Hello, I am a 20 year old college-going male, and recently my identical twin brother saw an ent to have allergy test administered on him. He recieved an arm prick test for environmental allergies one day, and went back a week later to do the same type of test, except for food allergies. He was found to be allergic to a sweeping range of environmental allergens (mold, dust, pollen, grasses, tress, etc), as well as a large amount of foods (beef, pork, malt, corn, soy, celery, onions). After hearing back about the results of his test, I was motivated to schedule my own, and have a few questions.
First of all, how accurate are the prick test? I don't mean so much how on the money they are with detecting allergies, but when an allergy is evident (the mound formed by a prick containing a small amount of the allergy is close to or larger than the mound formed by histamine), does that mean that the subject hands down his the allergy?
Also, could these types of allergies, especially food allergies, manifest themselves as cognitive symptoms moreso than typical quintessential allergy symptoms? Because I know that despite both of us having an official diagnosis of asthma, we never have taken medication for it, mainly because the medication doesn't have an effect, and have never had wheezing or an acute asthma attack (maybe they didn't get that diagnosis right?). on the same side of the coin, he has and ill likely have all sorts of allergies, but don't exhibit many of the giveaway symptoms of allergies, like sneezing, itching, and runny noses. We only have consistent headaches/ head pressure, nasal congestion, post nasal drip, and at least in my case i feel somewhat "slow" alot of the time, even though I do great in school and am not stupid. I think that brain fog is an accurate summation of it.
Thank you for bearing with my diffuse post, and any and all advice is highly appreciated. I just want this to be the thing I can take care of to think clearly again!
