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Old 08-07-2011, 06:14 PM   #6
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Thank you. I will be making an appointment with a dermatologist tomorrow. Hopefully, he can be seen soon.
This is good news and I think you will be happy.

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I don't think it's food related since the allergy test results did not show he is allergic to any foods. The vet mentioned something about it not being considered an allergy if the EA units were not over 100 or 150. The highest for any food was around 30 so there were no foods with high enough scores to be considered an allergy.
I have read here from sources I trust that food allergy tests are unreliable and that only elimination diets are truly effective in determining food allergies.

I can imagine you are frustrated from all of the time and money you have invested in trying to solve your boy's problems. Hang in there and see the dermatologist.
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