The Truth About Food Allergy Testing | Office Hours (Ep 124)

[@bendybodiespodcast]

Have you tried keeping a symptom journal?

[@jessicapervier6946]

I have all that and just got diagnosed for Alpha Gal 🎉 Had MCAS my entire life and now an allergist is challenging that diagnosis. As a patient I know I have all 3 and didn't notice the progression of Alpha because the symptoms are allergies and joint pain. I just thought I was progressing. It deserves honorable mention and doctors who can rule that out.

[@bendybodiespodcast]

Thank you for your comment and I will add alpha gal to the list of things to mention soon!

[@b_uppy]

What about latex-based food allergies?

[@bendybodiespodcast]

Yes, latex-fruit syndrome is serious and anyone with latex related food allergies should be under the care of a knowledgeable physician!

[@b_uppy]

@bendybodiespodcast Had mouth-bleeding from a food and the allergist's nurses who administered allergen shots had zero clue as to why. Should have brought it up with the allergist...

[@bendybodiespodcast]

Yikes! I am so sorry to hear this. Any concerns should definitely be brought up with your care team.

[@b_uppy]

@bendybodiespodcast Thank you. Took me a long while to figure it out. Here it's an uphill battle and living on and island compounds it.

[@bendybodiespodcast]

That would be challenging!

[@felicityporter8375]

If most mcas food triggers/allergies are not ige mediated, does that mean they won't cause anaphylaxis or love threatening symptoms? That's what scares me about testing foods.

[@bendybodiespodcast]

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, anaphylaxis CAN occur without IgE activation.

[@felicityporter8375]

So how do we manage trialing foods and discovering our food triggers? Will all mcas patients experience anaphylaxis?

[@bendybodiespodcast]

Not all MCAS patients experience anaphylaxis. The question of trialing foods has come up a number of times so I will cover that in a future episode.

[@felicityporter8375]

I'm already dying to listen to it!

[@bendybodiespodcast]

@@felicityporter8375 I hope you will find it helpful!