tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710169082937042837.post7657714012121830384..comments2023-10-31T07:14:05.264-04:00Comments on The Scientist Gardener: My Allergy TestMatt DiLeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602997050973123349noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710169082937042837.post-47204758235408775362010-02-14T17:57:57.593-05:002010-02-14T17:57:57.593-05:00I might add you also consider foods and cross-reac...I might add you also consider foods and cross-reactivity (a concept not very well accepted by some allergists in the US).<br /><br />I do not skin test allergic to some foods but I clearly have reactions to them (beyond hives and itching) that are easily known once elimination and re-introduction is done.<br /><br />Dairy, wheat and eggs were driving my IBS symptoms which I had for years. I kept asking the GI specialists if it could be foods I was eating. Their response was "doubtful" and I would live with IBS for life. <br /><br />Since I eliminated these foods from the house because of my son's allergies my IBS went away. If I eat these foods now within hours I will get those IBS symptoms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com