After suffering from an allergic reaction to something last week, I asked my allergist to send me the results of the Allergy Skin Test I took a few years ago. Here are the results (on a scale from 0 - 4, 0 indicating no reaction - 4 indicating a very severe reaction):
Epidermals
Cat 2
Dog 0
Feathers 0
Horse 2
Hamsters 0
Dust Mites
Mite (D.Far.) D2 0
Mite (De.Pter.) D3 3
Molds 1
Alternaria 0
Hormodendrum 0
Penicillium Notatum 0
Aspergillus Fumigatus 2
Molds 2
Aspergillus Niger 2
Mucor 0
Rhizopus 0
Mols 3
Fusarium
Candida Albicans 0
Pullularia 0
Epicoccum 0
Trees #2
Ash 3+
Beech 3
Moutain Cedar 2
Cottonwood 0
Willow, Black 2
Weeds
Lamb's Quarter 3
Pigweed/Careless 3
Trees #3
Elm 0
Pine Mix. 2
Oak Mix. 3
Birch Mix. 0
Sycamore 3
Box Elder/Maple 3
Pecan Tree 2
Others
Ragweed, giant 4+
Ragweed, short 4+
Cocklebur Weed 4
English Plantain 4
Grass Mix 4+
Bermuda Grass 4
Cockroaches Mix. 2
Common Foods
Soy 4
Milk, Cows (whole) 3
Egg (whole) 4
Strawberry 0
English Walnut 0
Fix Mix. 4+
Banana 4
Wheat 4
Tomato 4
Peanuts Mix. 3
Beef 4
Chicken 3
Crab Mix. 3
Lobster 4
On the day I developed the hives I had consumed five of the items on the Common Foods list that are apparently big no-no's for me: (1) a banana (for breakfast); (2) peanuts - in the form of
peanut butter; (3) on wheat bread; (4) tomatoes on my salad at dinner; and of course (4) shrimp. And who knows - maybe a cockroach crawled over my food at the restaurant, really throwing my allergies over the edge!
So I guess it's not surprising that I experienced an allergic reaction. What is surprising is that I haven't had more outbreaks more often because I've been consuming most of these common foods on a regular basis without many incidents up until now. My allergist had said that I could start reacting more severely to these items at any time, so I guess my time is up. I have noticed that the hives that started last weekend have still not completely subsided. I'm getting sporadic splotchiness - and I've also had at least one of the items on this list every single day (chicken, beef, milk). So I guess I will have to go on an all strawberries and english walnuts diet!
I wonder if Grilled Hamster is any good...
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