Son going to allergist for the 1st time. What to test for?

[Mike]

We are taking our 11 yr old to an allergist for testing Oct 5th. I feel like I am going in there and saying "test him for everything", which I assume can't be done (or can they do a panel for jsut about everything?). What advice can you give me? Can they do blood tests as well? I obviously would like to get as much done in one visit as possible. I am just afraid that a PANDAS child can have things trigger tics, without him actually being allergic to it.

[kim]

Mike,

 

If the allergist is a conventional Dr. he will probably only do Ige testing. That is the type that is picked up with the individual injections or scratch tests.

I have had my sons to 3 allergy Dr.s although the third, was not for allergy testing. He was a Pediatric allergist DO, but he was also into, what I guess you would say, non conventional methods and was familar with the test that are dicussed here. He is the one who wrote the order for our regular Ped, to get the blood or IGg testing done. It is possible to find one that does both, but you will have to check first. You may want to look for a DO. They seem to be a little more open minded and our insurance would cover this guy, (after the initial $300..00 appt).

 

The individual injections covered a ton. Grasses, pollens, dustmites, animals and foods etc. The only food that was discovered this way, was peanut (mild) in my youngest son. His IgG or blood testing for sensitivity showed a strong reaction to peanut, milk, and a couple of other things. Pork was one, which was weird as he has never touched pork, that I know of. Milk and peanutbutter, are two of the foods in his very limited diet.

 

My oldest son showed all of the grains...oats, barley, rye etc. with the blood or IgG testing. I do think it is worth while to have both done.

[Mike]

Mike,

 

If the allergist is a conventional Dr. he will probably only do Ige testing. That is the type that is picked up with the individual injections or scratch tests.

I have had my sons to 3 allergy Dr.s although the third, was not for allergy testing. He was a Pediatric allergist DO, but he was also into, what I guess you would say, non conventional methods and was familar with the test that are dicussed here. He is the one who wrote the order for our regular Ped, to get the blood or IGg testing done. It is possible to find one that does both, but you will have to check first. You may want to look for a DO. They seem to be a little more open minded and our insurance would cover this guy, (after the initial $300..00 appt).

 

The individual injections covered a ton. Grasses, pollens, dustmites, animals and foods etc. The only food that was discovered this way, was peanut (mild) in my youngest son. His IgG or blood testing for sensitivity showed a strong reaction to peanut, milk, and a couple of other things. Pork was one, which was weird as he has never touched pork, that I know of. Milk and peanutbutter, are two of the foods in his very limited diet.

 

My oldest son showed all of the grains...oats, barley, rye etc. with the blood or IgG testing. I do think it is worth while to have both done.

 

Sorry, what is a "DO"?

[kim]

whoops, sorry mike

 

 

a doctor of osteopathic medicine

 

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/system/do.../osteopath.html

[trubiano]

Can a regular allergist or my Ped test for food allergies? I am confused on who I should take my PANDAS son to.