If you may recall, back in 2015 Camden had allergy testing due to his bad allergies. It seemed he was pretty much allergic to everything, but we really didn't want him to start allergy shots at that time. So the doctor recommended then that along with the Zyrtec he took, we add Nasonex nasal spray, which we did. The combination of those two things have, for the most part, worked for him. So when Casen started having horrible allergies, we of course tried the same regimen. Unfortunately for Casen, it just didn't work for him like it did Camden.
Casen really seemed to have a flare up of his allergies in July of this year when we were at the beach and they just have not calmed down. Being an allergy sufferer myself, I know how miserable it can be and the energy it takes out of you. So, we decided to take Casen to the allergist about a month ago, and of course, he recommended allergy testing, which we did today. He had to stop his Zyrtec 5 days ago (which we forgot, so he didn't have it for 4 days) and bless his heart, he was a horrible snotty mess with the dark allergy circles under his eyes.
It was very interesting to see that he really is only allergic to grass and dust, unlike Camden who seemed to be allergic to a little of everything. My hope was that we could do sublingual immunotherapy drops for Casen, however the FDA has not approved them kids under the age of 18 for one of the allergens he is allergic to. So, shots it is.
Luckily, they are able to mix the allergens he is allergic to in one vial, so he will only have to receive one shot each time. Starting in a couple of weeks, we will go twice a week for 3 1/2 months until we get to maintenance dose, and then once a month. Unfortunately we won't see results for about 5 months. Casen is excited to get started so he can start feeling better. I pray this works for him!!!
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