Does A Food Allergy Test Hurt. By Marsha Mcculloch MS RDNov 08 20188 mins to read. If you suspect its causing your stomach pain simply stop eating it.
If you suspect its causing your stomach pain simply stop eating it. A positive test in the absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean you have a food allergy. Allergy symptoms appear for a variety of reasons but some symptoms like joint pain may occur because of the humidity and rapid temperature changes that accompany the spring season.
A lot more people have a false positive result.
A few people have negative test results but a dangerous and noticeable immune response. A positive test in the absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean you have a food allergy. The scratching on the surface of the skin feels similar to a fingernail scratch. The immune system response to a food allergy ranges from mild rashes to abdominal pain to a life-threatening complication called anaphylactic shock.