Allergy testing?

[yahar]

Is there anyway to test out allergys at home? I have a good bit of food allergies and I am also allergic to ceclore(sp?), I always worry before taking a new medicine that I will have a horrible allergic reaction.

One time I went to an allergies and got tested for a range of different things. My whole life I have been deathly allergic to nuts. When I took the test however it said my allergies for nuts were 0-2 in severity, yet a lot of things that I have eaten my entire life such as strawberrys, peaches, and soy were at 5 or above. It kind of made me think it was a scam.

 

[Rogue Robot]

Homeless -> Healthy Living

 

[delta_9]

Testing for certain allergies at home is fairly simple. Avoid suspect foods for at least 14 days and then reintroduce them slowly one by one and take note of any symptoms.
Most immediate reactions are marked by IgE antibodies. Long term or delayed reactions are likely caused by the buildup of IgG antibodies and can be harder to detect as symptoms can take up to 10 days to show. Both of these can be tested for but not at home. Contact your doctor if you're interested.
You can also reduce your allergic potential to certain foods by supplementing digestive enzyme complexes, beneficial bacteria, and butyric acid. Also make sure your vitamin and mineral needs are up to par.

The most common allergy-provoking foods are cow's milk, yeast, eggs, wheat, nuts, beans, whitefish, shellfish, and gluten and gliadin grains like rye, barley and oats.