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Allergy: Diagnostics and Treatment
by ruth on November 18, 2008
It was at a party where I first heard of a new method of diagnosing allergies using a hybrid of acupuncture and ultrasounds. The woman I was talking to couldn't articulate exactly how it works, but she swears that the technique worked, and unlike conventional allergy tests, it does not involve drawing of blood or any other needle poking.
My interest was piqued, and thought that if it was really as effective as this woman touted it to be, it could be a great option particularly for children. I tried to find more about it, but after several tries with Google, couldn't find a lead and kept telling myself to try to find the woman's contact info.
Until I stumbled upon Science Based Medicine's take on the use of so called "biofeedback" machines and laser for the diagnosis and treatment of allergies. I bet this was the same machine that woman I met was talking about.
According to the AllergiCare website:
Intrigued? I suggest you read Science Based Medicine's entry about it first.
Read the entire entry, do your own research and then decide if it's worth your $$$.
My interest was piqued, and thought that if it was really as effective as this woman touted it to be, it could be a great option particularly for children. I tried to find more about it, but after several tries with Google, couldn't find a lead and kept telling myself to try to find the woman's contact info.
Until I stumbled upon Science Based Medicine's take on the use of so called "biofeedback" machines and laser for the diagnosis and treatment of allergies. I bet this was the same machine that woman I met was talking about.
According to the AllergiCare website:
US Patented technology in computerized biofeedback to screen for sensitivity to over 4000 substances in just a few minutes - withOUT needles of any kind.
The identified sensitivities are then loaded into a digital biofeedback treatment database that is used to eliminate
the patient's reactions through a process of neurological desensitization withOUT needles!
By reducing the underlying neurological sensitivities, most, if not all, allergic reactions can be completely cleared.
All of this is accomplished without drugs, inhalers, or negative side-effects.
Intrigued? I suggest you read Science Based Medicine's entry about it first.
The BAX3000 is a biofeedback machine, approved ONLY for biofeedback by the FDA. The only thing the company has patented is the digital conductance meter. The BAX3000 is just another in a long line of quack electronic diagnostic and treatment devices that started with electroacupuncture according to Voll (EAV) in the 1950s. They basically measure galvanic skin conductance. There are various versions making different claims. In this version they claim to be measuring what a patient is allergic to; then they return the same frequencies back to the acupuncture points as treatment. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch doesn't mince words: he says
"I believe that EAV devices should be confiscated and that practitioners who use them are either delusional, dishonest, or both."
Read the entire entry, do your own research and then decide if it's worth your $$$.
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Vote for Biofeedback Machines to DIagnose and Treat Allergies:
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Response from:
Stephen
(11/18/08 4:22pm)
Response from:
Aubrey K. Ewing, Ph.D.
(11/18/08 4:37pm)
Your readers should be aware that the mainstream health care community and the FDA have serious concerns about the legitimacy of the claims of scientific basis and clinical efficacy made by purveyors of the so called "BAX3000 biofeedback" device. Of particular concern is the questionable use of the term, "biofeedback", which the professional organizations representing legitimate biofeedback define as a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. Biofeedback uses precise instruments to provide information to the user about physical processes in order to help them learn to make desired changes. The important component in authentic biofeedback is learning. Legitimate biofeedback has evolved as the result of rigorous scientific inquiry, and its practice is evidence-based and utilized by clinicians who employ biofeedback within the scopes of their professional training and licensure. The BAX3000 device appears to be is something else. Caveat emptor!
Response from:
ruth
(11/20/08 10:14am)
Stephen, if allergy diagnosis and treatment is as easy as 1-2-3, then wouldn't allergies be a thing of the past, like small pox or tuberculosis (in the developed countries, at least). Current diagnostic tests are not 100% reliable, especially when performed in children, and not all allergies are amenable to sublingual immunotherapy.
Dr. Ewing, thank you for your comment. I will quote your comment in a new entry to give it more visibility.
