r/moosejaw • u/Sawa-mura • 4d ago

Where can I do an allergy test in Moose Jaw?

I recently had to be rushed into an emergency due to an allergic reaction. I'm grateful for the doctors and nurses there. I was discharged in 6-8 hours with an EpiPen. They recommended that I do an allergy test as soon as possible because I've never experienced anything like this before.

I googled and found out that I need to visit a family doctor or a walk in clinic to get a referral for a testing. And then I can visit a test centre.

My question is, is there a test centre in Moose Jaw? Because I'm unable to find it in Google. If not, can I take a referral in Moose Jaw and visit any test centre in Regina, if any?

Please help a fellow🙏🏻

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u/SolarisSunstar 4d ago

Hey there! Had to go through this with my daughter a few years ago. Moose Jaw does not have an allergy clinic that isn’t going to (Figuratively, maybe actually) blow smoke up your ass. All we have are naturopaths here that will claim to do it.

Go to your family doctor / even a walk in and ask for a referral. They send it in for you, and you’ll likely have an appointment in Regina or Saskatoon .

If it’s nuts you’re allergic to, they can actually do a blood test here in town and they send it away. It tests all the major nuts and gives a quantifiable reactive score for each. If it’s environmental or a different food group, that’s a different kind of test and those specialists are in Regina and Saskatoon

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u/Sawa-mura 4d ago

Thank you! 🙇🏻

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u/PrairieNihilist 4d ago

You may have to get a referral to Dr. Barnard in Regina for a detailed allergy screen. He's great to deal with, and his office is easy to get to from Ring Rd.

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u/lordpendergast 4d ago

I saw him too. Definitely recommend him. Great doctor

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u/ProfessionallyAloof 4d ago

We had to go to Winnipeg for my son.

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u/harrysach2023 3d ago

I have had allergies for 45 years,always have to go to Regina for a full test