Allergy Testing

I went in for a visit to an allergist today so that I could be allergy tested.  It's been about 8 years since the last one and I thought I had developed new allergies.  5 minutes of torture later, it was clear that I had.

• Grasses: Johnson, Bermuda
• Weeds: ragweed
• Trees: walnut, oak, elm, birch (the worst), maple
• Dust: D. farinae
• Mold: Alternaria, Hormodend, Aspergillus
• Food: soybean, peanut, hazelnut, almonds

Based on the extent of nut allergies, he recommended that I eliminate all nuts and carry an epi-pen all the time.  Fun stuff.

He also recommended the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network website as a good source of info on food allergies.  It's already been helpful!  For example, I learned that most people with peanut allergies can still eat food cooked in peanut oil, which is pretty cool.  That means I can still go to Five Guys and Chickfila!