Allergy treatment

June 10, 2007

Folks,

I haven't seen if this allergy thread has had the following info or not.

We've been super busy with end of school year stuff and our daughter's 6th

grade transition IEP to middle school, so I may have missed something

similar.

Anyway, our son is deathly allergic (anaphylaxis) to milk, eggs and

peanuts. Additionally, he suffers from seasonal allergies. On the advice

of our daughter's cardiologist, himself a allergy sufferer, we sought a

physician's advice on the use of sublingual immunotheraphy - that basically

means under the tongue drops. Long story short, our son has reduced his

milk allergy by 1/3 and hasn't had a drippy nose in a long time. My husband

also does the drops for his awful sinus/post nasal drip allergy misery and

he now golfs without problem and can sleep with the windows open during

pollen time. No kidding. 3 drops a night before bedtime. They don't have

any flavor either.

Most allergy docs do not use this type of medicine and I'm at a loss to know

why. But if anyone is interested, you can google " allerdrops.com. " Our

physician is affiliated with town University Hospital, but there are

docs all over who utilize this method. This method has been written up in

the New England Journal of Medicine and there are other additional things

happening with it that show very promising results for those most severely

affected (like my son). It is very common throughout the world, but check

for yourself. I did my own research,despite our cardiology doc's

recommendation, because I'm cautious. I even went to the University of

Wisconsin website to see what the father/daughter doctor team, who sponsored

it (basically) into the US had to say about it. Their names are Drs

and . Our doc is a Dr. as well, but no relation.

I hope this is helpful to anyone with allergy issues.

Eleanor Green

Re: Off Topic: Allergic Eyes?

Oh my gosh, ! I think your story could warn people about the havoc

allergies can wreak in your life if they are not controlled! I don't want to

sound too kidding about it though - this is such misery you must obviously

go through, I am truly sorry to hear.

My brother has had bad allergies all his life, he has done the shots, but I

have not ever been affected thankfully. But it makes it hard to know how to

help , cause I don't have experience with it. Thanks everyone for

giving me such great advice.

Patty

Spilios <kspilious@...> wrote: I personally have been

through just about everything with allergies. The eyes have always been the

worst part for me as they would usually swell shut. For immediate relief I

would have to sit with washcloths on them. You look bad after but it takes

out the itching. I tried all the meds and nothing works for me. I have also

had 2 sinus surgeries because of allergies causing problems. ( I was

scheduled for another when surprise, you're pregnant! ) Anyways, I tried

shots starting last year and they have been a true life saver for me. For

the first time I can actually go outside. We went camping for the first time

last year where as I did not have to sit wiht rags on my eyes. They also

gave me a kenalog shot to sick start the shots. I don't know if kids can get

those or not. I have been through allergy testing 3 times in my life and can

tell you that the last time it included 300 injections under the skin on my

arms. It took the

longest to perform, but the results were different than the back testing. I

think it is more thorough and gives the doc an exact tolerance level that

you have so they don't kill you with too much in your shot. At that time

they tested me for 33 things and I was allergic to all 33. It's 2 shots a

week, but after some time you don't even get phased by it. The docs say that

if I had had these when I was a kid I would have the sinus damage that I

have. Just my story...

, mom to Myah 6 DS, Shianne 2, and baby due in 6 weeks! (finally!)

Off Topic: Allergic Eyes?

Hi all,

I am stumped about how to help my 8 year old son with his eyes. They have

been bothering him for over a week now - they are red, puffy and he says it

feels like there's something in them, and when he blinks, he says they " feel

like they're on fire. " I took him to the dr Tuesday, and he said has

" allergic eyes " , and gave us two different eye drops to try - Zatidor and

Patanol. The zatidor helped the first time, but since, he still complains

that his eyes hurt.

An allergy doctor tested him this past October, his most significant

allergies are to mold and dust.

Does anyone have know of anything else I can try?

Patty

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June 10, 2007

Thank you so much, Eleanor! I am definitely looking into this. I did much

reading on the internet about this, and learned interesting things about

allergies and this med as well. Looks to me as though it is not approved by FDA

(as yet) so that may be why it is not so widely prescribed.

My son's eyes are looking better - after consistent use of the eyedrops, and

allergy pills. But now he is worrying me with some other symptoms. He has told

me he feels " real tired " after he plays outside for a little bit, and his

breathing is wheezy(??). Patty

Eleanor Green <eig6@...> wrote: Folks,