Yes, You Can Be Allergic to What’s Supposed to Help You: Learn About Medication Allergies

When you take medicine, you’re doing it because something in your body doesn’t seem to be operating properly. You take this prescription in the hopes of feeling better, but what if the reverse happens? What happens if you have a bad reaction to the medicine itself? Read on to discover more about medication allergies, and then call 805-658-9500 to schedule an appointment with Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Medical Group to be tested or treated for drug allergies.

We may assist you in identifying pharmaceutical allergies

The first step is to determine whether you have any drug allergies. When you read a list of side effects on the side of a drug, it essentially lists all of the possible allergies that a person may have. Some drugs, such as penicillin, are harmless for most individuals but can kill others.

Knowing if you have a pharmaceutical allergy might help you stay safe and, in some situations, lives. If you have any reason to suspect you are allergic to drugs you’ve taken, call Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Medical Group at 805-658-9500 immediately once to schedule an appointment with a specialist.

We’ll start with a physical examination and a review of your medical history

We will begin by asking you questions about your medical history. We have a lot of expertise diagnosing allergy difficulties and we know how to ask the proper questions and analyze the answers you provide us. After that, we’ll conduct a physical examination. During this procedure, we’ll ask you more questions regarding your drugs and the symptoms you’ve had. We will be better equipped to proceed with the appropriate testing if you offer additional details.

Blood testing may be beneficial

Many people believe that blood tests are the best approach to check for drug allergies, however this is not always the case. While they are restricted in their ability to detect pharmaceutical allergies, they can usually detect allergies to particular substances such as insulin, antibiotics, and muscle relaxants. If we have cause to suspect you are allergic to one of these specific types of drugs, and your response was severe enough that a skin prick test would be inappropriate, a blood test may be appropriate.

Skin prick tests

For good reason, skin prick tests are used in practically all types of allergy testing. While skin tests might provide false positive findings in some situations, they can also produce solid negative results, allowing them to be used to definitively rule out some suspected allergens. These allergy skin tests are available in our office.

If you are ready to find out what you are allergic to and to learn about treatment plans that could help, contact Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Medical Group at 805-658-9500 for help.