alternative medicine to cure allergies?..I'll try anything!
I'm quite confident that my use of flonase for 3 yrs, OTC meds, singulair, and 14 yrs of allergy shots are longer cutting it for me.
So I've decided to make an appt. with a natureopathic MD b/c I'm desperate for a cure or some better relief.
I spoke with her on the phone (very nice and seems knowledgable) and she said the problem is that everyone is only treating symptoms and not the main cause (which could be food allergies/ I have none that I am aware of). So after we meet, she will order a blood test that tests for 95 different foods. She didnt go into detail but also mentioned acupuncture and possible herbs, maybe a colon cleanse.
She also told me allergy shots are really not the answer either.
I have my doubts, but any time my doc every gave me a new pill to take or spray to try I was so postive that it would work wonder for me, but I have been let down every time b/c they do nothing!
It only seems logical to find the root of the problem, but if money is in the medicine how do these ppl actually make a living? I've never actually met someone personally who tried this approach, but it seems everyone would rather pop a pill instead and still complain that it does nothing and live with that.
If anyone has ever tried alternative therapies I'd love to hear about them, but if not I'll tell you all about how I am doing in the next few weeks!
Re: alternative medicine to cure allergies?..I'll try anything!
good luck. I've only been dealing with sinus infections for 4 months, and I already fell like I've been through hell. I've pretty much been sick for 3 out of the last 4 months. Food allergies?? That would be interesting. How could you develop allergies late in life?
Lately I've blamed an abcessed toothe for my infections, which is very possible. I got it pulled 3 days ago, more antibiotics, but still not completely well. New symptom came on the day I got my tooth pulled- sore throat. Dont know/can't tell if its related. I just feel poisined. If something comes up please post any info. Grapefruit seed extract, elderberry, and silver colloid are some homeopathic things you can try. Good luck, John
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John,
I'm sorry to hear about those sinus infections. I told this natureopath that I was diagnosed with chronic left maxillary sinusitis -- "No," she remarked. You just don't have sinusitis unless due to some severe structural problem. Mine stems from allergies, and I'm dying to know what is causing them b/c I am a very healthy eater -- a bodybuilder, in fact!
Who are you seeing now for your sinusitis? I don't know much about your symptoms, but those sinus washes such as netipots and neil med's rinse (just use baking soda and salt) help rinse away the mucus. It may not cure the problem but neither do meds and you've read my take on them.
If you have allergies, as I do, I'm not sure I know enough about allergy shots to say give up on them. Many ppl think b/c you have allergies with an over-active immune system that that's a good thing...not at all. So the shots are supposed to help you build up a tolerance to the allergens. I've also heard that ppl with environmental alergies are more susceptible to food allergies which is very scary and not normal for the immune system at all. I've also been reading about NAET for food allergies, if you're concerned. I hear that food allergies can cause almost everything from simple stuffiness, sinusitis, to anaphalayxis. Most ppl dont know about food allergies IF they have them b/c the symptoms are mild -- and i guess they can always remain that way maybe depends on the person.
Nowadays it seems like u have to be your own doctor b/c none know yourself better than you do, obviously. There was someone who was have random eye swelling and throat swelling up, and the doc told him to take allergra! i also find it disturbing how alla of these allergy meds have potential 2 cause respiratory infections under "side effects." This cant be good to an already disturbed, out of whack immune system.
Sorry this has turned more into a rant than anything. But I will keep you posted if anything good comes out of this.
Re: alternative medicine to cure allergies?..I'll try anything!
Am surprised that you've been on the shots for 14 years! It's usually a 5 year regimen. What sort of doc are you going to? And you can develop allergies at any age...they come and go. If you have food allergies, then the injections won;t be helping you. I have a cousin who's allergic to corn and gets the usualy sinus issues whenever he eats it...not the stomach type problems most associate with food allergies. So it could be anything. If you're going to an ENT, I'd switch to an allergist or an inmmunologist (which is what I did).
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yes 14 yrs...so you can imagine how ridiculous this seems! I have been going to an allergist since I was 8, and he retired about a year ago, so I am seeing a new allergist (who supposedly is very good b/c it took me 5 months to get an appt with him) He retested me for only a few things: dog cat mouse cockroach mites and pollen, whereas my allergist from back in the day tested me for like 50 things! I even inquired about food allergies, but he didnt say much. Im just so thrilled this natureopath wants to take a blood test, it's the first thing that's actually made sense to me.
My allergies usually get better throughout the day. Upon waking I am at my worst. So clogged I cant get the junk out even with my sinus rinse.
Last week I saw a NEW ENT; that's sright I had septoplasty before and max opened but from looking at my old xrays this new guy said he saw things the old ENT should have done HMMMMM? So I'm seeing him next week with the updated xrays!
See i feel like this naturopathy is my last hope b/c everything else has proved to do nothing, only very little for the symptoms. I feel no different taking my Alavert one day and not taking it the next. It's not normal to live life being allergic to common things like pollen, dogs etc...it may be common in this society but it's not normal at all. That really freaks me out to know that something is really messed with my body/immune system, and it really bothers me to know that my alergist never considered testing me for food allergies, considering how long ive been on shots.
i know that it's not hopeless b/c I really have faith in the natureopath and if all else fails I can always move b/c Maryland is so polluted and gross. Yeah I could always develop new allergies but maybe not if I get to the source of the problem.
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