Will having allergy to Fraxinud make one allergic to olive trees too?

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Fraxinus excelsior is a common ash plant. It belongs to the olive family. Plants in the same family have shared antigens. If you are sensitive to one plant in the family, then you are likely to be sensitive to others also. Hence, the result means that you are sensitive to olives as well in addition to the Fraxinus excelsior plant.

Being sensitive does not mean you are allergic. Sensitivity does not always result in allergy. Sensitivity means you have circulating antibodies against that particular allergen. However, it may or may not result in an allergy to that particular antigen. Only when you are exposed to it in a particular format and quantity, you will develop an allergy to it. Skin prick test only measures sensitivity to specific allergens.

We need to infer the results based on your symptoms. What do you suffer from? Was the test done to check for aeroallergens or food allergens? The two are different with different symptoms. Kindly elaborate on your problems to us.

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