"...there's no such thing as allergy skin testing." He's either incompetent, ignorant, or ,as you say, malicious. My 21 yr old son had a skin allergy test done (by an allergist), a test he hated very much since it involved ca 30-40 needle pricks on his back. The test result gave us the helpful information that he is "extremely allergic to dust. I've had the same test done years ago. I will add, that every time I go to my birth country of Iceland, my allergies improve or lessen greatly. Don't know why - maybe it's because this small island is so very windy and airborne allergens and toxins are blown away with greater strength. Then on the other hand you might say that they're blown onto the island with greater strength... (The first thing I do when I come home is to run the cold water in the bathroom sink and have a glass. It's so... delicious, it's almost sweet).
Ugh, is he your primary care doc? If so, I hope you can find another. (or maybe you'll just get another b/c he gets sacked, but I won't hold my breath on that).
Years ago, I was plagued with headaches, so I went to an ENT - she didn't even look up my nose but said it was "probably allergies." So I said "oh, ok...so I should make an appointment with an allergist then?" and she replied, in a very condescending tone "I guess, but most people know what they're allergic to." She had JUST told me I PROBABLY had an allergy, how would I know what it was, or if it was even actually the case?? I did go to an allergist, they did perform the mythical skin test, and found, yes, indeed I had a couple of allergies. (I also found my way back to a different ENT about a decade later since allergy treatment didn't solve the headache issue 100%, and she DID look up my nose, and then spent the next few minutes saying "Oh...you poor thing...you can't breathe at all, can you...?" Then she actually treated the problem with medication followed by corrective surgery. I try not to dwell on the 10+ years of my 30s/40s I suffered with sinus headaches between the good ENT and the bad ENT experiences. I actually think I lucked out finding this doc at all.)
Un-luck of the draw, unfortunately...also unfortunate that he filled your medical record with inaccurate garbage that you'll have to explain and re-explain when you see other providers. I hope you find one like I did that will actually listen to what you're saying and treat what they find in examination vs. just taking what's on the record.
"...there's no such thing as allergy skin testing." He's either incompetent, ignorant, or ,as you say, malicious. My 21 yr old son had a skin allergy test done (by an allergist), a test he hated very much since it involved ca 30-40 needle pricks on his back. The test result gave us the helpful information that he is "extremely allergic to dust. I've had the same test done years ago. I will add, that every time I go to my birth country of Iceland, my allergies improve or lessen greatly. Don't know why - maybe it's because this small island is so very windy and airborne allergens and toxins are blown away with greater strength. Then on the other hand you might say that they're blown onto the island with greater strength... (The first thing I do when I come home is to run the cold water in the bathroom sink and have a glass. It's so... delicious, it's almost sweet).
Ugh, is he your primary care doc? If so, I hope you can find another. (or maybe you'll just get another b/c he gets sacked, but I won't hold my breath on that).
Years ago, I was plagued with headaches, so I went to an ENT - she didn't even look up my nose but said it was "probably allergies." So I said "oh, ok...so I should make an appointment with an allergist then?" and she replied, in a very condescending tone "I guess, but most people know what they're allergic to." She had JUST told me I PROBABLY had an allergy, how would I know what it was, or if it was even actually the case?? I did go to an allergist, they did perform the mythical skin test, and found, yes, indeed I had a couple of allergies. (I also found my way back to a different ENT about a decade later since allergy treatment didn't solve the headache issue 100%, and she DID look up my nose, and then spent the next few minutes saying "Oh...you poor thing...you can't breathe at all, can you...?" Then she actually treated the problem with medication followed by corrective surgery. I try not to dwell on the 10+ years of my 30s/40s I suffered with sinus headaches between the good ENT and the bad ENT experiences. I actually think I lucked out finding this doc at all.)
No, total rando who was the first available appointment. I didn't expect pushback but I forgot: I'm a youngish woman with a diagnosis.
Un-luck of the draw, unfortunately...also unfortunate that he filled your medical record with inaccurate garbage that you'll have to explain and re-explain when you see other providers. I hope you find one like I did that will actually listen to what you're saying and treat what they find in examination vs. just taking what's on the record.