What does a food allergy test entail?
The most common type is a skin ***** test. Depending on how many things the doctor wants to test, you might get poked up to 100 times. They have little plastic poker things that they dip into an allergen (a potential food that you might be allergic to) and then poke your skin with it to see if you develop an itchy red bump. I’ve had this done before with 100 allergens at one time. One time they did it on my back, and the other time they did 50 on each forearm. I have LOTS of allergies and it can get really uncomfortable if it itches really bad. The pokes don’t hurt, but they are uncomfortable. After figuring out what you are allergic to, your doc might recommend certain foods you should avoid, possibly further testing, and might prescribe you an Epi-Pen to use in case of an acute allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
