Therapy Tames Peanut Allergies, Los Angeles Times
Wow. Nice to know there may actually some hope on the horizon about this horrific "allergy."
I would be happy to sign my child up for any treatments that may lessen the severity of reaction to peanuts, but I don't know if I'd ever really believe they were actually gone for good.
In my own life I have come to see that sometimes allergies come and go. Immune responses fluctuate.
This is what's maddening about working with allergies and rheumatological issues: They rarely stay the same from year to year. They seem to evolve all the time, so would I let my child ever pig out on Snickers Bars or Chinese food?
Nope.
But, I'd breathe easier knowing that she has the most current treatments that may help protect her from another life-threatening anaphylaxis episode.
Look: I watched how fast, how severe and how worried the ER staff were. I heard the words "we are doing our best, but we may not be able to save her."
I saw my tiny daughter reach out for me with paramedics hauling her away and, sorry, but, I'm not going to go through that again, if I can help it.
But, hey, if these new desensitization treatments really are safe and undergoing them may help protect her from a severe reaction later on, then sign us up.
There! That's my two cents.
I would be happy to sign my child up for any treatments that may lessen the severity of reaction to peanuts, but I don't know if I'd ever really believe they were actually gone for good.
In my own life I have come to see that sometimes allergies come and go. Immune responses fluctuate.
This is what's maddening about working with allergies and rheumatological issues: They rarely stay the same from year to year. They seem to evolve all the time, so would I let my child ever pig out on Snickers Bars or Chinese food?
Nope.
But, I'd breathe easier knowing that she has the most current treatments that may help protect her from another life-threatening anaphylaxis episode.
Look: I watched how fast, how severe and how worried the ER staff were. I heard the words "we are doing our best, but we may not be able to save her."
I saw my tiny daughter reach out for me with paramedics hauling her away and, sorry, but, I'm not going to go through that again, if I can help it.
But, hey, if these new desensitization treatments really are safe and undergoing them may help protect her from a severe reaction later on, then sign us up.
There! That's my two cents.
Comments