Can you elaborate more? What kind of immunotherapy are they recommending? Any of her Ig levels off?
If your immune system cannot support the allergy shots, they're a waste of time/money. Which is why I can't do them - my immune system is shit. I take daily allergy maintenance meds and weekly immuno therapy, with the understanding sometimes I'm just going to get sick.
I don't know what the IG levels mean, I'll ask the allergist. He is recommending weekly allergy shots for the environmental allergies as far as I understand.
As far as the shots, my nephew has had to have shots for years. For awhile he got to the point where he didn't have to stay inside anymore in spring and didn't have to take allegra daily or have shots every week. He's now not allergic to trees or one of the other big ones, but developed an allergy to something else, so he's back on weekly shots and daily pills. It's still better than the beginning though.
Thanks! My nephew also had the shots for a few years when he was younger. He's in high school now and seems to have grown out of all of his allergies, which is reassuring. Yes, the food thing SUCKS! She's having a hard time with it.
Post by textbookcase on Aug 10, 2016 14:03:50 GMT -5
C (12) has been having trouble with allergic rhinitis, rashes, and stomach problems for quite awhile. Her doc sent her to be tested for allergies yesterday and she ended up being allergic to...basically everything. Environmental, basically all grasses, pollen, dust, mold, trees, etc. And then she had a pretty big reaction to soy and peas. The allergy doc recommended that she start immunotherapy, allergy shots. Has anyone had experience with this? Did you see a change? Secondly, soy is in EVERY GODDAMN THING. She seems to be lactose intolerant also, so we've already eliminated dairy. She's super depressed about it. What in the hell can she eat??
Post by textbookcase on Aug 3, 2016 11:28:23 GMT -5
Going from 2 to 3 was way easier than going from 1 to 2. Especially since there's an 8 and 5 year gap between my oldest 2 and youngest. They were super helpful when she was a baby. And now my oldest is a built-in babysitter.
Post by textbookcase on Aug 2, 2016 13:29:23 GMT -5
B (4) starts soccer later this month and we do random sessions of art, music, etc. through the year. She also goes to a program at church on Weds nights. K (9) does soccer in the fall and spring, church program, piano lessons, gem and mineral society, homeschool workshops, and the biggest time suck is 4H. She raises rabbits and goats for 4H and is also involved in the cooking, arts and crafts, and gardening projects. C (12) is in soccer, youth group, guitar lessons, gem and mineral society, homeschool workshops, and in 4H she also raises rabbits and goats, is very involved in leadership activities, and arts and crafts, cooking, photography, gardening, community service, rocketry, basically every program 4H offers.
Post by textbookcase on Jul 27, 2016 20:51:56 GMT -5
I'm so glad the test was negative and it hasn't metastasized into the abdomen! You've been in my prayers every night and I'll continue praying for good news and for treatment to go as easily as possible. Hugs, v.
Post by textbookcase on Jul 10, 2016 9:48:49 GMT -5
At work (kids after school/summer program) we have a movie day once or twice a month and we can watch pg movies. We've made the mistake a few times of choosing a pg movie from the 80s, furiously stopping it when they say "shit" or "fuck".