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Leslie

Relocation due to allergies??

We are considering moving due to our son's severe allergies. He turned 3 in December and has already had 4 surgeries due to chronic ongoing sicknesses (3 sets of tubes, adenoidectomy, and tonsillectomy). Due to the chronic otitis media with effusion (ear fluid), he had a severe speech delay by 18 months. He went through subcutaneous allergy... Read more Chevron

posted 03/17/2010, comment (1)|

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magicbean

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increased allergies after allergy shots

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 multiple benadryls a day. It's never been like... Read more Chevron

posted 09/13/2009, comment (1)|

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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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

posted 09/18/2008, comments (2)|

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millergg

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Allergy Shots

Hi I got another allergy shot on April 7,2008 abount 9:00 AM .The doctor give it to me this time it has not turned red.Last week I ended up with Bronchitis.It is better today.The doctor if developed my my allergies.

posted 04/07/2008, comment (1)|

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Dr. Paula J. Busse

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Sublingual Immunotherapy May Be Safer Than Allergy Shots

Although allergy pills such as anti-histamines treat the usual symptoms of allergies such as a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing, they do not "cure" the disease. In another blog, I wrote about allergy shots (allergen immunotherapy). Allergy shots work for some, but not all patients, to change their immune systems so that they may... Read more Chevron

posted 03/31/2008, comments (7)|

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