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February 25, 2024
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Members shared their experiences with patch testing for allergies, with several discovering specific sensitivities including titanium, Balsam... Read more

Members shared their experiences with patch testing for allergies, with several discovering specific sensitivities including titanium, Balsam of Peru, Neomycin (found in Neosporin), and Red 5, with one member linking their chronic itching and peripheral neuropathy symptoms to a titanium knee replacement. Several members reported practical benefits from identifying their allergens, particularly noting that stopping overuse of Neosporin and adjusting their diet led to fewer new sores and improved skin condition. A recurring theme was curiosity and education about the patch testing process itself, with members explaining that the test involves placing dozens of sensors on the back for several days to identify materials that trigger immune system reactions.

A MyPrurigoTeam Member

You are welcome.

I'm due to see my dermatologist next week, which will follow a group meeting of others to discuss my case based on the photos recently taken.
I'll let everyone know the outcome.

February 26, 2024
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

My doctor called it the patch test they put about 80 patches on your back and then you go for three days so they can monitor what changes you have , and then after your doctor will sit with you and tell you what the results are . I really think it’s been helpful I hope any way no new sores since I changed my diets and stop using neosporin .

February 27, 2024
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Yes, I had patch tests recently to determine what, if anything, I am allergic to.
It turns out that I am allergic to three materials, including one that is Titanium based.
I have maintained all along that my chronic itching condition is a direct result of having a total knee replacement in July 2022, which comprises a Titanium prosthesis.
I developed deep, chronic itching in my calf in the same leg soon after, which has since spread over my entire body, albeit PN is yet to be confirmed.
For those who do not know what a patch test is, it's when sensors are place all over you back for several days to see if they react to certain materials that cause an adverse reaction to your auto- immune system.

February 25, 2024
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Had a patch test, scratch test and blood tests. No allergies were detected.

February 26, 2024
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

What is this test I had a allergic test results showed iam allergic to ragweed

March 1, 2024

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