Question about food allergies

i have multiple food allergies too and i had the skin prick test. I tested at all levels: I, II, III, IV. that was 5 years ago that i was tested. yesterday i received results in the mail for my recent rast test and now know that my allergies are much worse. I have lots of abdominal trouble and i think food allergies are part of the cause.

You may also have food sensitivities, this would cause you problems and yet would not be detected by allergy testing, the only way to find out what they are is to go on an elimination diet, that is remove the suspect food for two weeks and then reintroduce them one at a time and watch for reaction

There's a difference between food allergies and food intolerances. Food allergies can be life threatening while food intolerances can cause discomfort because your body is unable to break it down properly. If you have food intolerances, this will almost never show up right on the allergy tests which makes them unreliable. There are a fecal tests available for this kind of intolerances which is more concrete. Food intolerances doesn't produce a reaction from antibodies but they can cause symptoms like you stated; bloating, gas, diarreah, nausea etc. Food allergies have the symptoms of hives, shortness of breath, swelling, inflammation for example as you would see in people allergic to peanuts. If you have life threatening allergies, it may or may not show up on tests and I think the allergists use these tests as a baseline. They use the baseline to recommend you avoid certain foods at that time. I agree that if you think a certain food is bothering you, keep a food diary. Record everything you have eaten, even a stick of gum and record your body's reaction if any. You should do this for a month and see if there is any similiarities in the foods you eat and the reactions to them.

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