best allergy/sensitivity testing

[eljomom]

I have been posting mainly on the pandas forum, but my daughter presented with mild ocd (germs, clothing issues) a year or so ago, then a few tics this spring after pneumonia, and after a high fever in june, went from 3 to well over a dozen tics, head to toe. Still waiting on labs, and apt. with pandas specialist, but at this time, I am looking for any ways to help my daughter with her tics.

 

I would like to look into allergy/food sensitivity testing. I know there are many ways to be tested out there. The allergy docs do skin testing, which I think only shows a "true allergy." As for food sensitivities, there are many things out there, and some I have heard are not reliable.

 

I am wondering if anyone knows of what are considered to be the most accurate and reliable ways to test for food sensitivities?? I have a test kit from Metagenix, which does a finger prick and tests for 30 common allergens. It was sent to me by a friend's nutritionist. I did myself about a year ago and was "severe" for dairy, but nothing for wheat. But then I did Enterolab stool test, and was positive for gluten-sensitivity, and negative for dairy!!!

 

I don't really have much faith in the muscle testing---I know some will swear by it, but for me, I won't totally rest with it.

 

Thanks for any guidance.

[Chemar]

Hi

have you looked at the various testing threads linked on our helpful threads sticky above, especially some of Claire's older threads

http://www.latitudes...?showtopic=2459

 

we did both blood and where needed, stool/urine analysis as well as hair & transdermal testing and I was really amazed at the closeness of the results

 

But you need to do that which you feel is reliable so that you are not left with doubts or concerns.

 

We found simple DIY food elimination very helpful in identifying those things that may not necessarily show on allergy tests, but to which the patient may still be too sensitive when their immune system is compromised as in a lot of our kids.

[eljomom]

Thanks Chemar---I will look at that link. I guess I am wondering what are reliable labs to use, etc. too?

 

 

Hi

have you looked at the various testing threads linked on our helpful threads sticky above, especially some of Claire's older threads

http://www.latitudes...?showtopic=2459

 

we did both blood and where needed, stool/urine analysis as well as hair & transdermal testing and I was really amazed at the closeness of the results

 

But you need to do that which you feel is reliable so that you are not left with doubts or concerns.

 

We found simple DIY food elimination very helpful in identifying those things that may not necessarily show on allergy tests, but to which the patient may still be too sensitive when their immune system is compromised as in a lot of our kids.

[Chemar]

our health practitioners sent away all the testing stuff for us so I dont remember all the labs, but in the post re testing on that link I gave you, the various labs and what they do are listed, along with other links to stuff that may be helpful to you

 

Claire was a member here some years back, whose son had tics as a result of extreme photosensitivity, which she helped not only by careful limiting of "flicker" from CRT screens etc, but she also saw his tics diminish when she implemented nutritional and other healthy changes. She was great at compiling info and giving a concise summary etc. Worth checking into her posts linked on that "Helpful" thread link up top