Yes shrimp. As a retired family physician I also did allergy testing for a number of years. I used the method of injecting small doses of antigen into the skin, etc. After a number of years doing that someone demonstrated to me the technique of having your patient hold a potential allergen in their non dominant hand. While standing the patient holds out their dominant arm to the side and horizontal to the floor as you would for a small child to swing on your arm. The tester pushes down on that arm at the wrist while the patient is holding the allergen in the other hand and resists the downward force. If they are allergic the arm will easily go down. If they can keep their arm up they’re likely NOT allergic. As crazy as this sounds IT WORKS. I quit doing skin testing after learning this. I usually try different substances in zip locks and don’t let the patient see what they’re holding. You can private message me on Facebook and I can set up a demo on Facetime or Skype if you want. My daughter became allergic to shell fish in her thirties a common allergy but it can be deadly.
You all are on my mind most of the time. Glad to see the progressions and hate to see the setbacks, but I know it is all part of the process. Our daughter is in relapse of Hodgkin’s and will go through the BMT process in a few weeks. Reading your post is so helpful. We don’t know you but much love from the Wilsons in NC!