Dr. Ewing, thank you for your comment. I will quote your comment in a new entry to give it more visibility.
Response from:
Stephen
(11/20/08 2:31pm)
Hello Ruth > YES > I share Your Allergy Frustration.
I know that You as a Mother are “Mother-Focused” on doing Everything You can to Make / & Keep Your Child / Children Healthy & Protected from Future Harm.…
You are NOT alone ..
When I ask Mothers > If You Could Prevent Your Child from Getting YOUR Allergies … Would YOU ?
Of Course the ReSounding Answer is YES !
Unfortunately.. the Next Word Out of their Mouth is > HOW ?
To often My Allergy Awareness Building Efforts are answered by GrandParents calling to say
> I have Allergies > My Daughter has “My” Allergies & Allergic Asthma > NOW > I am Seeing My Grand Child with ALLERGIES !
How CAN I STOP This awful Disease from ALSO making my Grand Child’s LIFE Miserable ?
While I Do NOT Wish to be Grading My Own Test >
Everyday I TRY to Build Awareness regarding the LifeTime > Health, Emotional and Quality of Life Costs imposed by the Progression of Allergy March which BEGINs at Birth and Continues Unabated ( can You say Allergic Asthma & More ? ) until Treated / Neutralized or the “Host” is no longer ( Ouch ! )….
Lord Knows…that I share ( with Whoever Will Listen ) ..the >> Benificial Allergy Disease Reversal Qualities of Enviro ImmunoTherapy .. most notably SubLingual , Under-the Tongue ImmunoTherapy DROPs…
And….That Allergy Testing / Treatment IS as Easy as >>>> 1-2-3 !
#1) That all it takes….
Is a visit to your Primary Care Dr. for a Single Blood Draw > Enviro & (Immediate & Delayed ) FOOD Allergy Test.
May I suggest, that you Do NOT Watch while Draw and it is over before you know it.
#2) Then once YOUR Offending Seasonal & Year-round Allergens are Identified …
Your Dr. will Prescribed ImmunoTherapy Neutralization DROPs ( we can Formulate Injection .. but WHY ? ) which use FDA Approved Allergen Extracts ( as with Allergy SHOTs ) and are CUSTOM Formulated to what YOU Are Allergic TO !
#3) Enviro / InHalants
As per ImmunoTherapy Protocols .. Slowly over Time > Extract Levels are Increased > Allowing the Bodies Natural Recuperative Qualities to ReCaliberate YOUR Immune System > No longer seeing Harmless Allergens as Harmful > Neutralizing YOUR Allergy Disease at it SOURCE > Producing Lasting, If Not LifeTime Relief from Allergy Symptoms and Complications.
Also..
The Fact that ImmunoTherapy DROPs are DRUG FREE > Are a BIG hit with Mothers with Allergy Children and Allergy Sufferers who are trying to take a few Drugs as possible.
#3) FOODs
Regarding Your FOOD Allergy > We test for BOTH Immediate and Delayed FOOD Allergy Sources.
Information without a Plan is Not Helpful…
SO > We GIVE the Parent the TOOLs & Information specific to their Child’s FOOD Allergy Profile.
> Once your Offending FOODs are Identified > We put together a CUSTOM FOOD Allergy DIET Plan generated specifically to YOUR FOOD Allergy Profile > Suggesting FOODs to EAT, Not Eat, Restrict & Re-Introduce ..as well as other HelpFul FOOD Allergy Info. / Recopies etc.
We believe that it is Important to TEST > then TREAT BOTH sides of the Allergy COIN > Enviro & FOOD.
>>> To your Question > If so EASY > WHY wouldn't Allergies be a thing of the Past ?
While the Answer to this Question is beyond the “Space” of this Forum ( Thank You Allergizer ) ..
The Easy Answer is that > ALLERGY Disease is the Rodney Dangerfield of Chronic Auto-Immune Diseases > NO Respect !
