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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies If you suffer from allergies, from hay fever to food allergies and asthma to eczema, allergy testing can help you determine your triggers. Allergy testing is best performed with skin testing, but can also be performed with blood tests. What's the point, you ask? Knowledge is power! Once you know what triggers your allergies, avoidance of these triggers is now possible. And, if your suffer from hay fever or asthma, you can determine the times of the year when you most need your medications. Allergy shots, the only potential cure for allergic rhinitis and asthma, can only be given once your specific allergies are determined. What Allergy Testing Can Do For You Allergy testing measures how a person reacts to specific allergens, such as tree pollen, pet dander, foods, medications or molds. A "positive" allergy test means that a person has a specific allergic antibody to the substance tested. This often means that the person is allergic to the substance, meaning that the person will experience symptoms when exposed to the allergen... Read more Watch Allergy Testing Being Done See the step-by-step process on how allergy skin testing is performed, from placement of the skin tests to reading the results... See the testing What an Allergist Can Do for You An allergist/immunologist can provide expert medical advice and treatment in the evaluation and management of people with allergic diseases, asthma and immune problems (see above for types of patients seen). This includes the ability to perform and interpret allergy testing, expertise in treating complex allergic diseases and asthma, as well as the ability to prescribe allergy shots... Read more Allergy Basics Start here for a basic overview of allergic diseases. The most common questions posed by patients are answered in brief, easy to understand answers. Once you understand the basics of allergic disease, more specific diseases and treatments can be researched in other areas of this website. Allergies Ads Allergy Dallas Allergy Treatment Skin Rashes Allergy Allergic Hives Allergies Sign Featured Articles Frequently Asked Questions Nose and Eye Allergies Skin Allergies Asthma and Lung Allergies Common Allergy Issues in Children Food Allergies   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies Advertisement