Anyone go to an Allergist?

cooperme2871

My allergies have bothered me for years and I'm getting sick of all the sinus infections. My doctor recommended I look into allergy testing and maybe shots. Does anyone do this? Have any great success stories to tell me? I'm so tired of suffering everytime the seasons change.

sprads

I went through it in junior high and high school and would do it again - it made that much of a difference.

Be prepared though, depending on your allergies, it may take some time. Mine took years to be fully completel with my desensitization shots. You start out going once a week, then once every 2 weeks...3 weeks....4 weeks.....you get the picture. At one point when I was at every 4 weeks, I was driving myself and skipped an appointment and they put me back at every 3 weeks, so if you are going to start, you need to really commit to it.

buckeyethor

i got 2 shots weekly for 8 years and i still get all nasty during the summer/spring/fall. it helped a bit but it wasn't a miracle either. it is a total pain to go there every week and vacation time and holidays and yada yada. it can get really expensive if you have to pay a copay for your shots too. i saw dr. skurow from tri-county ENT. he is a great doctor that helped me with a lot of my ENT/allergy issues but shots are definitely something you really have to commit yourself to.

Moesten

I see Dr. Lawrence Newman at Allergy and Asthma Associates

rachel06

I do but I am not going to be much help with recommending a Dr since I am in Dayton. I go to an allergist and get shots now. Do I still have issues with my allergies? Absolutely.  That said when they tested me I was told I have some of the worst they had seen. I am allergic to just about everything outside and a few other things. Almost everything is environmental.  I had an anaphylactic reaction when I was in high school and ended up in the hospital. They still don't really know what caused the reaction.

 I have been going since May of 2008. I am now going every 4 weeks. I will have to agree with pp in that it takes a lot of committment.  I am actually trying to figure out if the shots are making me better enough to convince me to keep going or if I stopped would it really not make a difference.  I think for a lot of people it makes a big difference. I just am not sure if I am that person.  This allergy season has been the worst I can remember.  Oh & it can get pretty costly depending on your insurance.

riabiron

I go to cincinnati allergy and asthma. doctors and nurse practioners are AWESOME! They have at least three locations in cinci.

bgsugrad

DD goes to Cinti Allergy and Asthma and we are very happy with them after a bad experience with a Children's Hospital physician.  DD has both food and seasonal allergies.  I have been soooo miserable for a long time with mine and I often think "I should really make an appmt. for me eventually" LOL

 

escape1st

I see Dr. Fisher with Group Health Associates.  I have to say that while I still have some symptoms they are much more manageable now than before I started going.  Good luck!  I hope seeing an allergist helps you feel better!

rachel06

bgsugrad:

DD goes to Cinti Allergy and Asthma and we are very happy with them after a bad experience with a Children's Hospital physician.  DD has both food and seasonal allergies.  I have been soooo miserable for a long time with mine and I often think "I should really make an appmt. for me eventually" LOL

 

You now have me totally curious because I used to work with some of them. lol