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Hyposensitization (or allergy desensitization) is a form of immunotherapy where the patient is gradually vaccinated against progressively larger doses of the allergen in question. This can either reduce the severity or eliminate hypersensitivity altogether. It relies on the progressive skewing of IgG ("the blocking ant... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Environmental Allergies
168
81%
Food Allergies
77
78%
Fibromyalgia
2
50%
Asthma
2
100%
Overall, 80% (251 Members) find Allergy Shots helpful
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Allergy Shots Reviews

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working great
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Have received shots for years and was successful. I recently was retested and am starting new shots for new allergies.
works great. I get them every 2 weeks
Working / Worked
But only against mould which grows on grass - I was over 30 when I started - so it was too late
Working / Worked
Yes helped while I was taking the shots.
Working / Worked
De-sensitization shots fixed my seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Working / Worked
I've only just started and I can feel them working.It's a little scary, running the risk of going into shock, and since I'm so allergic, I break out in hives around the injection site. But at least it's actually working.
Working / Worked
Used to get 3 to 4 sinus infections each year and since starting shots I have had zero in three years.
working great
nausea if I dont eat anything before i get the shot
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