[kelnos]

So that's still not terrible, really.

I've been getting allergy immunotherapy for the past 3.5 years (not for food allergies, for stuff like cat, dog, grass, dust mites, etc.), and I have to go for the shots once a month. It's honestly not that big a deal. I only have another 1.5 years until my treatment is over, but if I had to do it for the rest of my life, it wouldn't be the worst thing, given the benefits.

This is of course assuming there aren't any bad reactions to this medicine... didn't read enough of the article or beyond to get that info.

[thatguy27]

Hi,

Would you mind telling me what immunotherapy you get, specifically for cats? I'm currently on Grazax for grasses etc. I would love to be able to get a cat, but I am quite allergic and get flu-like symptoms after a while. (Also, my blood tests don't show that I'm allergic to cats, so that complicates things).

[amluto]

In the US, most clinics don’t make a point of showing the patient what the product is. They screen the patient (usually a skin test), prescribe either a single antigen formulation, a combination of antigens in different vials, or they mix up a custom vial for the patient, and they keep it in a fridge in the clinic. The antigens come from whatever provider the clinic buys them from.