That for Far to LONG > Allergies have been Swept UNDER the Rug….Considered “Just a Nuisance”.
A recent Study indicated that Society as a Whole / EveryOne ! .. Including Allergy Sufferers > Do NOT Consider / Know the Health, Emotional & Quality of Life COSTs of Allergy Disease Progression.
{{}} Study Findings:
>> Sufferers Saying their Relatives ( 81%), Friends ( 86%) and Co-Workers ( 78%) Not Taking their Allergies Seriously, They Do Not View their Allergies to be a Serious Health Condition.
>> There Appears to be a DisConnect between Patients and Physicians, Sufferers ( 74% ) believe that their Physicians Do NOT View their Allergies as a Serious Health Condition. >> 94% of Allergy Sufferers Report Quality of Life, Including Their Play, Work Productivity, Sleep, Concentration, and even their Sex Lives, are Negatively affected by their Allergies. >> Despite this, Only 50 % of Allergy Sufferers consider the Disease to be a Serious Medical Condition and 64 % Did Not see a Doctor the last time their Symptoms Acted Up.
> Regarding Reliability of ALLERGY Tests:
Enviro & FOOD IgE Blood Testing IS Main Stream Medical Allergy Testing .
>>> Allergy Testing For Children ? >
FOOD Allergy is the first manifestation of ALLERGY March in a Child >>> IF Your Child is Head to Toe “Red”.
Note> Consistent with other referral- and community-based studies, this study found that more than 80 % of infants with moderately severe atopic eczema demonstrated evidence of IgE food sensitization.
Source: Hill DJ, et al. IgE food sensitization in infants with eczema attending a dermatology department. J Pediatr. October 2007;151(4):359-363.
Your Choices ( Especially for a Child who is Genetically Predisposed to ALLERGY ) >
#1) To go with the Presumption that it “might” be FOOD Allergy > which they may or may not “Outgrow” > Let the Infant Suffer.. Let the Parents also undergo Suffering & Torment Until WHEN ?? / How Long do you Wait ? ..
Maybe the Child WILL OutGrow their FOOD Allergy ( Do they really ?) > But… given Allergy March …has it not really just been “Replaced” now with > > Respiratory / Enviro Allergy ... Then possibly Allergic Asthma > then a LifeTime of ASTHMA Misery > then a LifeTime cascade of Allergy related Diseases etc > (Ouch !) ? .
GOD knows the underlying Psychological Damage incurred by the Child ( and Parents) during this “Waiting “ period.
#2) OR .. > Draw a small Sample of Blood > Test your Infant for “Infant” Enviro AND FOOD Allergens > then TREAT accordingly.
We believe that …..
While Allergic ASTHMA Can NOT Be Cured .. We can Darn Well Do our BEST to Prevent IT !
This ACAAI 2008 > Study Authors conclude that Injection ImmunoTherapy SHOULD Be considered for Patients as Young as 18 months.
Oct. 2008: Journal, Allergy (63; 1464-72) has shown that even among children at high risk of atopy, ( Allergy ImmunoTherapy ) Immunization in the First Year is not associated with an increased risk of more severe eczema or allergic sensitisation.
There exists a fear among parents that vaccinations may promote the development of atopic disease which may lead to delayed or incomplete immunization of some children, said the study authors.
However this study shows, not only a lack of any association between eczema severity or allergic sensitization with exposure to common vaccines in the first year but it appears, according to the study that the more vaccine doses a child has the less severe their eczema is likely to be.
> Regarding SubLingual ImmunoTherapy, especially Children.
Here again > As a Parent with an Infant with Allergy > Here are your Choices:
As a Pro-Active Medical Consumer > You NOW know all about ALLERGY MARCH and the LifeTime > Slippery Slope of Disease / compromised Quality of Life etc. that it Allergy can Cause.
