well thats another visit to the hospital with more blood taken i know what the results will be b4 they come bk but we go through the motions any way
what is the answer to test that come bk negitive yet you are covered in hives have swollen parts over your body your constantly scratching and red looking urticaria is what they call it take 3 telfast a day and in between steroids.There isnt really a cure they say it can just go as quick as it came but in the mean time the drugs that you take to give your body a slight rest end up doing damage to other parts of you.SO YOU just get on with the rash and the vomiting when you come in to contact with something that your immune system wants to react to and hope that this isnt the day you die from somthing that there isnt any answer to. im to young at 40 to leave this world just yet.So the fight continues:)

Hello There!

Just wanted to share with you what I learned about allergies and testing for them.

I learned that ALL allergic reactions we have is due to food sensitivities. Even if you went to an allergist, had bloodwork & scratch test and nothing came up.

That is because these tests are not the full scope of allergy testing. There are delayed food sensitivies and special labs that test for them.

After doing research, there is one such lab called Sage. If you searched online for them, you should be able to find it.

Everyone in my family has chronic illnesses that we have just begun this testing for. One person at a time. It is costly if insurance doesn't cover it.

A nutiritionist that I am going to works with a lab that doesn't take insurance, and it is a flat $700 to test for 164 food allergens.

Sage does take insurance, but they are very costly if you don't have decent insurance.

Seek a nutritionist who is familiar with this testing. Sage's website also has resources for you to be able to hopefully find one in your area.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel! God Bless

Mom With 4 Soon To Be Healthy Kids!

I have had a neg to food like peanuts, fish, all nuts, and lots more on a blood test and a positve for all of them with the skin prick test where do you go with that one???

I have had a neg to food like peanuts, fish, all nuts, and lots more on a blood test and a positve for all of them with the skin prick test where do you go with that one???

Proceed based on your symptoms. If you have hives/rash/swelling/itchy throat/trouble swallowing/wheezing with a particular food then avoid it. If you have this with one nut, then avoid all nuts. If, however, you have eaten the food all your life with no problems, you can continue to eat it. Just be sure you carry your epi pen with you at all times, if you have one. Carrying Benadryl quick release strips or liquid Benadryl is a good idea as well.

I learned that ALL allergic reactions we have is due to food sensitivities. Even if you went to an allergist, had bloodwork & scratch test and nothing came up.


Allergic reactions can be caused by more than just food. Others include chemicals such as new laundry detergent or new makeup, environmental allergens such as cats, and venom. You can even get urticaria due to it being cold.

I have had a neg to food like peanuts, fish, all nuts, and lots more on a blood test and a positve for all of them with the skin prick test where do you go with that one???

Crazy isn't it? I had a horrible reaction after taking 2 bites off of my husband's payday candy bar. About 20-30 minutes later I had terrible terrible diarrhea and my blood pressure bottomed out at 85/50, my pulse shot up to 110. I almost blacked out. No throat swelling or hives or trouble breathing.

That particular candy bar is covered in salty peanuts. I've eaten peanuts and peanut butter my whole life.

But both blood and skin scratch testing came back totally negative to all nuts and any other food for that matter.:confused:

I just decided to follow my body's symptoms, and steer clear of nuts. This incident happened 13 months ago. I haven't eaten nuts in any form since then. And I will never eat another peanut as long as I live. :)

My husband suffers from swoolen itchy hands, and he can't fathom what the allergy is from. Please advise.

Swollen hands...could be anything, from soap, to detergent, a food he has handled. A preservative. When I am going to go allergic to something I have eaten, it is quick --within a few minutes and my hands are the first to react.

The inside of my palms turns red and becomes horribly itchy then I get hives all over. My allergy is usually strawberries or food additives & preservatives --especially at salad bars.

i always have benadryl handy.
I went thru about a month of hives and we eliminated this and that, and I was on benadryl (which did not help for some reason) cortisone shots, etc. and nothing worked. I just kept breaking out.

finally it stopped on its own.

But it all started one Sat afternoon when i chewed Big Red gum. My mouth and lips swelled up my face got red, my hands-- everything. And from that point on I was allergic to everything it seemed like. Big Red gum---can you believe it? As I said, it finally came to a halt a month later.

On Feb. 3 of this year I awoke covered in hives and itching like crazy. I'd been exposed to nothing new. Since then, I've continued to have flares. My initial reaction was that I was having a reaction to one of the meds I was on (even though I've been on them for years -- one can develop and allergy to something that hasn't created a problem in the past.) However, after eliminating the meds, one at a time for a month, they appear not to be the problem.

I've seen my primary physician, an allergist (went through all kinds of testing), and a dermatologist. The final diagnosis: chronic idiopathic (of unknown cause) urticaria. I've been told that about 85% of the people with chronic hives never uncover the cause. Chronic is defined as having them for more than 6 weeks.

Chronic hives can suddenly subside as quickly as they appeared, they can last for months or years. (Oh, joy!)

When at the hives/internal itching are at their worst, no antihistamine provides relief... for me it's just been grin and bear it.

The dermatologist explained that this is a chronic condition which requires regular medication to suppress the release of histamine. So I am now taking 10 mg of Zyrtec and Claritin daily even though I'm not currently in a flare. The idea is to keep "ahead" of the hives to prevent another flare. So far, so good. I still have occasional itching but haven't had an outbreak of hives in about 3 weeks now.

I'm just hoping that at some point, I'll be totally symptom free and can wean off the antihistamines.