Allergies

Allergies, until you have had them you have no idea how bad they can get. I was one of those people that was under the misconception that allergies just caused some annoying symptoms. I stand corrected!

Definition:
- Allergies or Allergist: The simplest of definitions is that an Allergist is a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.

My Experience: One of the first alternative methods that I initially tried was to see an Allergist. When I first got sick my allergies went completely out of control to the point that I was unable to function due to constant sneezing and coughing. The Allergist first ran all the standard tests to determine what I was allergic to and how severe my allergies were. One of the tests that came back positive was for Junipers, here is the irony of the situation I lived in the middle of a Juniper Forest in Arizona! Life can be funny! We started a regiment of shots to try to immunize my body to the things I was allergic to. The whole process took about 4 months.

Would I do it again? No. For me it was not helpful. I don’t know if it was because my body had broken down and was unable to defend itself against anything or if the treatment in general was not effective. I certainly wouldn’t discourage the average healthy person from seeking out an Allergist but with a more serious illness I felt another approach was necessary.

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