Aetna Decides FeNO Testing Is Medically Necessary for Its Members With Asthma
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Blog Post Comment❤️While I know that I am in the tiny percentage of the population who has a strong negative reaction to the Methacholine Challenge test, I want to offer one caveat. About six years ago, I had chronic cough and my doctor thought I might have asthma so he had me take the Methacholine Challenge test. Taking the test turned my, as yet unknown, asthma into moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. Hope no one else has this experience but it is something to consider.
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Blog Post Comment❤️I work for an allergist so this is really helpful information. We are getting new PFT equipment and can’t wait to try it out!
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Blog Post Comment❤️Thank goodness . I hated fighting with insurance every time it was ordered by pulmonary!
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Blog Post CommentJill, glad to hear this will help you. How often have you had the FeNO testing done?
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Database Record CommentI've had things I knew I was allergic come up negative on blood tests but positive on skin prick tests and obviously positive when exposed to the allergen. From what I understand there is a difference in allergic responses that isn't always picked up on blood tests, and also that sometimes an allergen has more allergenic components in it than what is looked for on a specific ige blood test but that do often pick up on the skin prick test. I have also heard some allergic reactions are more...
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Database Record Comment@Shea is absolutely right -- a reaction can indeed occur immediately or 2 - 6 hours (sometimes more) later . Seeing a board-certified allergist is definitely a way to get a more accurate assessment of what your allergies truly are.