Guest guest Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I, too, am allergic to penicillin and sulfas. When I got a kidney infection a couple years ago, my allergist was able to desensitize me so I could take an antibiotic for it. I don't think it's that unusual a procedure, but it takes several hours. They take a single dose of the med needed, dilute it massively, then give it in miniscule amounts over a few hours, watching for any reactions . When I had this done, it was the easiest response I've ever had to an antibiotic in my life. Unfortunately, the desensitization response is not lasting. It's only good for the course of that med at that time. I'd gladly do it again, though, since it worked out so well. As far as I know, only allergist/immunologists do this procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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