Allergy Shots???

Some allergy doctors are now doing drops rather than shots for kids. I would call around and find one that does that rather than subject her to shots. NAET is also another wonderful alternative. I also have those same allergies and the mold one can be a HUGE issue. You may want to consider having a mold test done for your home to see if you might have issues there. For sensitive folks, even a small amount of mold can cause huge issues. Also, mold produces toxins and if you daughter is of a certain genetic disposition, those toxins could be contributing tremendously to her health issues.
Also, you should have HEPA filters in your home - that will help your daughter alot, especially put one in her bedroom and minimize the clutter in there especially books and stuffed animals that are a HUGE source of dust.
And, given the she's likely been on antibiotics for the infections, she needs probiotics to help replenish the healthy bacteria in her gut - 70% of our immune function is in our gut.

My daughter is 7. She had chronic sinusitis. She also has severe asthma. 2 years ago we were on 64 continuous days of antibiotics for a sinus infection. We went to an ENT doc. and they suggested flushing her sinuses. They also suggested removing her tonsils and adnoids. I agreed to do this. We had tonsils and adnoids removed and had our sinuses flushed. 2 years later we had the same problems we had always had. We average about 4-5 hospital visits a year with asthma. We have been on every kind of preventative medication you can think of. We were also allergy tested and came back with similar results as you.
Back in November I started taking her to a chiropractor. All I can tell you is our experience. We haven't been to the hospital since November (the longest stretch of her life so far) and we are off every kind of medication-even the preventative asthma meds. This has been her healthiest winter of her life. I was skeptical at first. All I know is she is a different child. There is hope!

Hi S.,
I took shots for 4 years and it really didn't help me out but I know of some people that swear by it. (?)
I ended up using a nasal spray and it worked fine for me. I still do use a spray and irrigate with saline water every day with a product that I brought at Walgreen's.
I also use a nebulizer for the sinus infections when I do get sick. It uses a nasal applicator instead of for a mouth. I got it through my ENT. The medicine that I use in it has an anti fungal, antibiotic and steroid and pretty much covers all the bases without compromising my body with oral medicine. It's been great!
C.

My husband is very alergic as well. He's allergic to Dust, grass, mold, wheat, corn, dogs, cats, heck everything! We didn't get the option of an allergy shot, he is taking allergy drops. It's the same idea as the shots, they give you different levels to build up your "tolerance" to the allergy and eventually you won't need them. It's a sublingual drop that you place under your tongue for 30 seconds. He takes two different kinds: food and environmental. So far we have had great results. He has suffered from sinusitis all his life. He now says I can't believe how different things taste and smell. I'm happy cause he doesn't snore anymore!! Ha ha, well good luck and check with your child's ENT about the sublingual drops! They're awesome!!

I have horrible allergies as well. I had allergy shots for awhile, but it seemed to me that whenever I was exposed to an allergine after having the shot, my reaction was worse. My doctor's office always used the same arm in about the same place. I have never heard of rotating arms. It never hurt. I just did not get much relief from it. I take Claritin once in the morning and once at night per my doctor's directions. Also, I know we would do anything for our children, but you need to look into the cost of the shots. My insurance company said they would be covered at 100%, but that was far from the truth. I had a $20 copay, so every week when I had my shot I had to pay the $18 they charged out of pocket no reimbursment. That was my copay. VERY EXPENSIVE!

S., I go to a great acupuncturist who changed careers because he didn't want his 4 yr old having to take shots like he did when HE was little! His name is Dr. Steve Homoky ###-###-####), and he treats allergies and environmental sensitivities with NAET (www.naet.com). No needles, just acupressure. Since I took my children and myself through these treatments, it's been 4 years w/ no major illnesses. No antibiotics. In fact, they've only missed a handful of days from school, mostly due to pure exhaustion. My daughter has had some pretty severe reactions to drugs, so this was the right path for our family. And best of all, we don't have to avoid any foods like most of the elimination diets out there. It's a permanent fix! That's great, especially for me, since I was severely lactose intolerant for over 14 years. I can have cheesecake now! Yeah! Good luck, and feel free to call me if you have more questions. There are other docs out there who do these treatments, and they can be found on the website.

B. Biehl
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