Question inspired by what seems likely to be my mild, newly developed environmental allergies

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[–] 2 points 1 day ago (7 children)

What kind of shots? There's a bunch of types... Stronger antihistamines, corticosteroids, inmuno suppressant...

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago* (6 children)

    Allergy shots. You got to an allergist, tell them what you have, and they scratch you with a bunch of likely allergens, find out what you're allergic to, and shoot with an ever increasing dose 1x-2x week until you're done then give you regular maintenance shots.

    The pills are whatever is cheapest. I find the Nasonex (nasal spray) and Pataday (eye drops) (or whatever the generic is these days) really do a much better job with symptoms than the pills ever do, but the pills are much cheaper, so it's my first line.

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  • [–] 1 point 14 hours ago (5 children)

    Is it a de-sensibilisation thing?

    Did that 7+6 years for dustmites + hayfever, worked well but clearly was hell to go through (did the daily dose thing).

    Now I just figured out I'm allergic to some nut too 😭

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  • [–] 1 point 12 hours ago (4 children)

    Yes, that's how it works.

    My dad swears by having a little dose of LOCAL honey, which gives him regular exposure to pollens.

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    I don't know... there's at least a valid mechanism there.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 hours ago

    bee

    I see what you did there.

    Regular exposure. Same way allergy shots work.

    Seasonal allergies exist because they're seasonal. If they were present year-round, immunity would be much more common.

    Expose yourself to pollen in bee honey daily, your body won't freak out as much when it's finally that time of year.

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