Also… As a Parent of a Child with Allergy > You probably ALREADY Know and have Experienced a LifeTime of ALLERGY Misery First Hand ..Because > The CHILD Allergy Apple Does NOT Fall Far from the Parent Allergy Tree.
So …What do YOU Do ?
#1) Do NOT Test or Treat Your Child’s Allergy March … and We know what happens Next .
#2) Treat Child allergies with a LifeTime of “One SIZE Fits ALL” Medications which Only mask Symptoms > While Progression of Allergy Disease Continues / Exacerbates (Ouch !).
#2) Blood Test your Child for IgE FOOD > OK .. a Good Start.. Adjust Child DIET accordingly
> But DIET adjustment for FOOD Allergy only take FOOD out of the Allergy Equation > It Does NOT Address the Allergies underlying momentum > So… watch for Respiratory / Enviro Allergy ( See #3) .
#3) Reviewing the “Disease Progression Stages” of Allergy March … If you have Tested For > Addressed FOOD Allergy in Your Child = GOOD.
If Respiratory / Enviro Presents or is Suspected ( Wheezing etc ) or Enviro Allergy has been surfaced with your previous IgE FOOD & Enviro Blood Test > Your Child is now approx. 3-6 Yr. of Age.
It is our hope that Child’s Allergy March / Progress has not…by this time > moved to Allergic ASTHMA.
Regardless if ASTHMA has taken root or not .. but Enviro Allergy Signs / Testing Results are present >
Seriously Consider ImmunoTherapy…
Which is the ONLY Methodology which Neutralizes your Child’s Allergy Disease Progress at the SOURCE !
AGAIN Parents > Here are You Choices ….
>> Consider > Traditional “Injection” ImmunoTherapy for your Child ( Ouch ) > Can You Guess if Injection Protocol Patient Compliance is High or Low ?
>> Consider > Child Friendly > Under-the-Tongue > ImmunoTherapy DROPs > which are Drug FREE, contain FDA Approved Extracts ( similar to Injection SHOTs), have been Custom Formulated specifically to What YOUR Child is Allergic TO… and Slowly over Time.. ReCalberate Your Child’s Immune System > Neutralizing Allergy Disease at the Source and Producing Lasting, If Not Lifetime Relief from Allergy Symptoms / Complications.
> Question: > What GOOD is a Therapy IF Patient is Non-Compliant ?
DROPs = Kid Friendly = Compliance = Happy Child = Happy Parent.
While Allergy DROPs are Not covered by Insurance ..
They are “Price Friendly” > Especially if you know that Your $$ is going to Correct the Source of the Problem Vs .. having to take Med’s for the Rest of Your Life !
Regarding Safety:
Within the Scope of Medical Practice for your Dr. to prescribe ImmunoTherapy DROPs, Allergy Drops have been used around the world for more than 60 years, and many studies show that allergy drops are safe and effective. Dosing levels and the route of administration are safe enough to effectively treat infants, children, and people suffering from chronic conditions that previously made them unable to receive immunotherapy via shots.
In fact, the World Health Organization has endorsed sublingual immunotherapy as a viable alternative to injection therapy. The well-respected Cochrane Collaboration, the world’s most-trusted international organization dedicated to reviewing healthcare treatments, recently concluded allergy drop immunotherapy significantly reduced allergy symptoms and use of allergy medications.
The safety profile for sublingual immunotherapy is superior to injection based on research studies and patient treatment experience.
Compliance has not been studied extensively. However, one large managed-care organization did find 50% of patients receiving allergy shots dropped out of therapy during the first year. In contrast, many of the studies noted that sublingual immunotherapy compliance rated much higher, with approximately 90% of patients complete their treatment.
>> Reactions ?
Your DROPs are Drug Free and ONLY contain FDA Approved Extracts of YOUR offending Allergens.
Given that your Blood Test gives the Pharmacy Group a clear Bulls-Eye as to Patient Offending Allergens AND the Degree of Allergy Sensitivity to EACH Offending Allergen > Protocol Formulations Start Below Sensitization Levels ….. then Slowly Increase > Allowing the Body to Acclimate…then ReCaliberate.
