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I live in Australia and have just had some patch allergy test done which I have found quite helpful. I had P on the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet. The allergy test came up allergy to fragrances as in all detergents. also black rubber as in steering wheel and shoes and black and blue dyes in clothes and hair colours. Things are already improving but I'm worried that I'm getting over excited and may have a relapse.Has anyone out there had these tests ?
Hi Chrisjane.........I had the food allergy/sensitivity test done...it was a blood test, and I was told for food allergies it is more accurate than the skin tests that they used to do.....they still do the skin tests for other than foods tho.
For me it has been a God-send......I have no more itching....prior to the testing I wouldn't be able to tell because if you have more than one allergy to a food and you get a combination in a meal ....it is impossible to tell . Mine were things found in multiples in one meal.......milk, eggs, (just about takes in dairy)SOY (read food labels...it is in EVERYTHING) chicken, sugar, and this I didn't need a test for, chili peppers, green peppers too.....drove me up a wall with itching on those two.....and I love Mexican food.......and some vegies like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli...all my favorites. and get this brewer's yeast....no more beer.........in fact they told me no alcohol.(temporarily)
the good news with this is that it is only for 2-3 months to clear the culprits and give the system a break....then I start adding them to see if I can take it yet...my doc has RA so she had it done and she told me it took a year to be able to eat chicken again....but that is rare.....
Here in USA it costs $250 ...and I think most insurance will pay...medicare paid mine
I developed allergies about 10 years ago (living in the Ohio Valley will do that to you!) and had the old skin patch test at that time. I was allergic to cats, molds, pollen, dust and most everything that grows outside. I also had some food allergies that included strawberries, which is weird because they're one of my favorite foods and I've never had any reaction from eating them. Still don't.
Now here's the weird part - I took prescription allergy medication for 9 months of every year since then, right up to this year which is when my P kicked in! Usually I have to start my med in April when everything begins blooming, but so far this year I've nothad any congestion or problems with allergies at all. So I can devote all my time to battling my P :) ! I didn't break out with P until the very end of last year. I don't know if this is just a coincidence or not, but I've wondered about it.
Since my "foot P" is my worst, maybe I should think about having this testing done again. So far, I'm still using regular detergent and fabric softener.
Sue
when P came I started immediately using FREE laundry detergents and stopped all fabric softeners...wasn't sure how effective it would be but having raised two boys with allergies I learned a lot....also how to read labels at the store....I just assumed it wouldn't help matters with all it's unknowns.
as for the blood test allergy ....you probably read what I said about it being more effective than the scratch tests.....I swear by it for the itching....don't know how it will be on the inverse....that's mainly why I had it done....the plaque is healing quite nicely from the sun, oil and water.....but I don't work outside the home so I have time....feel sorry for working people with P
My dermatologist told me people with P. have a defective gene in their bodies. Usually other family members have asthma or hayfever and this is the same defective gene so the scratch tests are totally inappropriate and not reliable at all.(These tests are only for the one off allergy with no family history of hayfever or asthma or excema) It would be worth having the patch tests done again as my derm told me I was a victim of the chemical age and not a freak of nature and that 1 in 10 was suffering from dyes and fragrances. I can remember reading some posts entitled "Where the sun don't shine" and I was just thinking , where the sun don't shine the clothes are worn. Just a thought.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by K9pal [/i]
[B]I developed allergies about 10 years ago (living in the Ohio Valley will do that to you!) and had the old skin patch test at that time. I was allergic to cats, molds, pollen, dust and most everything that grows outside. I also had some food allergies that included strawberries, which is weird because they're one of my favorite foods and I've never had any reaction from eating them. Still don't.
Now here's the weird part - I took prescription allergy medication for 9 months of every year since then, right up to this year which is when my P kicked in! Usually I have to start my med in April when everything begins blooming, but so far this year I've nothad any congestion or problems with allergies at all. So I can devote all my time to battling my P :) ! I didn't break out with P until the very end of last year. I don't know if this is just a coincidence or not, but I've wondered about it.
Since my "foot P" is my worst, maybe I should think about having this testing done again. So far, I'm still using regular detergent and fabric softener.
Sue [/B][/QUOTE]
Dear Sue,
My derm said my foot P was caused by allergy to black rubber mix and also I am allergic to hair dyes . This means I was allergic to my black work shoes. It is the dye they use to dye the leather and also the rubber glue used in their manufacture. Black clothing is also a no no to wear as apparently the black and blue dyes have a chemical in them that after 100's of washes it will still be there. Apparently lots of people are being affected by this dye. I have to find out from the manufacturer if they use P-phenylenediamine. This chemical is used in hair dyes, black rubber,printing inks, dark coloured cosmetics,textiles and fur dyes.
The other chemicals to watch for is -:p-toluenendiamine, p-aminodiphenylamine, 2.4 diaminoanisole and o-aminophenol. Also avoid wearing dark coloured clothes (blue, black and brown) Sunscreens or creams that contain PABA may also be a problem. This is from a printout from my derm. Hope it is of some help.