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scared8 · 08-27-2011, 06:54 PM

hi, thank you for your reply. I was given ventolin and advair.

By antihistamines, do you mean medications such as reactine/claritin? (I was thinking about this before, but the doctor didnt suggest it)

I was thinking of asking to get tested for allergies, do you know if you can do allergy testing by means of blood tests? Or would you have to get scratch testing done? (It would take a while to get an appointment with an allergist, just wondering if the family doctor can do blood tests instead) Thank you.

08-27-2011, 06:54 PM	#3
scared8 Junior Member (male) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 26	Re: asthma and allergies? Can anyone provide any suggestions please? hi, thank you for your reply. I was given ventolin and advair. By antihistamines, do you mean medications such as reactine/claritin? (I was thinking about this before, but the doctor didnt suggest it) I was thinking of asking to get tested for allergies, do you know if you can do allergy testing by means of blood tests? Or would you have to get scratch testing done? (It would take a while to get an appointment with an allergist, just wondering if the family doctor can do blood tests instead) Thank you.