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increased allergies after allergy shots

magicbean

magicbean

Sunday, September 13, 2009
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I've been getting allergy shots for four months now, it's a cocktail for environmental, wasp, and animal allergies.   After one anaphylactic reaction (happened over an hour after the shot), I have had allergies WORSE than any time in my life.  I've developed asthma, have to take multip...
  1. My Allergies got worse too after shots
    Sandy
    Friday, October 09, 2009 at 05:02 AM

    I  began taking allergy shots after being tested for borderline allergies to dust, weeds and grass and dog in 2007. My main symptom was mostly lightheadness and not any type of congestion. My sinus x-ray showed minimal congestion. I took the shots for about 4 months and began to feel so much worse the day of every shot and started experiencing heavy congestion which I am plagued with till this day. I stopped the shots and now need to take Allegra daily and Nasonex. I am convinced the shots made my allergies significantly worse.Frown

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