NUH .. nurse said allergic reactions can come and go. Best to check with a doctor to check current allergy.

Polyclinic? will likely refer me to specialist, but cheaper. If I really want to find out about my current amox allergy, it’s better to go with polyclinic and run a test, but no urgency.

Check with Raffles Hospital? Can get a partial reassurance, better than nothing but is it worthwhile?

— allergy test? Amox allergy basically means penicillin allergy. I would need to avoid all penicillins, but it’s not as bad as it sounds, because there are plenty of other antibiotics. It’s unlikely that i would ever end up with Situation A: no choice but reconsider amox. Situation A would require allergy test.

Also, aging can weaken some people’s immune system and make them allergic to amox in later life. Therefore, age 47 testing doesn’t mean for-life.

The allergy test has medical risks, so if not in Situation A, then the risk is an unnecessary risk.

Dr Lam said there are dozens of allergists in Singapore who can run the tests.

— Cigna covers specialist consultation.
However, the follow-up tests may not be covered and should be done only after confirming with Cigna.