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Is this an allergic reaction or something else? [Please read details.]?

Asked by ANef_is_Enuf (26839points) October 1st, 2011

Sporadically over the last few weeks my face and ears become very flushed and hot, and start to itch. My health insurance does not cover dermatologists or allergists, so I would like to potentially narrow it down to one if possible, so that I can avoid breaking the bank over an issue that does not appear to be urgent.
I have a history of allergies, anxiety, and a skin condition that causes facial redness [KRPF]. I do not have rosacea.
I don’t think it is anxiety related, since it isn’t happening during the times I’ve had spikes in anxiety recently. I haven’t changed anything in my diet or skin products, but I don’t know how to rule out allergies, otherwise.
Is there some way for me to determine whether this is an allergic reaction or a dermatological issue, so that I can figure out what kind of doctor I might need to see about it? Or, perhaps something as simple as ultimately eliminating a [new?] allergen.

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