Do you have allergies? Do you hate taking shots? What if there is something better?

I dont think it can take care of anaphalaxtic shock, but it can definitely

@jazmina88
It probably will not cure everything but; it is a step in the right direction.

I’d live to see something better, but I don’t mind the shots. They are quick and easy, given well and basically painless.

I’ll believe this when the randomized, double blind clinical trials (note: multiple trials) come out showing clear cut evidence on a population basis (not when it is described in the local news).

@Jeruba
I don’t mind shots. I mind weekly visits and long waits.
The only decent Doctor I found was very very busy.

I take shots. It’s a pain but it’s only once every two weeks for me so it’s alright I guess.

Read this article,

@shilolo beat me to it. It sounds like SCAM medicine and an easy way to lose a buck.

@Zen

I read that when you first posted it and it focuses solely on food allergies vs. intolerance of various foods.

Fortunately, none of my allergies are food related.

But if they were, I would be really hesitant to take a gamble on any of the devices mentioned in Philosophers article. Aside from bee stings, food allergies are the most likely to cause anaphylaxis and that can cause death if not treated promptly. That’s just too much of a gamble to take IMO.

I wouldn’t mind trying the laser one which is supposed to shrink swelling in nasal cavities. It would either work or it wouldn’t and the severest consequence of failure would just be a stuffier nose.

But I think the docs who have weighed in here are right to urge caution until there are scientifically valid studies to back up the claims.

I won’t be spending any of my hard-earned money on it until then. But if they needed volunteers for a study, I would sign up for the one with the laser thingy.