When You Think about It …
> Under Immuno-DROP Therapy > Because the Patient’s Immune System is being subjected to Offending Allergens via the Environment AND DROPs ..
Any reaction ( rarely ) is a result of increased Enviro Allergen Load typically touching / exceeding Patient Symptom Threshold thereby just enhanced Allergy Symptoms ( Achoo )…
Which are addressed via reduced Drop Count.
To often…
Parents confuse the possibility of Anaphylactic Shock with Enviro DROPs ..
Fortunately this is related to Stinging Insect ImmunoTherapy and Immediate / IgE FOOD allergy Reactions.
InterNational Thoughts>
March 2005 – Italian Researchers determined that the sublingual route of administration was safe and effective in children under age 5. They noted that the rate of side effects found in this study were similar to those in adult and adolescent patients, according to findings presented today at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in San Antonio. Immunotherapy is the treatment that modifies the response of the immune system to allergens. It is considered a cornerstone in the management of respiratory allergy. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), which is administered in the form of drops underneath the tongue, has been widely utilized in Europe for the past 10 years
>>>> Ruth … going Back to Your Original Question
> Stephen, if Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment is as easy as 1-2-3, then wouldn't allergies be a thing of the past ?
My Answer is >>> I’m TRYing As Much As I Can to Make this Happen !
My Thanks to Allergizer for the Opportunity to Express my Allergy Thoughts ..
As always .. It is Not “Medicine” UnTil your Dr. says it is …
So… Visit YOUR Trusted, LifeLong Primary Care Dr. and…… Drop Your Allergies.
Good Health this ThanksGiving Holiday !
I know that You as a Mother are “Mother-Focused” on doing Everything You can to Make / & Keep Your Child / Children Healthy & Protected from Future Harm.…
You are NOT alone ..
When I ask Mothers > If You Could Prevent Your Child from Getting YOUR Allergies … Would YOU ?
Of Course the ReSounding Answer is YES !
Unfortunately.. the Next Word Out of their Mouth is > HOW ?
To often My Allergy Awareness Building Efforts are answered by GrandParents calling to say
> I have Allergies > My Daughter has “My” Allergies & Allergic Asthma > NOW > I am Seeing My Grand Child with ALLERGIES !
How CAN I STOP This awful Disease from ALSO making my Grand Child’s LIFE Miserable ?
While I Do NOT Wish to be Grading My Own Test >
Everyday I TRY to Build Awareness regarding the LifeTime > Health, Emotional and Quality of Life Costs imposed by the Progression of Allergy March which BEGINs at Birth and Continues Unabated ( can You say Allergic Asthma & More ? ) until Treated / Neutralized or the “Host” is no longer ( Ouch ! )….
Lord Knows…that I share ( with Whoever Will Listen ) ..the >> Benificial Allergy Disease Reversal Qualities of Enviro ImmunoTherapy .. most notably SubLingual , Under-the Tongue ImmunoTherapy DROPs…
And….That Allergy Testing / Treatment IS as Easy as >>>> 1-2-3 !
#1) That all it takes….
Is a visit to your Primary Care Dr. for a Single Blood Draw > Enviro & (Immediate & Delayed ) FOOD Allergy Test.
May I suggest, that you Do NOT Watch while Draw and it is over before you know it.
#2) Then once YOUR Offending Seasonal & Year-round Allergens are Identified …
Your Dr. will Prescribed ImmunoTherapy Neutralization DROPs ( we can Formulate Injection .. but WHY ? ) which use FDA Approved Allergen Extracts ( as with Allergy SHOTs ) and are CUSTOM Formulated to what YOU Are Allergic TO !
