Allergists and allergy testing/treatments/shots

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I don't know what to say. I would think that an allergist would be more open

but mine wasn't!! I was taking shots before I knew what was really

wrong.The shots didn't help much and after getting one my arm would really hurt,

was

warm to the touch and would sometimes swell. Dr. said this was all normal.

After seeing Dr. Shoemaker and finally finding out that I had a toxic illness I

returned to my allergist. He didn't want to hear anything and said my symptom

couldn't be from mold. He said I was allergic to mold that would cause

sneezing and respiratory problems but not all the others.I haven't had any

shots

since I left the school and seeing Dr. S. Hardly used a kleenex,coughed, or

sneezed in 4 years!!!!!!!!!!

Sue

Allergists and allergy testing/treatments/Aller

What is the consensus on these? Are they worthless or worthwhile?

my feeling is that research allergists are a different breed than the

local doctors..

They seem more honest, anyway, at least about the in reality quite

dangerous sometime nature of 'allergies' and immune system driven

diseases.

And because their income comes from different sources, more honest

also about therapies that might help and then also might not...

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Allergists and allergy testing/treatments/shots

What is the consensus on these? Are they worthless or worthwhile?

my feeling is that research allergists are a different breed than the

local doctors..

They seem more honest, anyway, at least about the in reality quite

dangerous sometime nature of 'allergies' and immune system driven

diseases.

And because their income comes from different sources, more honest

also about therapies that might help and then also might not...

[Guest guest]

-I started this illness with chronic fatigue, head pain. Took

antibiotics and had severe allergic reaction. Looked like I was 100.

Went to emergency and they gave me benedryl injection and some

prendizone. A few days later had to go back to emergency cuz the

severe uticaria came back. They said I should make emergency

appointment to allergist. So he started treating me zyrtec,

prendizone, and something else. Did that for several months and

sinuses still hurt. Finally I pressured doctor to do cat scan and all

of my sinuses were infected. Said I had sinititus, retinitis (spell).

Next sent me to ENT. Treated for several months with more stuff can't

even remember now. Sinuses were getting better according to new cat

scan and then landlord kids removed wall paper, painted for several

weeks and another cat scan and all sinuses infected again. Next sinus

surgery and landlord says lease is over. So we moved several weeks

after surgery. Called everyone I could think of, but no help. Moved

into another moldy place discovered it after three months. Next on to

neurologist and getting allergy shots and testing for allergies.

Allergic to all molds and candida albicans. Every time I had a shot

would get rash so they said to stop cuz I had infection. Tried

everything then finally the asthma doctor said there was nothing

else he could do for me. I was crying. All the while dealing with

the court system and we lost every time both places. Next on to new

place and gutted. Next went to Dr. Johanning and linked illness to

home and wanted me to take sporanax but no one would give it to me.

Finally had doctor test my tongue and it was candida albicans but all

doctors said yeast won't hurt you. Finally took Diflican for 8 months

but then lost insurance. Since then have been taking care of myself

but candida is taking a toll. My mom takes the allergy shots and

can't live without them. She gets headaches if she doesn't take them

but it seems like she has been on the allergy shots for 20 years.

Thought after a while you could stop. Just thought I would tell some

of the meds and doctors I went through for those that are just

starting out. And now I have chemical sensitivities. Don't know

which is worse mold or chemicals. To me the feeling is a lot the same

sinus pain, migraines, asthma, muscle pain. -- In

, ssr3351@... wrote:

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> I don't know what to say. I would think that an allergist would be

more open

> but mine wasn't!! I was taking shots before I knew what was

really

[Guest guest]

I was told by my allergist when I was a kid that the shots would do

nothing; that they would not work, especially if you are allergic to

many different types of allergens. If you are only allergic to a few

things then perhaps they may work. But I would think for anything

strong like mold and chemicals, etc. they aren't strong enough and

don't serve any purpose.

So in that regard that allergist was honest in telling us that the

shots would not work for me but that was almost 25 years ago.

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

wrote:

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> Allergists and allergy testing/treatments/shots

>

> What is the consensus on these? Are they worthless or worthwhile?

>

> my feeling is that research allergists are a different breed than

the

> local doctors..

>

> They seem more honest, anyway, at least about the in reality quite

> dangerous sometime nature of 'allergies' and immune system driven

> diseases.

>

> And because their income comes from different sources, more honest

> also about therapies that might help and then also might not...

>

[Guest guest]

,have you tried garlic? I have been fighting to keep 2 of the

cysts/polyps in my sinuses from infection for awhile now. from ct

scan they both look like their growing from the bones. one is comeing

off the upper jaw bone and everytime it gets infected the 3 teeth

nelow it hurt, these are the teeth that are rotted from the inside

out and well have to be pulled.

everytime this infection accurs the gums around these teeth gets raw

with sores. I have for the last 5 days ate at least a half clove

garlic and it seems to help keep the infection down on both of these

polyps. my sinuses between my eyes shows a large mass and two smaller

cysts/polyps, the mass may be fobrotic tissue? cant see whats going

on there. I was diagnised with Candida-Alb two but the whiye spots in

mouth had went away after getting out of moldy home, however these

sores that appear on the gums around these teeth fell like the same

thing. have you tried eating garlic? Ir may burn. I hold a little

chuck under my tounge as long as I can stand it than eat the rest

chased with food and drink. I have some growing at my place which I

know is much stronger that I've been thinking of trying again but

it's potant stuff, weew, I tried just a tiny bulb from the blume part

last summer and it was ruff, had to spit it out. but I'm thinking it

might zap anything,lol's

if you have alot of sores in your mouth it may burn ? but maybe that

means its working??? might have to find some other way to get it

down, the freeze dried tablets are supposed to be good.

--- In , " ldelp84227 " <ldelp84227@...>

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> -I started this illness with chronic fatigue, head pain. Took

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