I’ve been killing myself trying to figure out what’s going on with my gut. I have a sensitivity to SOMETHING but elimination diets aren’t pinpointing the source. Has anyone used one of these type of tests? My doctor said it’s a scam but I figured the internet wouldn’t, no… COULDN’T lie to me. Thanks Lemmings!
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The results from those tests are kinda disappointing, they seem to cast a wide net and reek of pseudoscience. I think you would have more success with meticulously documenting every ingredient you eat and then compare it to when you experience symptoms… could take a while but should be able to help you narrow it down
Yup, doing this is very hard, especially in a country with a very industrialized food system.
Allergen blood tests aren’t very great. The skin prick test by an allergist is the gold standard.
Unfortunately my allergy is an internal one and skin tests (from what I’ve been told) don’t help with that.
How would you even know it’s internal only without testing? No doctor worth their salt would tell you that without tests. You should really see an allergist to cover the basics.
I don’t know if that specific option is a scam, but I highly recommend going to an actual allergist. I went and did the skin tests but didn’t get much in the way of reactions, so they did a blood test and found a lot more allergies that didn’t show on the skin. From what I understand you can ask them for a full food allergy panel and they would test for the usual suspects, plus any they/you want to add in.
My sister did the blood test and found tons of food allergies she had no idea were issues for her.
Worth trying with an actual specialist who can tailor to your needs (and local allergens!)
