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• 1. jarael cameron  |  May 30th, 2008 at 7:45 am

  my doctor does not approve of these kinds of allergy tests and say its not a proven valuble method of allergy testing. why is that?

• 2. Graham Holden  |  June 7th, 2008 at 8:56 am

  Your doctor doesnt approve probably because he / she doesnt understand the process or hasnt been trained on the devices. They are extremely accurate and without fail detect allergies, intolerances and deficiencies, virtually every doctors surgery in Germany has one of these devices.

  Doctors in the Uk tend to dish out antihistamines, asthma inhalers, creams or steroids without even having the remotest clue of what a cause might be and this can go on for years.

  In my own case, as with thousands of other documented cases. my complaint was never diagnosed for 7 years, in which time I had spent countless thousands of pounds of fees to a wide range of specialists, who all had their wild guesses (that were miles off) where as a simple test lasting 1 hour with an allergy UK tester pinpointed one substance that these doctors did not even come close to.

  So, I dumped my inhalers, 27 packets of tablets, 16 creams, just because my body doesnt like — wait for it — Tuna…

  And Im fine…. comical isnt it, if you want my advice, take a test and dont wast your time at the doctors surgery, they havent got a single clue…

  Graham

• 3. samantha thompson  |  June 7th, 2008 at 11:14 am

  As Graham says these devices are 100% accurate, the method has been subject to clinical trials in Germany. The devices are registered medical testing equipment under German and European law. Many doctors in Germany, Holland and Scandinavia use these in their surgeries as a simple diagnostic tool.

  Find out the cause of your problem don’t keep surpressing the symptoms with prescription drugs or you will end up with a comprimised immune system and become more and more allergic. Using anti-hystamines and pain killers is like turning the fire alarm but leaving the fire burning! Get to the under lying cause, the source of problem and the symtoms will disappear.

• 4. Marlene Allergy Test UK Tester Devon  |  June 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

  I am currently studying for a Diploma in Allergy University of Greenwick. Although the NHS does not support our testing method the US FDA have given it approval as an investigational device .Golan R (1995). Optimal Wellness. Ballantine, New York.
  FDA registered (reg, no. 882.5050) Also 100,000 medical and health care professionals use them through out Europe. The worry that the GMC has is that elimination diets can leave clients nutritional compromised. We at Allergy Test UK give diet sheets which states not just what to eat but more importantly the alternatives . We attend Continuous Professional Development weekends at least twice per year. We have supportive advice from a qualified nutritionalist As part of a UK testing team we always refer if necessary. So when you take a test with any of our members it is a very comprehensive. As a statement of House of Lords White Paper September 2007 refering to allergy treatment in the NHS stated. “The service the NHS delivers is diabolical.” No wonder so many of the population turn to us for help and support.
  Marlene Hochstrasser Registered Nurse

• 5. samantha thompson  |  June 12th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

  The NHS say that the worry is that people will become nutritionally deficient on an elimination diet and as a company we guard against this very carefully and comprehensively but I think there is more to it than that. My unease stems from knowing that pharmeceutical producers fund medical research for the British Medical Association (BMA) just as the amalgam companies fund research for The British Dental Association (BDA).
  If food intolerances are dealt with comprehensively on a nationwide scale the numbers in sales for many many products will fall dramatically. Products such as off the shelf indigestion remedies, like Gaviscon all the way through to prescription drugs like mebevarin and ventolin.
  There is no interest for the pharmaceuticals in allergy testing because it locates the root cause and eliminates the need for surpressing medication such as anti-hystamines. Could this be why the BMA won’t approve our method?????

• 6. Gemma Palmer  |  June 17th, 2008 at 4:11 pm

  I have two daughters aged 20 mths and 4yrs the youngest suffers from bad eczema and the eldest from hay fever. Would this test determine A) which pollen my eldest is allergic to and B) what causes (if anything) the eczema reactions on my baby daughter??

• 7. sam thompson  |  June 17th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

  Gemma, our test includes 8 different pollens so if it is a pollen we will get a good idea. However sometimes hayfever is as a result of some other underlying food allergies so we would be able to identify that as well Yes eczema is more often than not caused by food allergies and mostly by dairy products although it could be yeast. So to sum up the answer to both of your questions is yes. If you request a test on our home page we can put you in touch with your nearest tester.

