James Silverton wrote:

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> People do claim "allergies" to things they dislike without
> regard for the clinical use where an allergist diagnoses an
> allergy by the production of anntibodies, I believe. I have gone
> thro' a fairly full allergy test and even that was a bit
> inconclusive. My mild allergy to cats was confirmed but cats are
> not allergic to me and I don't really dislike them :-)
>

My reaction to certain foods, like tomatoes, potatoes, eggs and milk
sound more like sensitivity issues than allergic reactions, but when
I was tested for allergies they all came back positive.