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Allergy shots work very well.

al_borland 1y ago
I’m currently getting allergy shots. This is my 3rd attempt. Throughout my life I’ve gotten shots for about 12 years now. The last guy said they were better than I was kid and basically a cure now. 6 years later, and on the strongest dosage they’d give, getting 3 shots with each appointment… and I was never able to spend time outside without worry of what would follow. There has been minor improvement in controlled testing, but no noticeable benefit when actually trying to live life. I go outside near nature once each year as a test to see if there was any progress. I can’t tolerate much more than that. Shots work well for some. They worked decently well when I was a kid, but these days, not so much. I still hope the current ones will work, as I don’t have other options, but I’m beginning to lose hope.
IAmBroom 1y ago
Privileged comment. Walks in a controlled greenhouse without allergenic pollinators also work, but the poor can't easily access either in the US.
- philipallstar 1y ago
  Anti-allergy pills are some of the cheapest[0] and safest products on the market. [0] https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-allergy-relief-diphenhydramine-coated-mini-tabs/ID=prod2502000-product https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-allergy-relief-d... $4.99 for 24x 1-a-days
- pavel_lishin 1y ago
  > Privileged comment. Shall we stop discussing any possible solution which might be out of reach for someone?
- switchbak 1y ago
  Privileged commenter. Not everyone has access to a cell phone or the internet, so they can't respond to your statement. Not to mention some people have bad dyslexia or eyesight issues. We could play this game forever, and we'd all be dumber for it. Walking in a forest is something that much of humanity can do, and it's not a particular privilege (in the pejorative modern sense) - even if there are a small number of people that have issues that would prevent this.

I’m currently getting allergy shots. This is my 3rd attempt. Throughout my life I’ve gotten shots for about 12 years now. The last guy said they were better than I was kid and basically a cure now. 6 years later, and on the strongest dosage they’d give, getting 3 shots with each appointment… and I was never able to spend time outside without worry of what would follow. There has been minor improvement in controlled testing, but no noticeable benefit when actually trying to live life. I go outside near nature once each year as a test to see if there was any progress. I can’t tolerate much more than that. Shots work well for some. They worked decently well when I was a kid, but these days, not so much. I still hope the current ones will work, as I don’t have other options, but I’m beginning to lose hope.

IAmBroom 1y ago

Privileged comment. Walks in a controlled greenhouse without allergenic pollinators also work, but the poor can't easily access either in the US.

philipallstar 1y ago
Anti-allergy pills are some of the cheapest[0] and safest products on the market. [0] https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-allergy-relief-diphenhydramine-coated-mini-tabs/ID=prod2502000-product https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-allergy-relief-d... $4.99 for 24x 1-a-days
pavel_lishin 1y ago
> Privileged comment. Shall we stop discussing any possible solution which might be out of reach for someone?
switchbak 1y ago
Privileged commenter. Not everyone has access to a cell phone or the internet, so they can't respond to your statement. Not to mention some people have bad dyslexia or eyesight issues. We could play this game forever, and we'd all be dumber for it. Walking in a forest is something that much of humanity can do, and it's not a particular privilege (in the pejorative modern sense) - even if there are a small number of people that have issues that would prevent this.