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From: fish@ihu1g.UUCP (Bob Fishell)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Allergies and Treatments Thereof
Message-ID: <427@ihu1g.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 12-Jun-84 12:01:25 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 12 12:01:25 1984
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After suffering with allergies to tree, grass, and weed pollen, common
house dust, animals, and God knows what else, for the last 30 years
or so, I've finally decided to get a series of desensitization shots.
The Doc' said the treatment takes a while before it's effective, and
that I'd have to do it for a few years to get the maximum benefit.

Anybody else out there gone through this?  I'd like to know how 
effective the treatment has been, and what the early stages of treatment
are like.  I am so badly allergic to some grass pollens that I'm afraid
the cure might be worse than the affliction.  We all know antihistamines
suck, so I'm tired of treating it that way.  However, the idea of having
the very stuff that makes my eyes puff up shot into my bloodstream
leaves me a little anxious.
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                               Bob Fishell
                               ihnp4!ihu1g!fish