I have just had patches put on my skin to see if l am allergic to certain substances and chemicals etc. I dont feel its going to come back with anything that will help me. Has anybody had this done before. Did it work for you?
2006-11-07 03:44:24 · 3 answers · asked by Mike D 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I should of said that these patches have been placed on my back and have to stay there for 48 hours. l have over 70 little patches all over my back.
2006-11-07 03:57:07 · update #1
What they usually do for my daughter is draw a grid on her arm and put droplets of water containing the potential allergen in them onto the spaces. They are then slightly pricked with the edge of a blade and she waits in the waiting room for 15 minutes. They always do a control one so that you know it has worked. The control one will bump up and so will any others that you are allergic to. If you are allergic to certain things you will have to determine how allergic you are. For instance if you may be susceptible to anaphalactic shock then you will need to carry an epipen around with you in case you come into contact with that substance (ie peanuts). If you have a mild allergy piriton or similar should be fine.
2006-11-07 03:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi.. i'm a nurse & i do skin tests & i've tried it already.. it really does work because it indicates whether u are allergic to a medication or not..
it is done with a small amount of the suspected allergy-provoking substance (the allergen) is placed on the skin. The skin is then gently scratched through the small drop with a special sterile needle. An allergy skin test is also called a scratch test..
If the skin reddens and, more importantly, if it swells, then the test is read as positive and allergy to that substance is considered probable..
but if comes out normal then ur not allergic to any chemical substances.. just tell me if u have problems or questions regarding this.. thanks.. hope this helps..
2006-11-07 11:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by mikhoi_07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a student who had this done. They did a few allergy patches at a time on his forearms, over a period of weeks and you could see some of them reacting on his skin. They were able to determine what he was allergic to and also trained him how to avoid the things that would affect him badly.
It's worth the effort. Just stick with it.
2006-11-07 11:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by Val G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