It can be challenging to diagnose alpha-gal syndrome. Tick bites are painless, so many people who develop tick-borne illnesses often don’t realize they’ve been bitten. Also, unlike other food allergies, delayed reactions to alpha-gal often occur late in the evening or in the middle of the night. And not every exposure to alpha-gal triggers a reaction or follows the same …

In some cases, the cause of hair loss is obvious — for example, if you’re losing hair while going through chemotherapy. Other times, your healthcare provider will need to do some detective work to figure out what’s causing your hair loss. To determine the correct diagnosis, your provider may: Ask about your family history, including if any relatives experienced hair …

An allergist is a healthcare provider who specializes in allergies. They can help you diagnose your wheat allergy through tests — especially if they’re due to an IgE-mediated reaction. Before conducting wheat allergy tests, they may ask you questions, including: Do you have a family history of wheat allergies? Have you ever been diagnosed with other food allergies? What are …

Shellfish allergies can be challenging to diagnose. Symptoms differ from person to person, and the same person can have different reactions after eating shellfish. You may have a reaction without even eating shellfish — for example, if you’re cooking it or shellfish contaminates your food. To diagnose a shellfish allergy, your healthcare provider or allergist will ask you about your symptoms. You …

If you notice you have allergy symptoms after being around pets, it’s a good idea to see your healthcare provider. They may refer you to an allergist. An allergist is a healthcare provider who specializes in allergies. They can help diagnose your pet allergies through specific tests. Before conducting pet allergy tests, they may ask you questions, including: Do you …

A healthcare provider will diagnose a penicillin allergy after a complete medical history, physical exam and testing. Your provider will review your symptoms and they’ll offer immediate treatment if you’re having severe symptoms that could be life-threatening. To confirm a diagnosis, your provider will perform an allergy test. During an allergy scratch test, your provider will drop two components of penicillin …

To diagnose an allergy to mold, your healthcare provider will take a complete medical history and examine you. To diagnose most types of allergies, including mold, your provider will probably do a skin and/or blood test. The skin test involves scratching your skin with needles that have mold extracts on them. If you’re allergic to the molds, you’ll probably have some type …

Talk to a healthcare provider if you have symptoms of a milk allergy. They may refer you to an allergist. An allergist is a healthcare provider who specializes in allergies. They can help you diagnose a milk allergy through testing. Before conducting milk allergy tests, they may ask you questions, including: Does anyone else in your biological family have milk …