Glad to hear the good news

[Guest guest]

Doug,

Glad to hear your good news! I think we were all concerned about

your frustration. Even though I consider my symptoms to be well

under control, I have not seen that kind of significant improvement

in my peak flows. Now I am jealous!

Nice to hear from the other posters, too. I checked up on the

treatment referred to in the earlier post, EPD, and found that it is

currently banned in the U.S. Despite this, there is an 'American

EPD Society'. You can find out more at: http://www.food-

allergy.org/epd.html

I am trying to learn more about food allergies and their potential

effects on MY asthma. The frequently named culprits, wheat gluten

and milk, are primary staples in my diet. It's hard to cut these

out long enough to see any difference in how I feel, if, in fact,

there would be any difference.

Spring is coming here, too. I am excited/concerned about what to

expect once the trees and grasses start coming out.

Greg

[Guest guest]

Hi Greg,

It's true that EPD is banned in the States now. For years the FDA

has allowed EPD and many patients have found incredible relief

(often permanent, so they didn't need any further treatement). For

some reason the FDA has recently banned EPD. They are currently

researching EPD and untill then EPD won't be available. But the good

news is that an American docter (Dr. Shrader) has modified EPD in

such a way that it is allowed by the FDA. This new treatement (wich

seems to be even more succesfull) is called LDA (Low Dose

Allergens). It is very succesfull and worth a try. Go to the EPD

mailinglist and read all you can. When you're not within the Xolair

group of patients (cause it's too expensive or your just allergic

and not asthmatic...or it just doesn't work for you) read about LDA

(EPD). The only downside is that around the time of treatement you

have to follow a very strict protocol! That's why I now can't

continue (eventhough it helped me a lot)cause I have to take care of

my very ill friend...following the protocol is just impossible

(hoping for Xolair to come over hear)

You can find all information at:

http://www.dma.org/~rohrers/allergy/epd_faq.htm.

Regards,

Edgar

I checked up on the

> treatment referred to in the earlier post, EPD, and found that it

is

> currently banned in the U.S. Despite this, there is an 'American

> EPD Society'. You can find out more at: http://www.food-

> allergy.org/epd.html