#3) Enviro / InHalants
As per ImmunoTherapy Protocols .. Slowly over Time > Extract Levels are Increased > Allowing the Bodies Natural Recuperative Qualities to ReCaliberate YOUR Immune System > No longer seeing Harmless Allergens as Harmful > Neutralizing YOUR Allergy Disease at it SOURCE > Producing Lasting, If Not LifeTime Relief from Allergy Symptoms and Complications.
Also..
The Fact that ImmunoTherapy DROPs are DRUG FREE > Are a BIG hit with Mothers with Allergy Children and Allergy Sufferers who are trying to take a few Drugs as possible.
#3) FOODs
Regarding Your FOOD Allergy > We test for BOTH Immediate and Delayed FOOD Allergy Sources.
Information without a Plan is Not Helpful…
SO > We GIVE the Parent the TOOLs & Information specific to their Child’s FOOD Allergy Profile.
> Once your Offending FOODs are Identified > We put together a CUSTOM FOOD Allergy DIET Plan generated specifically to YOUR FOOD Allergy Profile > Suggesting FOODs to EAT, Not Eat, Restrict & Re-Introduce ..as well as other HelpFul FOOD Allergy Info. / Recopies etc.
We believe that it is Important to TEST > then TREAT BOTH sides of the Allergy COIN > Enviro & FOOD.
>>> To your Question > If so EASY > WHY wouldn't Allergies be a thing of the Past ?
While the Answer to this Question is beyond the “Space” of this Forum ( Thank You Allergizer ) ..
The Easy Answer is that > ALLERGY Disease is the Rodney Dangerfield of Chronic Auto-Immune Diseases > NO Respect !
That for Far to LONG > Allergies have been Swept UNDER the Rug….Considered “Just a Nuisance”.
A recent Study indicated that Society as a Whole / EveryOne ! .. Including Allergy Sufferers > Do NOT Consider / Know the Health, Emotional & Quality of Life COSTs of Allergy Disease Progression.
{{}} Study Findings:
>> Sufferers Saying their Relatives ( 81%), Friends ( 86%) and Co-Workers ( 78%) Not Taking their Allergies Seriously, They Do Not View their Allergies to be a Serious Health Condition.
>> There Appears to be a DisConnect between Patients and Physicians, Sufferers ( 74% ) believe that their Physicians Do NOT View their Allergies as a Serious Health Condition. >> 94% of Allergy Sufferers Report Quality of Life, Including Their Play, Work Productivity, Sleep, Concentration, and even their Sex Lives, are Negatively affected by their Allergies. >> Despite this, Only 50 % of Allergy Sufferers consider the Disease to be a Serious Medical Condition and 64 % Did Not see a Doctor the last time their Symptoms Acted Up.
> Regarding Reliability of ALLERGY Tests:
Enviro & FOOD IgE Blood Testing IS Main Stream Medical Allergy Testing .
>>> Allergy Testing For Children ? >
FOOD Allergy is the first manifestation of ALLERGY March in a Child >>> IF Your Child is Head to Toe “Red”.
Note> Consistent with other referral- and community-based studies, this study found that more than 80 % of infants with moderately severe atopic eczema demonstrated evidence of IgE food sensitization.
Source: Hill DJ, et al. IgE food sensitization in infants with eczema attending a dermatology department. J Pediatr. October 2007;151(4):359-363.
Your Choices ( Especially for a Child who is Genetically Predisposed to ALLERGY ) >
#1) To go with the Presumption that it “might” be FOOD Allergy > which they may or may not “Outgrow” > Let the Infant Suffer.. Let the Parents also undergo Suffering & Torment Until WHEN ?? / How Long do you Wait ? ..
Maybe the Child WILL OutGrow their FOOD Allergy ( Do they really ?) > But… given Allergy March …has it not really just been “Replaced” now with > > Respiratory / Enviro Allergy ... Then possibly Allergic Asthma > then a LifeTime of ASTHMA Misery > then a LifeTime cascade of Allergy related Diseases etc > (Ouch !) ? .
GOD knows the underlying Psychological Damage incurred by the Child ( and Parents) during this “Waiting “ period.
