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> A lot of people take their allergies for granted This bit get me perplexed. Severe allergies usually means pills and an Anapen prescription from a specialis

> A lot of people take their allergies for granted This bit get me perplexed. Severe allergies usually means pills and an Anapen prescription from a specialist that needs to be renewed at least every few years due to the experiation of the pen. If between two visits there was new ways to deal with a specific allergy I'd expect the doctor to guide their patients (at least ask if they're willing to give it a shot). Are there people out there followed by a specialist for years, subject to a deadly condition that affect their daily food choice, that never got asked if they'd want to get rid of their allergy as a cure was available ? That feels unethitical, borderline criminal to me.

modeless 3y ago
The risk of death from food allergies is often exaggerated. Fatal anaphylaxis is actually extremely rare. Even in people with severe allergies. Meanwhile the treatments are not 100% guaranteed to work, and they do have significant risks of their own, plus costs both monetary and non. So it's completely reasonable even for people with severe allergies to choose to not be treated. But I agree that more people should be made aware of the options.
- makeitdouble 3y ago
  > Fatal anaphylaxis is actually extremely rare. Even in people with severe allergies. If your only metrics is dead people, perhaps. If we look at people ending up in ER in a severe state, there would be a lot more (anecdotally that's how many of us have discovered allergies, from asking other parents dealing with it) > Meanwhile the treatments are not 100% guaranteed to work, and they do have significant risks of their own, plus costs both monetary and non. Thanks, I assume there's significant research behind them, so I'd see how a doctor could want to wait a bit more advancement before mentionning it to their patients.
the_gipsy 3y ago
Some common allergies, hay fever or animals, are simply put up with by most people. If they are not dangerous. They make your life difficult, but it's not like you're in pain. I was miserable every spring from the hay fever. Ironically when you're supposed to crawl out and enjoy nature after winter, I preferred to stay confined. From the dustmites, I had irregular sleep because I would have a clogged nose in bed or severe sneezing.

modeless 3y ago

The risk of death from food allergies is often exaggerated. Fatal anaphylaxis is actually extremely rare. Even in people with severe allergies. Meanwhile the treatments are not 100% guaranteed to work, and they do have significant risks of their own, plus costs both monetary and non. So it's completely reasonable even for people with severe allergies to choose to not be treated. But I agree that more people should be made aware of the options.

makeitdouble 3y ago
> Fatal anaphylaxis is actually extremely rare. Even in people with severe allergies. If your only metrics is dead people, perhaps. If we look at people ending up in ER in a severe state, there would be a lot more (anecdotally that's how many of us have discovered allergies, from asking other parents dealing with it) > Meanwhile the treatments are not 100% guaranteed to work, and they do have significant risks of their own, plus costs both monetary and non. Thanks, I assume there's significant research behind them, so I'd see how a doctor could want to wait a bit more advancement before mentionning it to their patients.

the_gipsy 3y ago

Some common allergies, hay fever or animals, are simply put up with by most people. If they are not dangerous. They make your life difficult, but it's not like you're in pain. I was miserable every spring from the hay fever. Ironically when you're supposed to crawl out and enjoy nature after winter, I preferred to stay confined. From the dustmites, I had irregular sleep because I would have a clogged nose in bed or severe sneezing.