm with small insulin type needles. All in all not bad. Minor discomfort. Had a few welts on my back that lingered for a few days and itched. |
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A very expensive bill, a lot of false positive results, and probably no real answer. Lol this poster has it figured out. I know 2 people husband and wife who spent 3 to$ 4000 to have the doctors tell them they were allergic to everything under the sun, and the biggest problem both had was they were both constant fucking hypochondriac ' s If you don't need a epi pen save your money and quityerbitchen. 
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