• 8. temi  |  June 19th, 2008 at 8:18 am

  I have an 8 month old boy that suffers from eczema and i can say ive tried everything, i was told recently to use aloe propolis creme and aloe vera gelly, does anyone know if it works, im having sleepless nites and my baby suffers

• 9. Shai  |  June 23rd, 2008 at 11:54 am

  I have a 18 month old son who has mild eczema, it is only concentrated on the face and around the back of his neck, in additional to this he frequently gets a rash either on his back or on his head.

  I would like to know if the allergy test would pinpoint what causes the eczema and the rash?

• 10. samantha thompson  |  June 24th, 2008 at 9:03 pm

  Temi
  Aloe Propolis cream and pure aloe vera are extremely effective on most types of eczema, the best brand is from Forever Living Products which I can supply you with if you would like. Take your baaby off dairy products as well, give him Nanny Goats Formula (available from good health food shops) or soya formula and soya yoghurts etc.

• 11. samantha thompson  |  June 24th, 2008 at 9:05 pm

  Shai,
  Allergy Testing will pinpoint which foods your son is not tolerating and therefore causing the eczema and the rash whereabouts are you in the country? We will put you in touch with your nearest tester.

• 12. gerard  |  June 30th, 2008 at 7:24 am

  does anyone know any over the counter products to relieve the pain of atopic dermatitis? Lotions do not work well with my skin because I get a rash from all that alcohol. Do you know of any creams?

• 13. michelle gardner  |  July 26th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

  my son has excema but no one will give him an allergy test as doctors say its baby excema and will grow out of it but its keeping him up the doctors keep giving him different creams but they dont seem to work also last wednesday he had an allergic reaction to bacon waiting to see doctor about that as he started to swell and itch and also became blotchy was quite scary as my two daughters have never suffered with anything like this what do i do?

• 14. TK Isamah  |  July 27th, 2008 at 9:07 am

  My son is 10 months old and has been battling with eczema since he was about 4 months old -around the time i started introducing solids. I am trying to remove cow’s milk from his diet – to my doctors dismay – and was wondering if goat’s milk would be better for him as I hear babies are sometimes allergic to soya as well. If goats milk is better, how is it different from cow’s milk and how soon should I see an improvement if milk is the problem?

• 15. redeye  |  July 29th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

  I use Sesame oil (cold pressed) on my son’s arms twice a day for about 2 weeks. It totally cleared up. Every now and again it re-appears slightly and after a few days of Sesame it goes again.

  Personally I drop a few capfuls in the bath too…

• 16. Jennifer  |  November 19th, 2008 at 10:24 pm

  Do you test for mold allergys.

• 17. Donna Scott  |  November 23rd, 2008 at 11:31 am

  My son has just turned five but over the last year or so, his tongue will suddenly appear blistered leaving red craters, he is only now saying its sore, but it does clear up within 24 hrs,. We cant seem to pinpoint the cause and the Dr is not concerned and says he will grow out of it. Does any one have a suggestion as to the cause or what action I can take?

• 18. lorna  |  December 15th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

  My dad is seveny six and has been taking extreme allergic reactions for over a year. He is allergic to shellfish and peanuts but with these excluded he still keeps getting swellings of the face and tongue every week or so.

  He has also developed eczema. He now takes antihistamines regularly, steroids and carries an epi pen. He has gone from being a very healthy individual to a nervous person. His quality of life could be improved so much if some answers were given about how he can deal with this, aside from using suppressants.

  Any advice?

• 19. samantha thompson  |  April 8th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

  In order to calmn the allergic reactions down the body needs to switch off the mast cells which are what produce hystamine. The best way to do this is to have a test and remove the offending foods or substances, to take probiotics to regulate the bacteria levels in the gut and to boost the immune system and to take some adrenal support such as Biocares AD206 and Patrick Holfords natural anti-hystamine formula produced by Biocare called Allex.

• 20. maggie  |  May 12th, 2009 at 7:17 am

  eight month old baby with severe infantile eczema
  fed by Neocate(nutricia) a kind of amino powder
  but too thin
  what should i do?

• 21. sam@allergytest.co.uk  |  May 12th, 2009 at 6:48 pm

  Maggie
  Does your amino powder have milk powder in it?

