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Peanut Allergy

by  Tracy
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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My son was just diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy. He tested positive 5+. Is this positive test high?
  1. Allergy
    KrystleK
    Friday, September 14, 2007 at 02:48 PM

    Hi Tracy! This is Krystle, producer for MyAllergyNetwork.com. Thanks for writing!

     

    I'm forwarding your question to our doctor and will let you know the response.

     

    All the best,

     

    Krystle Kopacz 


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    re: Allergy
    Tracy
    Friday, September 14, 2007 at 02:50 PM
    Thank you
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  2. Allergy Test Results
    Kathleen MacNaughton
    Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 02:56 AM

    Hi Tracy,

     

    Any positive result is an abnormal result and indicates the probability of an allergy to the offending substance. However, the accuracy of allergy tests can vary over time. I think your best bet is to discuss these results in greater depth with your son's allergist. That should give you the best and most accurate information.


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    re: Allergy Test Results
    Tracy
    Monday, September 17, 2007 at 08:48 AM
    Thank you for you help
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  3. Peanut allergy test
    Dan
    Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 12:04 PM

    Hi Tracy. I'm sorry to hear about your son's allergy diagnosis. Unfortunately, I can't provide much information without knowing a what kind of test he had. There are a variety of different allergy tests, and the only one that's even close to 100% accurate for food allergies is a double-blind, placebo-controlled challenge test. Because this can be risky for people who have shown some allergic reaction to peanuts, allergists will often begin with a skin test or RAST blood test, but these often provide false positives. In other words, they indicate that the person is allergic to peanuts, but he really isn't.

     

    There are a lot of other allergy tests out there, but they are, as far as I know, scientifically unproven, and people who get these tests done often end up placing unnecessary dietary restrictions upon themselves.

     

    For more information on both sides of the allergy testing story, I invite you to check out this recent discussion on allergy tests we had in the WEGO Health community (I'm the community moderator there)

     

    http://forums.wegohealth.com/forums/viewthread/87_25/

     

    That said, peanut allergies can be very serious, so it's important that you speak to your doctor to get clarification on the test results -- if your son is indeed severely allergic to peanuts, he must avoid them.

     

    Please do let me know what kind of test it was, though, and I may be able to provide more information. Thanks. And best of luck to you and your son!


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