http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/ Pediatric Allergist Frederick E. Leickly - Indianapolis, Indiana Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Hailey Hall Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:17:02 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=507#comment-1577 asthma simply sucks! i suffer from it for several years already,*; asthma simply sucks! i suffer from it for several years already,*;

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-537 fleickly Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:23:33 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=507#comment-537 I try my best. Thank you for the comments. FEL I try my best. Thank you for the comments.
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]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Randy Hollopeter Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:54:05 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=507#comment-535 ThanksHi, very useful info, I love how easy it is to surf, I will keep visiting for more.Thank you. ThanksHi, very useful info, I love how easy it is to surf, I will keep visiting for more.Thank you.

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Allergies: A Leickly Story » Blog Archive » Responding to Criticism- Phadia Immunocap Testing Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:30:39 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=507#comment-202 [...] The comment in question was posted to my October 15, 2009 entry titled Phadia Allergy Tests and Asthma . [...] [...] The comment in question was posted to my October 15, 2009 entry titled Phadia Allergy Tests and Asthma . [...]

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-201 fleickly Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:19:15 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=507#comment-201 Thank you for taking the time to read the BLOG and making a comment. You present a number of issues that I will address in a new Home Page posting. Thank you for taking the time to read the BLOG and making a comment. You present a number of issues that I will address in a new Home Page posting.

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/10/15/phadia-allergy-tests-and-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Patricia Eaton Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:31:43 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=507#comment-198 Most of your comments are valid and highly valued. Although, I have worked as an asthma specialist for years and totally disagree with your interpretation and feelings toward in-vitro testing. In-vitro testing has advanced well beyond skin or intradermal testing and I believe allergists (such as yourself) are only being self-serving by berating them to help your high cost allergy skin tests (in my mind, they're archaic). I agree that history and exposure must be considered with all patients, especially with the improved sensitivity of in-vitro testing. There are currently more than 23 million asthmatics in the US and only around 4 thousand allergists. Most asthmatics must be managed by primary care providers. We can not even fathom the thought of referring all of our asthmatics to allergists (nor is it possible). We have no other options. Even if skin testing was superior to in-vitro testing, it is a total disservice to patients to dissallow them to know the 'root of their problem'. We test with the immunocap test daily to uncover the triggers that are causing symptoms. One of my physicians just showed me two studies that confirmed that allergy specialists (such as yourself) can not guess sensitivities based on history and physical alone by more than 50%. Therefore, we need profiles that allow us to test for the most relevant allergens in our area. We, of course, still take history and exposure in to consideration, and tailor our treatment accordingly. I hope you and your allergist collegues feel good with your futile and self-serving vendetta against in-vitro testing for allergies. Do you want to talk about allergy component testing? I bet not...Catch up buddy. Most of your comments are valid and highly valued. Although, I have worked as an asthma specialist for years and totally disagree with your interpretation and feelings toward in-vitro testing. In-vitro testing has advanced well beyond skin or intradermal testing and I believe allergists (such as yourself) are only being self-serving by berating them to help your high cost allergy skin tests (in my mind, they’re archaic). I agree that history and exposure must be considered with all patients, especially with the improved sensitivity of in-vitro testing.
There are currently more than 23 million asthmatics in the US and only around 4 thousand allergists. Most asthmatics must be managed by primary care providers. We can not even fathom the thought of referring all of our asthmatics to allergists (nor is it possible). We have no other options.
Even if skin testing was superior to in-vitro testing, it is a total disservice to patients to dissallow them to know the ‘root of their problem’. We test with the immunocap test daily to uncover the triggers that are causing symptoms.
One of my physicians just showed me two studies that confirmed that allergy specialists (such as yourself) can not guess sensitivities based on history and physical alone by more than 50%. Therefore, we need profiles that allow us to test for the most relevant allergens in our area. We, of course, still take history and exposure in to consideration, and tailor our treatment accordingly.
I hope you and your allergist collegues feel good with your futile and self-serving vendetta against in-vitro testing for allergies.
Do you want to talk about allergy component testing? I bet not…Catch up buddy.

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