Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!abc From: abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Allergies and Treatments Thereof Message-ID: <3044@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 08:45:32 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.3044 Posted: Wed Jun 13 08:45:32 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jun-84 01:08:49 EDT References: <427@ihu1g.UUCP> Organization: Ballistics Research Lab Lines: 14 My wife has been taking those shots for years. They probably became effective after a few months, but it's hard to tell because we also air-conditioned and filtered the house to improve her sleeping environ- ment. She's been taking shots for about 12 years (probably really doesn'T have to any more but has a conservative allergist from Hopkins). Before treatment, her allergy attacks were so bad they took her into asthma. Now, she barely notices pollen, even on extremely high count days. Caution: You should have adrenalin available when you receive your shots. Occasionally, one will get a severe reaction from the shot itself (called anaphylactic shock) which the adrenalin counteracts. This has never happened to my wife, however. We say, go for it! It will improve your life quality immensely!