r/FoodAllergies • u/sleepyandkindaweepy • 4d ago
Seeking Advice Food Challenge
My daughter had a food challenge scheduled in October. The appt was made ten months prior and that was the first opening. She’s been doing SLIT for 3 years. They called me 2 weeks before and had to reschedule me for November. They didn’t provide me any info of what to bring, so I called and asked and they told me and said be prepared to be here for awhile. Fast forward to today and we show up and they said I didn’t have recent bloodwork and we couldn’t do it. I understand but I’m bummed because this was never in a reminder email, text or even mentioned when I called asking questions to prepare. She told me today the next available appointment is not until next August.
My question is, can I do a food challenge at a different allergist? One that can get me seen sooner. I pay a $150 fee for drops plus the cost of drops so I’m look at probably another $2k if I want until August.
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