those miserable scratch tests

[Guest guest]

I've had the scratch tests probably 7 times in my life. They are

always horrific! My most recent allergy/pulmo doc has a room devoted

for this purpose alone with an adjacent bathroom. The nurse offers

you something to drink and allows you to do it sitting up with a

hospital gown open to the back. By far the most overall comfortable

experience I've had. Still, the pain and itching on my back is

terrible. Fortunately, thanks to Xolair, I'll never have to do that

again! Good bye horrible, ineffective allergy shots!

Addy

PS - depending on which set of scratch tests, I've been allergic to 55-

70+ items. The tests I got at Duke were the most comprehensive -

tested for more than 120 allergens. I figure after 40 positives, it

probably doesn't matter! I'm just ALLERGIC!

[Guest guest]

my skin prick test was for around 70 allergens. And you are right,

after 40 positives does it really matter? but it looks like that

xolair has helped you. i can't wait to start xolair - hopefully

sometime soon.

>

> I've had the scratch tests probably 7 times in my life. They are

> always horrific! My most recent allergy/pulmo doc has a room

devoted

> for this purpose alone with an adjacent bathroom. The nurse

offers

> you something to drink and allows you to do it sitting up with a

> hospital gown open to the back. By far the most overall

comfortable

> experience I've had. Still, the pain and itching on my back is

> terrible. Fortunately, thanks to Xolair, I'll never have to do

that

> again! Good bye horrible, ineffective allergy shots!

>

> Addy

>

> PS - depending on which set of scratch tests, I've been allergic

to 55-

> 70+ items. The tests I got at Duke were the most comprehensive -

> tested for more than 120 allergens. I figure after 40 positives,

it

> probably doesn't matter! I'm just ALLERGIC!

>