Well, I had my allergy testing done this morning. I'm only moderately allergic to the cats! Whew! I was really worried about that one. I actually snipped a tuft of fur from each kitty and took it to the doctor office with me this morning. He soaked each one with saline, and did the routine dermal injection with their fur/allergens, as well as the standard 'cat epithelial cell' test. I've got quite a few environmental allergies....the usual molds and just about every tree imaginable! One thing that kind of surprised me was my severe reaction to walnuts, and black walnut tree pollen. It was so severe that Dr. H suggested that I get an Epi-pen. I have noticed in the past that my lips and tongue get swollen and rigid when I eat walnuts, so I just avoid them and substitute pecans for them in recipes. I'm rather glad I moved from my old house several years ago. There were 7 or 8 black walnut trees in the yard! There aren't any in the neighborhood where I live now, whew!
Hopefully, this testing will allow me to get back into a better place with my health. I've been miserable all summer, and can't wait to get these allergy symptoms under control!
Hopefully, this testing will allow me to get back into a better place with my health. I've been miserable all summer, and can't wait to get these allergy symptoms under control!