Re: alternate allergy therapy

[Guest guest]

--- In , Theresa Nieman <nieman@g...>

wrote:

>

> Have any of you tried sublingual allergy therapy? I have an appt.

with THE

> expert on this type of allergy therapy, based in La Crosse

Wisconsin. Dr.

>

>

> I have been taking regular allergy shots for almost five years with

> minimal/low moderate success.

>

> Do not qualify for Xolair yet since I do not have bad asthma but I

have

> several other health related problems, directly related to my

allergy state.

> (migraines, interstitial cystitis, dermographism, etc.)

>

> Thanks,

> Theresa

> Kansas

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>

>

>

Theresa,

No, I can't say I have ever heard of it. We usually don't allow posts

about alternate therapies, however you said you have a doctor who is

willing to try this kind of therapy. Therefore, I granted your

post.

Hope it works for you. All of us here are serious Asthmatics who have

been helped tremendously by Xolair. Xolair has even taken care of

sinus problems for a lot of us.

Personally, I do not endorse a product or therapy unless an MD is

interested or approves it. The advice I always give this group

is " Trust Your Doctor. "

Welcome to the group,

Doug

Group founder

[Guest guest]

Theresa,

I would appreciate it if you would post your experience

with the clinic in LaCrosse. I have done a bit of research

on sublingual therapy. Basically, it is the same as allergy

shots only in a bottle that you drop the serum under your

tongue. Some doctors consider it fringy. Also, they tend

to try it on alot of food allergies. I live relatively close

to that clinic and made one appointment then cancelled because

my doctor talked me into trying shots again. Here I am a

year later and had to abandon the shots once again because

I got too sick. I am going to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

next week and am going to ask them about the sublingual

drops and other things to see if they can help me.

I was on xolair six months, off 3, back on for six months now.

I am giving one straight year because some on this board feel

it has really helped them. So far I have had no effect, good or

bad.

Good luck at LaCrosse. I have met several people that swear by

their sublingual therapy and I would be interested in your

experiences.

Tony