Diagnosis

We begin to examine your total load which is the sum total at any one time of your exposures to specific environmental stressors to which you are individually susceptible.

For example, if you have been found to be susceptible to household dust, molds, cat dander, tree pollens, several foods, perfumes, have a magnesium deficiency, a gluten intolerance, and you are under psychological stress at work these stressors when taken together will be your total load, the sum of all the exposures to these stressors at any one time.

Our goal is to identify all the important stressors which may affect you and to devise a reasonable plan to avoid and/or minimize these stressors as much as possible, and practical.

Your first step is setting a New Patient Appointment for an extensive history and a physical with one of our physicians.

Lab Studies may be ordered for analyses of various immune system functions.

Medical Imaging may be ordered to clarify the degree of involvement of an end organ or system.

Intradermal Skin Testing assesses sensitivity to biological inhalants, foods, chemicals, neurotransmitters, insects, hormones, and other substances. This form of testing is very precise because we observe for immediate reaction, delayed reactions, and symptoms which may be related to a person’s allergies. Testing will require 15 – 20 hours, conducted over a period of time. Although this form of testing requires a commitment from the allergy sufferer, the information obtained is comprehensive and the results are impressive.

For example, if someone has a sensitivity to dairy products, we not only test dairy but the mold on dairy products. If someone, suspects he has a problem with oats, we test oats, the mold on oats, and gluten. We try to offer a complete picture to our testing and provide answers to why someone may be feeling so poorly.

This technique gives a more accurate indication of whether a substance is actually involved with an illness.