06-25-2008, 08:31 PM
I did some reading on mango allergies ... as I recall they're related to cashews. Tree nut allergy and mango allergy can be related ...
for allergy testing, I recommend seeing Dr. Allen Wang (has an office in Hilo as well as Waimea, Kona, and Oahu. He's got the medical credentials and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in immunology, if I recall correctly. I've been seeing him for allergies since I moved here and he gave me scratch tests to pinpoint the Hawai'i allergens I reacted to.
Slightly OT, they have a test to see if you're allergic to ants, including little fire ants. They did it for me with a blood test (I am, as it turns out).
Glad you saw a dermatologist. Dr. Mauro in Hilo is excellent (busy!). He can tell fungal from allergic by looking at it.
Rubbervine -- sounds unpleasant! Anyone know its botanical name?
for allergy testing, I recommend seeing Dr. Allen Wang (has an office in Hilo as well as Waimea, Kona, and Oahu. He's got the medical credentials and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in immunology, if I recall correctly. I've been seeing him for allergies since I moved here and he gave me scratch tests to pinpoint the Hawai'i allergens I reacted to.
Slightly OT, they have a test to see if you're allergic to ants, including little fire ants. They did it for me with a blood test (I am, as it turns out).
Glad you saw a dermatologist. Dr. Mauro in Hilo is excellent (busy!). He can tell fungal from allergic by looking at it.
Rubbervine -- sounds unpleasant! Anyone know its botanical name?