Chest tightness.

[Levans29]

Does anyone know how i go about getting tested to see if any allergies trigger off asthma? Don’t know if it’s a thing as I’m unsure what makes me chesty or tightness as I feel tightness randomly sometimes

[Troilus]

Hi Levans Yes there are two tests for allergies. You can have a prick test (not as bad as it sounds) where you need to stop taking antihistamine prior to the test and there is a blood test, that does not require you to stop antihistamine.

I had prick testing done through my GP and later I had a blood test at the hospital

[twinkly29]

It's worth also bearing in mind that tightness can be caused by many things, not just asthma. Anxiety is a very common cause but all sorts of other things can cause it as well.

healthunlocked.com/asthmauk...

[Poobah]

If you're in the UK then this is the NHS info on allergies: nhs.uk/conditions/allergies...

If your GP doesn't run tests or refer you to a specialist you have the option to go private. I definitely wouldn't buy a home testing kit though.

The old fashioned way of monitoring allergies is a diary, recording over time your symptoms, time of day they occurred, what you've eaten and what you've been exposed to.

[Tigerpaws]

Ask the Dr to make an appointment for you to be tested at hospital.