Hello, i am new here. I'll give my recent history and some back history. I had a basic skin test done last week and nothing came back severe. I did have many moderate, a few slight and a few borderline. Those were the options..borderline, slight, moderate, severe and each marked with the first letter next to the allergen on the sheet of paper. Is this the standard way to measure allergies?
The ragweed is what concerned me because seasonal (end of august to first freeze) i notice i have itchy throat and roof of mouth after eating certain fruits and veggies, which are listed on my paper. Its not an actual allergy per se, but i get reactions because my body thinks its ragweed allergens when its actually food allergens.
Anyway, today i had an episode that i have had many times before, and ive always thought i was having panic attack because i have history of panic and anxiety. I didn't have anything for breakfast out of the ordinary, toast with butter, went outside to take my boy to daycare and noticed my throat felt like it was tight. Not really closing because i could breathe fine, but just felt tight. I didn't have any other allergy symptoms, no itchy eyes, no sneezing, no swelling of lips or face, no hives or rash. So as much as i thought i was having some sort of anaphylaxis episode i was under the impression that hives/rash and/or swelling always accompany the anaphylaxis. Thinking it was just anxiety and panic i just waited it out all day and it never seemed to go away or get better but also did not get worse. Finally i took a Zyrtec just to see, and within an hour the tightness had eased and i felt more relaxed and less anxious/panicky. Its not completely gone but i feel better in general. Again i didn't eat anything out of ordinary and didn't have any other symptoms. So i was wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I go back to my allergist this week to see what he suggests after reviewing my skin test and CT Scan i had on my nasal cavities.
I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this or if they get allergy shots because that may be the route i have to take. I have never had an allergy to food or medicines that i have taken to this point in my life. Just the basic common allergies pollen, ragweed, mold mites etc etc. Any and all advice/stories/help will be greatly appreciated