I just called the Baton Rouge Clinic and they can't help me because I'm not a established patient there? I go to BR General (probably my first mistake). Just gave BRG a call and their doctor on call should be calling me back. I haven't changed anything from my normal routine. Little stress but I've been on anxiety medicine for over 2 years so that's been under control. Also take thyroid medicine on the regular.

I'll Google what happens during allergy tests but what's the OT personal experience from these, aka why do they suck?

I just took a cool shower and put socks on my feet (so my bare feet are not in contact with the carpet). Don't know if that and Benadryl are the reason but the retraction seems to be slowing down. It sucks going to the ER last night and getting no answers. I'm thankful they helped with that reaction, but it sucks that it's happening again. What a weekend.

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Posted by SG_Geaux

Beautiful St George

Member since Aug 2004

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Posted on 6/1/14 at 8:59 am to texastiger921

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I'll Google what happens during allergy tests but what's the OT personal experience from these, aka why do they suck?

They prick you skin about 30 or 40 times with tiny needles that are laced with different allergens and wait to see how your skin reacts to each.

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Posted by LSUGrrrl

Frisco, TX

Member since Jul 2007

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Posted on 6/1/14 at 9:27 am to texastiger921

I've had 2 different allergy tests and they both sucked. The first was the easier of the two and it involved the doctor pushing a square grid of very small needles into my back with each needle exposing me to a different potential allergy. I then waited for 15 minutes or so while we waited to see what I reacted to. In that time, the areas where I was allergic to something pitched like crazy.

The second test was awful. I kept getting hives and we couldn't determine the cause so we tested to see if it was a dermatological allergy. The doctor drew a grid on my back and then put a different possible allergen in each square. She then covered it up with gauze and I went home for 2 days I couldn't get my back wet or remove the gauze for any reason. It itched like crazy and was very inconvenient.

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Posted by akimoto

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Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 6/1/14 at 12:06 pm to texastiger921

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It sucks going to the ER last night and getting no answers.

I agree, it's hard telling a patient we don't know what is causing your symptoms, but all we can say is you aren't going to die now or need to be hospitalized. I tell all of my patients that come into the ER that and also; as long as you don't have a room full of people rushing in to see, you are doing good. The more staff you see come in at one time in the ER is bad.

Definitely do the Benadryl and Pepcid/Zantac regimen. If the symptoms get worse without known cause and you feel like your throat is closing or itchy get to the ER. Talk to your physician or ER physician about a possible Epi pen if you get that throat feeling.

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