Testing, testing

[legalmoose]

I finally called my primary care physician and got a referral to an allergist (not that I need a formal referral in the insurance sense, just that I have no clue who to call, so I had them recommend a few people). So am going to go get tested finally next Thursday. Will be good to find out what it is I'm reacting to and if there's any way to turn off the constant slow nose thing (which I think I've had since I was a little kid).

The fun part will be the whole "no antihistamines for four days prior to the appointment" thing. Ugh. Will be worth the temporary pain if it means a more permanent solution to this stuff.

Picked an osteopath (DO) rather than a traditional doctor (MD) because I'm more inclined to the wholistic approach that DOs generally take - treat the entirety of the person and not just the individual symptoms. We'll see how she is next week, but I'm hopeful that this will help both with the allergies and my susceptability to head colds. Would be nice to get through a season with fewer colds, ya know?

Comments

[acubpella.livejournal.com]

OOOOh...lemme know if you find a good general osteopath - been looking for one for 3 years now...

cj

[kanzeon-2040.livejournal.com]

If you've waited this long ... it might make more sense to wait until the summer to get your testing, because then you don't have to do without the antihistamines during the high pollen season. That's what my allergist recommended to me.

[gregmce.livejournal.com]

That sounds like an excellent idea. I'm planning on finally going to an allergist this year to figure out what the mystery allergies are, but waiting until summer makes perfect sense. I've been dreading the idea of going off of antihistamines for four days in this weather. *shudder*

[plato4013.livejournal.com]

I've been tested many times. It's kind of weird.
Hope you get some answers. Allergies are just a huge PAIN. I can't stand this pollen. Seems as though it is extra bad this year.