My friend is allergic to everything.

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yrthso on January 27th, 2020 at 20:30 UTC »

don't worry, there was only syphilis on the test needles

Crabburger on January 27th, 2020 at 21:36 UTC »

I had this same thing happen to me. turns out I was allergic to the latex gloves the nurse had on.

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Edit: For those asking, this happened mid-late 90s. I was 6-7. It wasn't at a hospital just a small clinic in NZ. the entire test area inflamed, not just in the grid. They knew straight away that it was the latex.

DurnShplurm on January 27th, 2020 at 21:51 UTC »

This actually has been done with me and I was allergic to everything. A couple of points to note:

Not all tests test for all possible things (most foods are left out from my experience and probably others) but just general allergens. Cats, dogs, pollen, dust, mold, etc.

From my personal experience even if you have a reaction, you’re not usually getting most allergens breaking into your skin. I believe some allergies “hibernate” and don’t always show up. Never had an issue with a dog but I was positive for dog allergies. I also have always struggled with cats but decided to get one and have no issues with him.

Despite being positive for all I was tested for, my allergies aren’t anywhere near as bad as most of my friends that struggle.

It’s also entirely possibly my allergist who did the test sucks as we have no clue what was actually being poked into our skin.

This is all from my personal experience and I’m sure others have had wildly different experiences.