Your child’s first visit to the allergy Dr – What to expect?
When your child has an allergic reaction to a food, it can be quite overwhelming to know where to turn and what to do next.
In this video, I will break down:
∙ what you need to do
∙ who you need to see
∙ what will happen
∙ what you should come away with
There are quite a few steps in your first allergy clinic appointment and it can last 1-2 hours but the best thing about it is you would normally get your allergy test results on the same day!
Take a look at our video and don’t forget to Leave us your questions!
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![🌟 VIDEO: SKIN PRICK TESTING IN ACTION 🌟
Skin prick testing is something that’s really important to diagnosing an allergy.
However it is also important to know that it is also just a part of the larger puzzle that is diagnosis.
So what you’re going to learn in today’s blog is that you can’t always take the number on the skin prick test and act on that number alone when it comes to feeding your child a food that they have shown an allergy to.
Skin prick testing (SPT) can sometimes appear to be done slightly differently depending on where you get it done, but essentially it is about getting a tiny amount of allergen just under the skin.
As well as SPT and sometimes a RAST blood test, it is essential that the doctor gets a good history.
If the child is already successfully eating a food, the specialist is unlikely to do a SPT on it because.... [READ & WATCH MORE HERE]----> https://thenestcpr.com/2021/02/24/skin-prick-testing/ OR Link In Bio 🌟](https://thenestcpr.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
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