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Allergy immunotherapy
Posted on 5/14/15 at 7:49 am
Posted on 5/14/15 at 7:49 am
Who has gotten this done? I'm generally in very good health, mid-30's, but have started getting sinus/allergy infections more frequently after what seemed like a twice a year thing. I discussed the set of shots with my ent yesterday, and while the prognosis sounds very good, the path to get there sounds very onerous. Tell me the good, bad, and the ugly about these treatments.
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 8:21 am
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 7:54 am to TJG210
It's immunotherapy, not s vaccination. Don't want to trigger anyone.
It is a long process requiring weekly to monthly appointments. Concentration of allergen is slowly increased as you get desensitized. Its important to not miss appointments. Risks include allergy symptoms if allergen concentration is raised too quickly. Check with your insurance because some plans won't cover it.
It is a long process requiring weekly to monthly appointments. Concentration of allergen is slowly increased as you get desensitized. Its important to not miss appointments. Risks include allergy symptoms if allergen concentration is raised too quickly. Check with your insurance because some plans won't cover it.
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 7:55 am
Posted on 5/14/15 at 8:36 am to TypoKnig
I did it for 14 years when i was a kid/teen. Worked great... built up enough that the doc said i could get off. I was off for 12 years and my allergies got worse and worse and i was spending more time at the dr office getting steroids. So i got tested again and started back 4 years ago. I went from going to the dr 6-8 times a year with allergies/sinus to going 2 times a year. And so far this yr i hadnt went yet, and thats amazing considering we have went through spring and pollen season! Started off one shot, each arm weekly. After a year went to bi-weekly, now im once a month. They are working great. But you have to have patience at first, it takes 8 or so months before they even start to work a little. but after that they kick in good as long as you get them when you are supposed to. Goodluck
Posted on 5/14/15 at 8:59 am to TJG210
I did this thing called rush immunotherapy in Houston. They did an allergy test that is more in-depth than the basic pinprick tests you'll get most places. Then they give you a bunch of medicine and you come back and do a whole day of it. They have a nurse assigned to you and you get shots every 15-30 minutes as long as you can (based on regular respiratory function checks, symptoms, etc). I then did a weekly shot for a few weeks then went in to a monthly. Whereas most allergy shots are weekly forever it seems, the rush gives you like a year's worth in one day. The whole process is max five years. And my insurance covered it as preventive.
I literally haven't taken an antihistamine except on shot day since 2013. There's always a chance it doesn't work for you, but on average I think it's like 75% successful. Unless you're a woman and you get pregnant, because my kid is def stealing my shots right now and my allergies are insane. But the allergist said that the shots will still be working and my symptoms will go back to where they were after the baby is born.
If a day trip to Houston is an option for you check out The Allergy Clinic. They have like seven locations in the area. Even if you don't live there you can have them mail monthly shots to a doctor in your area who agrees to oversee your monthly injections.
I literally haven't taken an antihistamine except on shot day since 2013. There's always a chance it doesn't work for you, but on average I think it's like 75% successful. Unless you're a woman and you get pregnant, because my kid is def stealing my shots right now and my allergies are insane. But the allergist said that the shots will still be working and my symptoms will go back to where they were after the baby is born.
If a day trip to Houston is an option for you check out The Allergy Clinic. They have like seven locations in the area. Even if you don't live there you can have them mail monthly shots to a doctor in your area who agrees to oversee your monthly injections.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 7:25 pm to Queen
Have these treatments been around awhile, or is this something relatively new? How do insurance companies generally handle this? Is there a co-pay for each visit?
Posted on 5/15/15 at 3:56 pm to TJG210
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ave these treatments been around awhile, or is this something relatively new?
been around for years, perfectly safe.
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How do insurance companies generally handle this? Is there a co-pay for each visit?
mine paid for my full vial set ($1500, with a $150 co-pay) I don't have to pay anything for individual shots but at the hospital they said that is rare.
I also did the rush immunotherapy but I will tell you that it was horrible for me. I went in anaphlaxis, and got epi-penned twice.
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