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Hyposensitization (or allergy desensitization) is a form of immunotherapy where the patient is gradually vaccinated against progressively larger doses of the allergen in question. This can either reduce the severity or eliminate hypersensitivity altogether. It relies on the progressive skewing of IgG ("the blocking ant... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Environmental Allergies | 118 |
84% |
| Food Allergies | 57 |
81% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 |
50% |
| Asthma | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 83% (181
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Allergy Shots Reviews
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I think they work really well!
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No longer taking, my Dr. put me on multiple meds instead
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Been on Allergy shots for 7 years and still have reactions!
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We had Jordan's blood tested for food allergies. And found that he is allergic to dairy products and a few other foods....so we are watching that carefully as well.
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10 years of shots, I don't know if they help
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All natural shots work much better than normal ones.
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Only the natural ones worked for me. I took the normal ones for 3 years, and they never helped.
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I get one shot in each arm once a week. I have been doing this for about 3 years.
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Feel better for the most part, not changing much food-wise.
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I'm really used to it. I've had it since I was 4 years old.
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This seems to help reduce the affect the allergens have on me.
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positive. I feel it has helped.
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trying to get myself to go to get these for the next 5 years
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I don't think it helped. I think it made allergies worse. I break out with hives.
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I took shots twice a week for about a yr. and a half 4 outside allergies and they midly helped build up my resistance to basically the state of tx. My only side effect was a huge head from where the injection was and blue discoloration w/ a feverish temp. around the head.
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MMR vaccine and egg allergy
my son has many food allergies and had the shot before I knew there were egg proteins in there. He was ok after. I did however, avoid the the flu vacc... [More] -
allergy testing and going on shots
i had the allergy test its taken by blood i have so many new allergies i am totally lost i am allergic to wheat everything has wheat josie [More] -
allergy shots?
do they use allergy shots for food sensativities? Thankfully, i'm not SEVERELY allergic to too many things, but just feel really restricted in eatin... [More] -
ALLERGY SHOTS!!!!
Hey everyone. I'm just starting allergy shots. Do they work? Are they worth the money? Do they make you feel better? What are yall's experiences wit... [More] -
Allergy shots
Does any one get allergy shots and what do you think of them. My doctor wants to give me them but i'm not sure if I want them. ... [More]
