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When you lose an arm or a leg, you are bound to get a lot of sympathy from friends and family, and almost everyone else you encounter in your daily life. The missing limb is a visible indicator that you are someone who is suffering, and who is therefore deserving of due consideration in all aspects of life.  If however, you are someone like me, who suffers from chronic pain, the sympathy and understanding of those around you are a little harder to come by.  I suppose one can’t blame them, beyond a point. After all, if a friend, relative or coworker, constantly complains of overwhelming pain, even though he or she looks perfectly fine, isn’t it natural for you to wonder “What’s he complaining about? He looks like he’s in good shape” or “Everyone gets a backache once in a while. Why’s she making such a big deal about it?”  The truth, which every sufferer of chronic pain, including me, is aware of all too well, is that the pain can sometimes be as bad as the pain of losing a limb – particularly if you suffer from complex regional pain syndrome. Not to mention, everyone has a different pain tolerance.

My twenties were a tumultuous time, as the twenties should be. But in my case, the tumult posed a serious risk to my health. From being overweight to being underweight; from experimenting with my diet to not caring about my diet at all – I went through all manner of bodily highs and lows. Life being the school of hard knocks, the party was bound to end someday. In my case, it was by being diagnosed with an eating disorder. There’s just something about the calm but firm tone of a doctor’s voice when he tells you exactly what’s wrong with your body, that forces you to rethink the choices you’ve made. So I sat back and thought about the kind of body I wanted, and about the kind of diet that would help me with that goal. I consulted a dietitian, did a whole lot of research, and eventually came up with a diet plan . Things were going great. For the first time in awhile, I felt in control of my body and my health. Then the invitations started coming in. Birthdays. Business meetings. Fun afternoons and nights-out with my pals. All of which entailed eating out. Now I loved a good restaurant meal as much as anyone else.

Diagnóstico: Hay numerosos factores involucrados en un diagnóstico preciso de alergias. Los dos pasos clave en el proceso del diagnóstico de alergias incluyen un historial médico y pruebas de alergias. El historial médico del paciente es tan importante como los resultados de una prueba de alergias. Es un enlace esencial entre la enfermedad y los resultados de la prueba. Antes de realizar una prueba médica, su médico probablemente necesitará saber el tipo de síntomas  que sufre, cuán a menudo ocurren, y si algo, en particular, parece que los produce. Si no puede encontrar una relación entre la alergia y su causa, es posible que se le remita a un alergista para pruebas adicionales. Se pueden realizar las pruebas siguientes: Prueba de punción cutánea:  También llamada prueba de escarificación o piquete, esta prueba se utiliza para brindar resultados inmediatos para hasta 40 alergias a la vez. La prueba de punción cutánea por lo regular se utiliza para probar reacciones alérgicas a alimentos, ácaros del polvo, mascotas, moho, polen y otras. Este tipo de pruebas de alergias no son dolorosas; las agujas (lancetas) empleadas apenas y penetran su piel, por lo que no hay sangrado o cicatrización en su piel. Pruebas de parche: