Allergy test done....hmmmmm

[crimson]

I had my allergy test done today.

I am mildly allergic to dust mites, ragweed, and cats, boohoo
I have 4 cats, but they will remain here since I'm just mildly allergic to them.

Now I can get my troops on board and start dusting

that would explain why I get a reaction when I go clothes shopping.

when we go to the beach(only 15 minutes away) I get a reaction almost everytime, or when we are on our boat.....stupid ragweed

they also recommended getting allergy shots. I happy with that prospect, I hate needles, but hey, if it will build up my immune system and I won't have a reaction as much, maybe my asthma will simmer down.

funny thing is my doctor wanted me tested for birds

......they didn't test for birds nor did they have serum to test for it.... that's what started this whole thing too...idk

 

[Kalidasa]

I'm allergic to ragweed and am a sniffling mess every fall, but last year I ate pollen every day during the winter, and all summer (small amounts, like a tsp) and last fall I had no reaction. None. Apparently eating local pollen (and honey) will build up a resistance to it. I really didn't think it would work but it did.

 

[ruffledfeathers]

Interesting. I have heard eating local honey will help! Last year i had more troubles than usual, pretty much spring through fall and a friend told me to try local honey, but I didn't.

 

[crimson]

@ Kalidasa- really? I didn't know that, well....I'm going to try that for sure, thanks for the tip

 

[JerseyWendy]

Yes, local honey DOES work!!! It works on our pets, too, if they have allergies.

When I was a teenager I was tested for allergies, and I was (supposedly) VERY allergic to dust, dust mites, and wool. I received the shots for 1 year.

I'm sitting here in my 100% wool pullover, and don't have a single itch and/or hive anywhere.