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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

Let your provider know about any medications or recent illnesses. Avoid caffeine or certain supplements that might affect your immune response. Wear comfortable clothing, especially for skin patch tests or subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) evaluations. Understanding Your Results Interpreting allergy test results can be tricky.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

In particular, we talk about Katie’s and Jesica’s paper in NEJM titled “ Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs — Methadone Clinic Engagement and Cancer Care ,” which described the difficulty in managing cancer pain and methadone for opioid use disorder. Who do we have with us today? I look forward to your findings of your study. It’s me.

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