Comments on: Health http://pinakidion.org/archives/health A writing tablet for my thoughts Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: pinakidion http://pinakidion.org/archives/health#comment-34166 pinakidion Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:42:58 +0000 http://pinakidion.us/archives/health#comment-34166 Shots or drops is what the allergist recommends. The issue for me is that shots are an office visit. This equals $35 per shot (25 for the visit, 10 for what insurance doesn't cover) per week for a long time. I could get the drops which I do at home, but that is about $75 a month, because our insurance here doesn't cover drops. My doctor happens to be one that believes drops are the best thing ever and only gives shots because that's all insurance will cover. The good news is that a simple mild antihistamine that was proscribed to me does very well. Cost $5 a month. Maybe after the second child is born, I can do more. I know, it sounds weird saying that. Shots or drops is what the allergist recommends. The issue for me is that shots are an office visit.

This equals $35 per shot (25 for the visit, 10 for what insurance doesn’t cover) per week for a long time.

I could get the drops which I do at home, but that is about $75 a month, because our insurance here doesn’t cover drops.

My doctor happens to be one that believes drops are the best thing ever and only gives shots because that’s all insurance will cover.

The good news is that a simple mild antihistamine that was proscribed to me does very well. Cost $5 a month. Maybe after the second child is born, I can do more. I know, it sounds weird saying that.

]]> By: Kurt http://pinakidion.org/archives/health#comment-34165 Kurt Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:24:07 +0000 http://pinakidion.us/archives/health#comment-34165 Glad you figured that stuff out. Told you cats are evil... Glad you figured that stuff out.

Told you cats are evil…

]]> By: beg http://pinakidion.org/archives/health#comment-34163 beg Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:31:26 +0000 http://pinakidion.us/archives/health#comment-34163 I moved to Ohio and was sick for about a year. My wife moved back to WI with me and now she has asthma and needs an inhailer every once and awhile. I'm glad you and your son are feeling better and that you know what's up with you. I moved to Ohio and was sick for about a year. My wife moved back to WI with me and now she has asthma and needs an inhailer every once and awhile.

I’m glad you and your son are feeling better and that you know what’s up with you.

]]> By: salguod http://pinakidion.org/archives/health#comment-34159 salguod Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:08:52 +0000 http://pinakidion.us/archives/health#comment-34159 My wife was in your shoes about 12 years ago in Detroit. Allergic to everything that's green and grows, and cats (we had 2 at the time) and dogs. She saw an allergist and was getting shots regularly to build tolerance and now has little allergy problems. If you aren't' already, I'd see about getting the shots. I think she went twice weekly to start and they got farther apart as time went on. My wife was in your shoes about 12 years ago in Detroit. Allergic to everything that’s green and grows, and cats (we had 2 at the time) and dogs. She saw an allergist and was getting shots regularly to build tolerance and now has little allergy problems. If you aren’t’ already, I’d see about getting the shots. I think she went twice weekly to start and they got farther apart as time went on.

]]> By: toeteaknow http://pinakidion.org/archives/health#comment-34156 toeteaknow Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:27:14 +0000 http://pinakidion.us/archives/health#comment-34156 Just moving to SA from Dallas caused my husband and me to develop allergies previously unknown. What I have heard is that when you move to a new local, you should start a regiman of adding a tsp of vinegar and a couple of tsp of locally gathered honey to a glass of water/cup of tea, etc. Supposedly, the honey desensitizes you to the local allergens and the vinegar, well I don't know why the vinegar (those homeopathis recipes just always seem to include vinegar) ttk Just moving to SA from Dallas caused my husband and me to develop allergies previously unknown. What I have heard is that when you move to a new local, you should start a regiman of adding a tsp of vinegar and a couple of tsp of locally gathered honey to a glass of water/cup of tea, etc. Supposedly, the honey desensitizes you to the local allergens and the vinegar, well I don’t know why the vinegar (those homeopathis recipes just always seem to include vinegar)

ttk

]]> By: Scott http://pinakidion.org/archives/health#comment-34154 Scott Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:29:48 +0000 http://pinakidion.us/archives/health#comment-34154 My doctor back in Greenville said that she had patients who moved due to allergies that then became allergic to local flora in their new home. She had no idea why this happens. Ain't science grand! My doctor back in Greenville said that she had patients who moved due to allergies that then became allergic to local flora in their new home. She had no idea why this happens. Ain’t science grand!

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