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I'm not suggesting that anyone should do anything without the advice of a doctor. Yes, deliberately exposing yourself to things you are allergic to is dangerous
by modeless 3y ago
I'm not suggesting that anyone should do anything without the advice of a doctor. Yes, deliberately exposing yourself to things you are allergic to is dangerous and an allergist's guidance is very important for safety. I'm sorry immunotherapy didn't work for you but your anecdotal evidence doesn't invalidate all the published research.
Yes, allergies always develop after exposure. But not all exposure is created equal! Some types of exposure tend to cause allergies while other types tend to protect against allergies. Immunotherapy is the right type of exposure, under the guidance of an allergist.
- c4mpute 3y agoWell, you suggested prophylactic exposure in early childhood (which is usually before any allergy is diagnosed and usually also before it is manifest): > I suspect that in twenty years it will be standard to start infants on sublingual immunotherapy for all the common allergens (literally putting a tiny, strictly controlled amount of the allergens under the tongue once a day, simple as that) as a prophylactic Also, even therapeuthic or diagnostic exposure can cause allergies, there is no safe exposure. Just safer and less safe.
- modeless 3y agoI'm not suggesting that people do that today. I'm suggesting that it's likely where we're headed. But as I said, we need more research to get there. Prophylactic exposure in early childhood is already proven effective and strongly recommended for peanut.