Airborn Allergic=Higher Rast Test Levels

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Tue, 02/24/2004 - 13:38
CorinneM1
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I was just reading a few posts, and I have seen quite a few people state that their children are not airborn allergic, or so they hope/think.

Outside of the obvious, by having an airborn reaction, is there a way to determine if your child is airborn allergic? Do higher rast levels mean that your child is more susceptible to airborn reactions? Can your child have low levels and still be airborn allergic?

I am almost positive that my son is not, since we have been in areas/situations where peanuts have been everywhere around us and he never even got a hive, but his levels are around 3-4 (I believe) which places him on the higher end.

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Tue, 02/24/2004 - 15:05
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rebeccas
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My son rast tested at a level 6 - pretty much "off the charts". So far we have seen no evidence of his allergy becoming airborne. We keep are fingers crossed and do a lot of praying. Not sure if higher numbers equate to increased chances of airborne reaction but would like to know as well.
Thanks,
Rebecca

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Tue, 02/24/2004 - 18:24
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cathlina
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I am a Class 2 PA but have had airborne reactions.

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Wed, 02/25/2004 - 12:34
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samirosenjacken
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There is no test available that will tell you what type of reaction your child will have. The rast results do not give any indication if the child can be airborn allergic or will have an anaphylactic reaction. It just gives you levels of sensitivity which may give the child a higher chance of having a serious reaction but it is no indication that he will definitely have one. My dd is a class 6 and does react to everything... my other dd is class 5 and hasn't had the same types of reactions.

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