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Kathleen MacNaughton

posted 09/19/2008, comments (0)

Immunotherapy Update: Hope Ahead for Ragweed Allergy Sufferers

Several months ago, another HealthCentral expert, Dr. James Thompson, wrote an excellent comparison of subcutaneous immunotherapy, SCIT for short and commonly known as allergy shots, and sublingual/oral immunotherapy, often called allergy drops or SLIT and OIT for short. Allergy shots are widely used in the U.S. and are considered to be... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 07/07/2008, comments (4)

Allergy Treatment: A Healthy Dose of Hookworms?

How far are you willing to go to treat your allergy and asthma problems? Would you allow your doctor to infect you with parasitic worms in order to suppress your allergy immune system? Apparently there are allergy sufferers who would. A physician/scientist conducted a study that involved the intentional infection of 15... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 03/30/2008, comments (7)

Sublingual Immunotherapy and Oral Immunotherapy: Are WE There Yet?

Many publications about sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have been cited in recent years. Sublingual immunotherapy is widely used in Europe as a form of desensitization. Desensitization is a method of making a person less sensitive to allergy triggers (for example pollen, dust mites, cat, dog). Sublingual Immunotherapy is different from... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/30/2008, comments (2)

Alternative Therapy "Alternatives" for Nasal Allergy Control

I have found throughout my life that nasal allergies are, for the most part, little more than annoying. I mean, it's certainly no fun to be sneezing, blowing, and have a stuffy head. But it's not life threatening, or even scary like it is when my asthma makes me start wheezing and feel short of breath. In fact, I'm even willing to... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/23/2008, comments (3)

once anaphylactic, for a while nothing.....now asthma???

Hello everyone. Wow, am I frustrated. I've never written on a webboard (guess that shows my desparation level) Here's the cliff notes version:when I was..... a kid: severe allergies, you name it, anaphylactic,tested, took sublingual drops, doing great.....a college student: stopped taking meds, minor reactions, felt I was outgrowing... Read more Chevron

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