Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I am not a Dr. just a victim of mold but I can tell you that while in my moldy environment the shots did not help. Actually I think I was worse but perhaps you should try them to see what happens. Since I have left my school (5 yrs. ago) I have not had one shot or allergy problem. A few sneezes around the spring and fall but nothing like I suffered before. After getting a shot my arm would throb, hurt, and turn very red. That was my experience. My allergist would NOT believe that my many other symptoms could be caused from mold!!! Sue >> Saw my allergist today. My latest test results are back---negative for Ige mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Has anybody here EVER been helped by these allergy shots? I can't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Not me! I believe they actually made me worse. Arm would get red, hard, warm, swollen and I still suffered. Now that I have been out of my moldy school & under Dr. Shoemaker's care I haven't had one shot and hardly ever have a problem. Some sneezing in the spring and fall but that's about it. Before I would sneeze all day, runny nose/eyes, & chronic coughing. Sue Has anybody here EVER been helped by these allergy shots? I can't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Shots from my environmental doctor have helped me immensely. I had breathing problems which started after work was done in the theretofore undiscovered moldy attic of our house. We abandoned the house soon after & the shots are the only thing that help me with my breathing problems and other allergy symptoms. --- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...> wrote: > > Has anybody here EVER been helped by these allergy shots? > > I can't remember > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 What drug is he giving you in them? On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:46 PM, <smarshwar@...> wrote: > Shots from my environmental doctor have helped me immensely. I had > breathing problems which started after work was done in the > theretofore undiscovered moldy attic of our house. We abandoned the > house soon after & the shots are the only thing that help me with my > breathing problems and other allergy symptoms. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Alergy shots do not contain drugs, and are normally even preservative free if you have a good EI doctor. Mine needed to stay frozen as they contained no preservatives of any kind. Allergy shots are made from the actual allergen that your body is reacting to. So, if you are allergic to wheat, there is a small amount of wheat in the shot, enough to " teach " your body to make antibodies to it, hence allowing your body to not react to the allergen. I did allergy shots for a year and it allowed my body some " relief " from my severe mold reactions. However, there is a HUGE difference between mold allergy and mold toxicitiy. I think we have had that discussion here before. In my opinion, a good detox proram will help with your recovery better than allergy shots. Or if need be, you could do them together to hit it from both angles. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I went to Dr Rae and I didn't understand how this would help me. For example I have big allergy to algae but there is huge 100 year old tree in my front yard FULL OF IT, so would taking an additional small amount of it daily do anything, but increase my body's burden to it. Same with cat allergy. I have two cats that give me my daily dose of cat allergens. I guess if I could combine shots with " effective avoidance " , then I can see it helping, maybe. I know I ran into people down there with allergies that felt his allergy shots had helped them alot. --- In , " dianebolton52 " <dianebolton@...> wrote: > > Alergy shots do not contain drugs, and are normally even preservative > free if you have a good EI doctor. Mine needed to stay frozen as they > contained no preservatives of any kind. Allergy shots are made from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Yes! I was helped. I had extensive mold exposure from living near a cotton field. Each year as the cotton plants dry out before picking, a lot of mold grows under the leaves and boll. My allergist tested and confirmed allergy to that type of mold, and I took desentisization shots for several years. It completely resolved the problem...mostly I couldn't breathe. I had other mold exposures since, over many years, and didn't react until very recently, with a new mold exposure in my home...now its bad, but this time I didn't react to the 5 types of mold the allergist tested. So we are still trying to deal with this issue. I also have Lyme and co-infections that are being treated, so the combination of toxins may be making this worse. Thanks to those who posted the info about Lyme, and the ILADS presentation. My LLMD is a ILADS member, so he's up to speed on it. ________________________________ From: LiveSimply <quackadillian@...> Subject: Re: [] allergy shot! Has anybody here EVER been helped by these allergy shots? I can't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 You must be tested for the type of mold you are atually allergic/sensitive to. I was recently tested for the 5 common types of mold that cause my symptoms, and I wasn't allergic to them. Now I'm considering having the mold itself tested to determine it's actual, accurate scientific name. ________________________________ From: " ssr3351@... " <ssr3351@...> Subject: Re: [] allergy shot! I am not a Dr. just a victim of mold but I can tell you that while in my moldy environment the shots did not help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 To: ddbborr From your description of your neighborhood it sounds like you could have been exposed to Lyme Disease and/or it co-infections (I think there are 5 of them). Even if you never saw a tick or round tick bite, the baby ticks are so little you'd be unlikely to see them, or identify a bite. I suggest you get evaluated by a Lyme Literate MD, most of whom are members if ILADS, the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society. You can find their website easily. From my experience, and newly identified mold exposure, you could have reactions to the toxins from both.. ________________________________ From: ddbborr <ddbborr@...> Saw my allergist today. My latest test results are back---negative for Ige mold. He told me that I could be reacting Igg. Anyone know what this means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 The shots are going to be a mix of trees(birch alder)dust mites(high sensitivity)and molds. > Shots from my environmental doctor have helped me immensely. I had > breathing problems which started after work was done in the > theretofore undiscovered moldy attic of our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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