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August 7, 2012 at 12:18 pm #70686

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At what age is allergy testing effective and what does it involve?

Thanks mamas!

August 7, 2012 at 2:32 pm #70687

hellbennt
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not effective until about 2 or even 3 years old…

there’s a blood test (not accurate) and then skin patch tests (more accurate)

during an endoscopy they do biopsies & if there are eos cells then that can also show an allergy – this can be done as an infant…

there are allergies and INTOLERANCES…

Exposure to foods & blood testing: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12993

Sheri’s allergy/intolerance explanation: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10223&PID=87638#87638

Another Sheri explanation- intolerance/allergy post:

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11579&PID=97442#97442

Accuracy of allergy testing & great post by sherri explaining IgE and IgG (intolerance/allergies) https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10815
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