Clinical assessment
Symptom review — are your symptoms intolerance or allergy based?
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Food intolerance and allergy testing in Northern Ireland
Do you have these symptoms? Find out the cause. Face-to-face testing with Dr Emma McShane — electrodermal skin testing, IgG intolerance panels and IgE allergy blood tests.
IgGblood intolerance panels
IgEfood and environmental allergy blood tests
foods, environmental allergens and E numbers on the skin test
Face to faceDo you have these symptoms?
Food intolerances can show up in many ways. People often do not link what they eat with how they feel, and can suffer silently for years.
Neurological
- Headaches / migraines
- Fatigue / exhaustion
- Mood swings, low mood or irritability
- Anxiety / depression
- Insomnia
- Hyperactivity
- Brain fog
How the testing process works
Each step focuses on clarity, safety and accuracy.
Skin or blood testing
Electrodermal skin testing, IgG/IgE blood testing, or a combination of both.
Accredited laboratory analysis
Blood samples are analysed in an accredited laboratory where applicable.
Expert interpretation
A written results report with clear findings.
Personalised guidance
Advice by email or face to face, including elimination diet guidance and alternatives.
Allergy or intolerance?
They are often mixed up. The timing, the mechanism and the risk are different — and so is the test.
Food allergyvsFood intolerance
How common
About 2% of the UK population
As many as 1 in 2
What it is
A rapid immune response driven by IgE antibodies
A sensitivity in how the body digests or handles a food, often involving IgG
When it shows
Usually within about 2 hours
Anywhere from 2 to 72 hours later
How serious
Can be severe. Anaphylaxis is a 999 emergency
Distressing, not typically life-threatening
What we do
IgE blood testing to share with your GP or specialist
Skin testing or IgG blood testing panels
Our testing options
Choose the pathway that fits your symptoms — or book a combination panel from one blood sample.
Food intolerance testing
Electrodermal skin testing or IgG blood panels (57 or 200 items) to identify delayed food sensitivities.
Learn more →Allergy testing
IgE blood testing for 23 foods and 19 environmental allergens, with clear medical safety guidance.
Learn more →Combined testing
IgG and IgE from the same sample when symptoms cross over between intolerance and allergy.
Learn more →
Special offer
Free skin testing with any blood test
Avail of FREE Electrodermal Skin Testing (RRP £60) with any blood test purchased.
Usually£60included
About
Meet Dr Emma McShane
Owner at Food Clinic NI. Qualified Food Intolerance and Allergy Therapist (Dip AIT), with BSc Hons and PhD in Biological Sciences and over 12 years in scientific and pharmaceutical research. Passionate about helping people get to the root cause of their ill health.
Read moreReady to find out the cause?
Book your appointment online through Swift Bookings, or contact the clinic if you are unsure which test is right for you.