How Effective Are Allergy Shots?
January 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Allergy Questions
I’ve had this sort of wheeze-cough thing for over a year now. I’ve been skin tested for allergies and I’m now considering allergy shots.
In your personal experience, would you say that allergy shots are worth the effort?
Yes, if you can afford them or your insurance covers it. Allergy shots have helped me a lot. My series of shots lasted nine years. It took two years before I could tell any improvement. I was allergic to all pollens, raw fruits and vegetables and several other things. Now I can eat salad and even watermelon. I am no longer house-bound in August and September.
I took allergy shots for 11 years and it didn’t do me one bit of good and needless to say it was very inconvenient having to leave work to go get a shot and then sit around for 15 to 20 minutes in the doctor’s office after that. I discovered Flonase and by golly it worked for me. I use to sneeze constantly, wheeze, my nose would always drip and when night time came, I couldn’t breath. Flonase and also singulair helped me. I have been told the natural way to cure allergies too which is equal to taking allergy shots is getting local made honey. I haven’t tried it because I am still trying to find who sells that in my area.
For me, they were very much worth it. I used to always have a runny nose and took antihistamine almost everyday. Since finishing the shots, I rarely ever have to take anything for my allergies.
But the shots are a big commitment. Make sure your doctor is close, and has good hours that work with your schedule.
I never had success with them, It is a big pain & I was disappointed in the results. I have had much better results using Singulair. It solves my asthma & allergies & is a single pill a day. it is not an atihistmine nor steroid.
talk to your allergist about your concerns. the asthma needs to be addressed with a different kind of med. you need to have a rescue inhaler with you at all times -see a pulmonologist.