#2) OR .. > Draw a small Sample of Blood > Test your Infant for “Infant” Enviro AND FOOD Allergens > then TREAT accordingly.
We believe that …..
While Allergic ASTHMA Can NOT Be Cured .. We can Darn Well Do our BEST to Prevent IT !
This ACAAI 2008 > Study Authors conclude that Injection ImmunoTherapy SHOULD Be considered for Patients as Young as 18 months.
Oct. 2008: Journal, Allergy (63; 1464-72) has shown that even among children at high risk of atopy, ( Allergy ImmunoTherapy ) Immunization in the First Year is not associated with an increased risk of more severe eczema or allergic sensitisation.
There exists a fear among parents that vaccinations may promote the development of atopic disease which may lead to delayed or incomplete immunization of some children, said the study authors.
However this study shows, not only a lack of any association between eczema severity or allergic sensitization with exposure to common vaccines in the first year but it appears, according to the study that the more vaccine doses a child has the less severe their eczema is likely to be.
> Regarding SubLingual ImmunoTherapy, especially Children.
Here again > As a Parent with an Infant with Allergy > Here are your Choices:
As a Pro-Active Medical Consumer > You NOW know all about ALLERGY MARCH and the LifeTime > Slippery Slope of Disease / compromised Quality of Life etc. that it Allergy can Cause.
Also… As a Parent of a Child with Allergy > You probably ALREADY Know and have Experienced a LifeTime of ALLERGY Misery First Hand ..Because > The CHILD Allergy Apple Does NOT Fall Far from the Parent Allergy Tree.
So …What do YOU Do ?
#1) Do NOT Test or Treat Your Child’s Allergy March … and We know what happens Next .
#2) Treat Child allergies with a LifeTime of “One SIZE Fits ALL” Medications which Only mask Symptoms > While Progression of Allergy Disease Continues / Exacerbates (Ouch !).
#2) Blood Test your Child for IgE FOOD > OK .. a Good Start.. Adjust Child DIET accordingly
> But DIET adjustment for FOOD Allergy only take FOOD out of the Allergy Equation > It Does NOT Address the Allergies underlying momentum > So… watch for Respiratory / Enviro Allergy ( See #3) .
#3) Reviewing the “Disease Progression Stages” of Allergy March … If you have Tested For > Addressed FOOD Allergy in Your Child = GOOD.
If Respiratory / Enviro Presents or is Suspected ( Wheezing etc ) or Enviro Allergy has been surfaced with your previous IgE FOOD & Enviro Blood Test > Your Child is now approx. 3-6 Yr. of Age.
It is our hope that Child’s Allergy March / Progress has not…by this time > moved to Allergic ASTHMA.
Regardless if ASTHMA has taken root or not .. but Enviro Allergy Signs / Testing Results are present >
Seriously Consider ImmunoTherapy…
Which is the ONLY Methodology which Neutralizes your Child’s Allergy Disease Progress at the SOURCE !
AGAIN Parents > Here are You Choices ….
>> Consider > Traditional “Injection” ImmunoTherapy for your Child ( Ouch ) > Can You Guess if Injection Protocol Patient Compliance is High or Low ?
>> Consider > Child Friendly > Under-the-Tongue > ImmunoTherapy DROPs > which are Drug FREE, contain FDA Approved Extracts ( similar to Injection SHOTs), have been Custom Formulated specifically to What YOUR Child is Allergic TO… and Slowly over Time.. ReCalberate Your Child’s Immune System > Neutralizing Allergy Disease at the Source and Producing Lasting, If Not Lifetime Relief from Allergy Symptoms / Complications.
> Question: > What GOOD is a Therapy IF Patient is Non-Compliant ?
DROPs = Kid Friendly = Compliance = Happy Child = Happy Parent.
While Allergy DROPs are Not covered by Insurance ..
