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by Obscurity4340 34 days ago
Do you think going thru an allergy shot regime from an MD allergy Dr is a viable alternative to actually dealing with the undelying allegie(s)? Seems like the issue is unsettled last Inchecked
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Allergy immunotherapy (shots) work by gradually desensitizing the immune system for your specific allergens over several years, so yes. Some people can get to the point where they no longer need a daily antihistamine, but it's all very personalized and individual.

In any case, it's worth doing the skin prick allergy shot testing so you can have some idea of what common allergens affect you and the intensity of each.

Do you mean "hypo-sensitization" aka "allergen immunotherapy"? I tried that too but couldn't really tell whether it worked either.

My experience was about antihistamines, which are definitely effective.

But how long was your regime before you turned back to antihs?

My impression was it was weekly at first for 1-few months then monthly for like 5 years.

Wish i had started like yestercade :(