• 22. Mel  |  May 15th, 2009 at 10:49 am

  Hi. My 4 month old son has eczema. Is he too young to take Probiotic powder and L Glutamine (amino acid)? If not, where do I purchase these products? Are they in any of the special formulas / milk powders? Also, are you aware of any allergy testing operators in Sydney Australia? Thanks

• 23. sam@allergytest.co.uk  |  May 19th, 2009 at 4:11 pm

  Mel
  The probiotic powder would be fine for your son. Call Biocare on 0121 433 3727 to ascertain which particular bacterial strains would be best for him. L-Glutamine is not recommended for children under 7 years unfortunately but the probiotics will do an enormous amount of good for his immune system and therefore in turn for his skin.

  Are you giving him cows formula milk or soya formula or even goats formula.

  Sorry don’t know of any testers in Australia.

• 24. Mel  |  May 25th, 2009 at 7:31 am

  Thanks so much, I will get in touch with Biocare. My son is currently only breastfed with a small bottle (3 ounces or so) of formula once a day to keep him used to taking a bottle. I have switched to a hypoallergenic formula (Neocate)
  and given up dairy in my own diet, but still the eczema prevails! Maybe I need to give it more time? Or could it be a different allergy eg wheat/fish/eggs? Am eating only a little of these too but it means my diet is very restricted and am afraid my milk production goes down. Any further suggestions wold be most appreciated, thank you again so much for your information!

• 25. sam@allergytest.co.uk  |  May 29th, 2009 at 11:20 am

  Mel
  There are other foods indicated with eczema such as tomato, oranges, eggs and possibly yeast or wheat. It is difficult to say which though without testing you both. Where abouts are you in the UK?

• 26. Kay&hellip  |  June 15th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

  Kay…

  I found your post today while searching for aloe vera allergy. You really made some great points on your post Red Itchy Spots On Face | Autoimmune Disease: Syomptoms And Treatment …. Thanks for sharing this allergy info….

• 27. carosusie  |  September 13th, 2009 at 1:07 am

  My daughter is 5 and has had eczema since she was 2. She’s allergic to dairy and her eczema has worsened over that past few years. We’ve gone to dermatologists(we live in houston texas). She’s been on antihisamines and steroid creams, over the counter creams. You name it we’ve tried it. I am now looking at a more natural approach. We did alternative medicine for 2 years but didn’t help much but at least the doctor pinpointed her dairy allergy. Now we are switching to a naturopath which takes into account not only her eczema and food allergies but her emotional aspect and teaching her something called EFT(emotional freedom technique). We just went yesterday and we will have to do an extreme change in our diet too. Eating more organic and healthier things. My daughter’s eczema breakouts increase drastically when she’s under stress and being on a regular daily routine help. Bad breakouts cause her to loose sleep and be more moody and aggressive out of frustration at times. Has anybody paid attention to this aspect of eczema in their kids?

• 28. sam@allergytest.co.uk  |  September 15th, 2009 at 7:38 am

  There is no doubt that stress is a huge contributory factor in the aggravation of eczema not just in children but adults too. Louise Hay talks about it at length in her book “You Can Heal Your Life”. I also know that kinisiologists routinely tackle this aspect of disease.

  You could try Bach Rescue remedy under the tongue before she goes to bed and rescue cream. Cammomila is very calmning too. Anything to take the anger out!

• 29. Emma Treharne  |  September 16th, 2009 at 9:17 am

  In reply to carosusie; I work with individuals using Classical Kinesiology to test for the root cause of symptoms. I’m so pleased you have taken your daughter to a naturopath who uses EFT, and hope you have success. Almost all of the people I see have underlying emotional issues that causes their symptoms to become aggravated. The emotional issues vary, from a specific trauma experienced to a percieved fear or thought and many in between. I am generalizing here as everyone is so unique, it takes many contributory factors to cause an individuals symptoms. Kinesiology takes the guess work out of assessing the symptoms, testing for structural, bio-chemical, emotional and electrical imbalances and then the best therapy for each imbalance. The end result is a specific program of emotional support and nutrition. This is ongoing to move the client to improved health and welbeing…..whatever that may mean for them.
  Carosusie, if you have any specific questions you’d like to ask me (although I’m based currently in the UK) I’ll be happy to speak to you either directly or by email. I have also completed a couple of research papers on infant health, if you would like to read those. On a personal note, my (now 14 year old) daughter also had eczema, this spurred me on in my studies to help her. She is now eczema free (and stress free too!)

• 30. eczema types&hellip  |  November 9th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

  eczema types…

  Unless you’ve had it you don’t know what it’s like….

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