such an off topic question..but maybe you guys can help :-D

[singinmys0ng]

Okay all my life I have suffered from allergies. And its weird b/c I only start to wheez,cough and all that stuff when I get around my horses..which really sucks because i love being aorund them! Anyways, I was just wondering if anyone has ever had that surgery for alleriges or knows of any meds besides clartin,allergera and benydryl b/c those just don't seem to work :-/

 

[AlliSwan]

I had my tonsils and adenoids taken out when I was 20 because of allergies and getting strep about 4 times a year for weeks at a time. It made a difference in my strep count and it definitely cleared me up a bit, but the allergies didn't change one bit. After trying nosespray (prescription and OTC), pills (pres & OTC), herbs, even accupressure, I'm going to go in for weekly shots. A good friend of my mom's went in for testing and they test you lightly for a couple hundred different common allergens, then mix up a special antidote cocktail for you. You get the shots once a week, then twice a month, then once a month, etc, until your body no longer needs the shots and can defend itself. Sounds like your best bet as well.

 

[mspixieears]

yep, those allergy injections - they desensitise you - are really good. Got it for hayfever and was very successful, but also got it for dust mites and didn't work so well.

 

[nphernetton]

My new roommate has TERRIBLE allergies, as do I, the only thing that helps him is this stuff called Tavist...or Travist...I'll be trying it out soon. Feel well!