NEWSAllergy/Sensitivity Evaluation

Many troublesome symptoms are caused by sensitivity or allergy to foods and other substances in our environment.  Those symptoms can be as diverse as headaches, urinary frequency, edema or water retention, and mood changes.   The following questions are designed to detect whether you may be susceptible to such allergies.  Please answer question carefully.

Name:___________________________    Date:_________________________

To be best of your recollection, when you were a child and now:
Did      (do) you....
Past    Now

____    ____ wet the bed? (age you stopped_______)
____    ____ have eczema or any other skin problem?
____    ____ have colic?
____    ____ have a feeding problem?
____    ____ have frequent ear problems?
____    ____ have croup?
____    ____ have frequent bronchitis or chest colds?
____    ____ have persistent (day or night) colds?
____    ____ have hay fever?
____    ____ have frequent attacks of "stomach ache," diarrhea, or vomiting?
____    ____ have circles under your eyes?
____    ____ have learning disabilities?
____    ____ have hyperactivity?
____    ____ have an inability to concentrate?
____    ____ have a stuffy nose?
____    ____ have growing pains?
____    ____ have asthma?
____    ____ have postnasal drip?

____    ____ have epilepsy?
____    ____ have facial

____    ____ have manic-depression?
____    ____ severe headaches, migraines

____    ____ have acute pain in the abdomen associated with headache, fatigue, dizziness, 
                           depression, hives or itching of the skin?

____    ____ have food allergies in the family?

FOOD
Yes      No
____    ____ suspect any food of causing or aggravating your condition?

____    ____ go on eating binges or "food jags" where you crave milk, ice cream, yogurt, cheese, or 
                         doughy foods (pasta, bread, cookies, etc.) and eat them often?

____    ____ any foods you crave, love or overindulge in or eat frequently because you like them so 
                        much?

    Please list:
____    ____ are there seasonal foods (i.e. strawberries, corn, tomatoes, peaches, etc) that you 
                         overindulge in?

____    ____ are there foods you find difficult to digest?
    Please list:
____    ____ any foods you eat that cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn, belching, gas, 
                         cramps, hives, skin rashes, headache?

____    ____ chronic constipation and/or diarrhea?
____    ____ under eat or often prefer beverages to solid food?
____    ____ avoid food or throw up food because bloating after eating makes you feel fat or tired?
____    ____ can't gain weight?
____    ____ are you on any type of special diet at present?
    Please list:

FASTING
Yes      No
____    ____ Are you uncomfortable or ill if you do not eat on time?

____    ____ Do you have a sense of well-being after you eat?
____    ____ Are you more alert or energetic after eating?
____    ____ Do you feel better if you skip a meal or fast?
____    ____ Does fasting relieve any symptoms?
____    ____ Are you uncomfortable or sick when you fast?
____    ____ Do you feel good after a three to five day fast?

ALCOHOL
Yes      No
____    ____ Do alcoholic beverages make you ill?

____    ____ Do alcoholic beverages take symptoms away?
____    ____ Do you get hangover symptoms from a single drink?

DIGESTION
Yes      No
____    ____ Do you frequently belch or pass gas after meals?

____    ____ Do you often have indigestion and bloating or abdominal distention following meals?
____    ____ Is there any foods that you feel disagrees with you often or each time you eat it?
    Please list:
____    ____ Do you often have attacks of diarrhea?
____    ____ Do you often have constipation or chronic constipation?
____    ____ Do you suffer with cramping pains in your abdomen?
____    ____ Have you been told you have spastic or mucous colitis?
____    ____ Have you ever been told you have gall bladder or bile duct disease?

EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT
Yes      No
____    ____ Are you conscious of a foul odor in your nose?

____    ____ Do you have dripping from the back of your nose into your throat which has a 
                         "sickening sweet" taste or is yellow or green?

____    ____ Have you ever been treated for "sinus trouble?"
____    ____ Do you have bad teeth?
____    ____ Do you have bad breath at times?
____    ____ Do your gums bleed?
____    ____ Do you have bad tonsils?
____    ____ Do your ears drain?

UROGENITAL
Yes      No
____    ____ Do you have increased frequency of urination?

____    ____ Does urinating cause a burning sensation?
____    ____ As far as you know, do you have pus in your urine?
____    ____ Are you bothered with genital discharge?
____    ____ As far as you know, do you have an infection in any part of your body?
    Please list:

WOMEN ONLY
Yes      No
____    ____ Have you been told that you have a growth or erosion on your cervix that needs freezing 
                        or removal?

MEN ONLY
Yes      No
____    ____ Have you been told that you have an infection of your prostate gland?

____    ____ Do you have low back pain?
____    ____ Do you have pains, at times, in your testicles?
____    ____ Do you have pain, at times, at the tip of your penis?
____    ____ Do you have trouble starting your stream when urinating?
____    ____ Do you have trouble getting an erection?
____    ____ Do you have trouble keeping an erection?

CONSIDER YOUR ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITIES...WHAT MAKES YOU WORSE?
Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes      No
____    ____ you smoke?

____    ____ around others who smoke in small confined spaces?
____    ____ in nightclubs or other smoky places?
____    ____ in rooms with residual ash odors or on other person's clothing or breath?

Are your troubles made worse or begin when exposed.....
Yes      No
____    ____ to household insect powder or sprays

____    ____ to powders, sprays, or crystals used in moth proofing?
____    ____ to dusting powders, liquids or sprays used in the home or garden or on the lawn?
____    ____ to an environment after an exterminator has been there?

Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes      No
____    ____ the house is being cleaned or dusted?

____    ____ rugs are being beaten or
____    ____ the bed is made or the is turned?
____    ____ during spring house cleaning?
____    ____ the first cold snap of autumn comes and the heat is turned on?
____    ____ in theaters, churches, grocery stores, department stores, libraries, or bedroom where 
                        dust is noted?

Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes      No
____    ____ lying on a feather pillow?

____    ____ fluffing pillows?
____    ____ using a down comforter?
____    ____ near chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, parrots, turkeys, canaries, or other birds?
____    ____ near someone who works around poultry or other birds?

Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes      No
____    ____ around any of the following animals (please circle): dogs, cats, horses, goats, sheep, 
                         rabbits, cows, pigs, domesticated furry animals?

____    ____ you handle or come into contact with any of the following (please circle): furs, rugs, 
                         certain articles of clothing, dress goods, blankets, gloves, hats, toy animals, 
                         brushes, carpets, other________________?

____    ____ you handle animal or poultry feeds?


Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....

Yes      No
____    ____ using scented face, talcum, body baths, or foot
powders?
____    ____ in beauty salons or barber shops?
____    ____ around people who use a lot or powers, body lotions or perfumes?
____    ____ you use certain hair wave sets, shampoos, or tonics?

Are your troubles made worse or begin when.....
Yes      No
____    ____ there is a prolonged period of damp weather?

____    ____ you smell mildew?
____    ____ you are near hay or straw or when you go into an old damp musty house, a damp 
                         basement, a shed or cellar?

____    ____ you are near dry leaves or compost?

Yes      No
____    ____ Are you better in areas of the country when the snow is on the ground?
____    ____ Are you better at the beach in the summer?

 

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