They are “Price Friendly” > Especially if you know that Your $$ is going to Correct the Source of the Problem Vs .. having to take Med’s for the Rest of Your Life !
Regarding Safety:
Within the Scope of Medical Practice for your Dr. to prescribe ImmunoTherapy DROPs, Allergy Drops have been used around the world for more than 60 years, and many studies show that allergy drops are safe and effective. Dosing levels and the route of administration are safe enough to effectively treat infants, children, and people suffering from chronic conditions that previously made them unable to receive immunotherapy via shots.
In fact, the World Health Organization has endorsed sublingual immunotherapy as a viable alternative to injection therapy. The well-respected Cochrane Collaboration, the world’s most-trusted international organization dedicated to reviewing healthcare treatments, recently concluded allergy drop immunotherapy significantly reduced allergy symptoms and use of allergy medications.
The safety profile for sublingual immunotherapy is superior to injection based on research studies and patient treatment experience.
Compliance has not been studied extensively. However, one large managed-care organization did find 50% of patients receiving allergy shots dropped out of therapy during the first year. In contrast, many of the studies noted that sublingual immunotherapy compliance rated much higher, with approximately 90% of patients complete their treatment.
>> Reactions ?
Your DROPs are Drug Free and ONLY contain FDA Approved Extracts of YOUR offending Allergens.
Given that your Blood Test gives the Pharmacy Group a clear Bulls-Eye as to Patient Offending Allergens AND the Degree of Allergy Sensitivity to EACH Offending Allergen > Protocol Formulations Start Below Sensitization Levels ….. then Slowly Increase > Allowing the Body to Acclimate…then ReCaliberate.
When You Think about It …
> Under Immuno-DROP Therapy > Because the Patient’s Immune System is being subjected to Offending Allergens via the Environment AND DROPs ..
Any reaction ( rarely ) is a result of increased Enviro Allergen Load typically touching / exceeding Patient Symptom Threshold thereby just enhanced Allergy Symptoms ( Achoo )…
Which are addressed via reduced Drop Count.
To often…
Parents confuse the possibility of Anaphylactic Shock with Enviro DROPs ..
Fortunately this is related to Stinging Insect ImmunoTherapy and Immediate / IgE FOOD allergy Reactions.
InterNational Thoughts>
March 2005 – Italian Researchers determined that the sublingual route of administration was safe and effective in children under age 5. They noted that the rate of side effects found in this study were similar to those in adult and adolescent patients, according to findings presented today at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in San Antonio. Immunotherapy is the treatment that modifies the response of the immune system to allergens. It is considered a cornerstone in the management of respiratory allergy. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), which is administered in the form of drops underneath the tongue, has been widely utilized in Europe for the past 10 years
>>>> Ruth … going Back to Your Original Question
> Stephen, if Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment is as easy as 1-2-3, then wouldn't allergies be a thing of the past ?
My Answer is >>> I’m TRYing As Much As I Can to Make this Happen !
My Thanks to Allergizer for the Opportunity to Express my Allergy Thoughts ..
As always .. It is Not “Medicine” UnTil your Dr. says it is …
So… Visit YOUR Trusted, LifeLong Primary Care Dr. and…… Drop Your Allergies.
Good Health this ThanksGiving Holiday !
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As You know > Many Allergy Sufferers suffer Needlessly from Allergy Symptoms / Health complications and compromised Quality of Life > when all they have to do is Visit their trusted Primary Care Dr. for a Quick / virtually PainLess Allergy Test Blood Draw ( covered by Insurance)> which will TELL them / Identify What they are Allergic TO !
Then based on their Offending Seasonal & year-round Allergen Profile > Under-the-Tongue ImmunoTherapy DROPs are Custom Formulated containing FDA Approved Extracts of What YOU Are Allergic To !
Which Neutralize the Source of Your Allergy Disease Vs Med's which ONLY Mask Symptoms.
It does not Get any Easier that that ( especially for Kids ) ... Does IT ?