allergies..again

[Fixit]

been watching allergy site...ragweed up ds very allergic

 

i thought i was hearing snot back there...

 

today went to new panda freindly doc...he did see allergic irriation in ds throat....

 

came home from school...looked like he was going to pull hair out of head....

 

same thing happened 1st day of soccer practice.last spring...

 

ds says the shampoo helps(at least helps enought)...mostly fights urge.....

 

CANT TAKE THE ALLERIGES ANY MORE....

 

looked in fridge..aller ease...anyone use it....it says to use w/i 45 days of opening...well that was last spring...do you think it lost its mojo...cant' say it did anything in spring...but his allergies are so bad ..its like trying to catch a tidal wave on your tongue.....

 

i might have to do ivig just to get his allergies under control...

[Fixit]

any thoughts on this statement about shots....

 

 

Immunotherapy, or a series of allergy shots, is the only available treatment that has a chance of reducing your allergy symptoms over a longer period of time. You would receive subcutaneous (under the skin) injections of increasing concentrations of the allergen(s) to which you are sensitive. These injections reduce the level of IgE antibodies in the blood and cause the body to make a protective antibody called IgG.

 

About 85 percent of people with allergic rhinitis will see their hay fever symptoms and need for medicines drop significantly within 12 months of starting immunotherapy. Those who benefit from allergy shots may continue it for 3 years and then consider stopping. While many are able to stop the injections with good results lasting for several years, others do get worse after the shots are stopped. One research study shows that children treated for allergic rhinitis with immunotherapy were less likely to develop asthma. Researchers need to study this further, however.

 

As researchers produce better allergens for immunotherapy, this allergy treatment technique will become even more effective.

[MomWithOCDSon]

We've never used Aller Eaze, except a formulation under the same name that's intended for canines (our dog has allergies). Mostly, though, the canine brand is quercitin, which, refrigerated, I would think would hold up pretty well.

 

In all seriousness, though, have you tried quercitin? It has been a LIFESAVER for us! DS used to sneeze his head off every day, and then there were the resulting issues (especially for an OCD kid) of snot, stuffed up nose, tickled throat, etc. He would get these symptoms . . . especially the sneezing . . . even while on daily Zyrtec. The quercitin stopped nearly ALL of his sneezing in its tracks. And, knock on wood, he's doing pretty well this new allergy season thus far.

[Fixit]

We've never used Aller Eaze, except a formulation under the same name that's intended for canines (our dog has allergies). Mostly, though, the canine brand is quercitin, which, refrigerated, I would think would hold up pretty well.

 

In all seriousness, though, have you tried quercitin? It has been a LIFESAVER for us! DS used to sneeze his head off every day, and then there were the resulting issues (especially for an OCD kid) of snot, stuffed up nose, tickled throat, etc. He would get these symptoms . . . especially the sneezing . . . even while on daily Zyrtec. The quercitin stopped nearly ALL of his sneezing in its tracks. And, knock on wood, he's doing pretty well this new allergy season thus far.

 

so even in already allergy trigger...the quercitin stopped it...did you have to take NAC with it or is it blended already....

 

i just looked in my pharmacy above my coffee pot...i have Isoquercetin...is it the same thing...got it from DAn office in april ....never opened it....

oh just read this....

natural bioavailable form of quercetin (these spellings have a second E in it,,,not I)

5x more bioavailable

rapid absorption 10x faster...

100mg per cap

[Fixit]

We've never used Aller Eaze, except a formulation under the same name that's intended for canines (our dog has allergies). Mostly, though, the canine brand is quercitin, which, refrigerated, I would think would hold up pretty well.

 

In all seriousness, though, have you tried quercitin? It has been a LIFESAVER for us! DS used to sneeze his head off every day, and then there were the resulting issues (especially for an OCD kid) of snot, stuffed up nose, tickled throat, etc. He would get these symptoms . . . especially the sneezing . . . even while on daily Zyrtec. The quercitin stopped nearly ALL of his sneezing in its tracks. And, knock on wood, he's doing pretty well this new allergy season thus far.

 

so even in already allergy trigger...the quercitin stopped it...did you have to take NAC with it or is it blended already....

 

i just looked in my pharmacy above my coffee pot...i have Isoquercetin...is it the same thing...got it from DAn office in april ....never opened it....

oh just read this....

natural bioavailable form of quercetin (these spellings have a second E in it,,,not I)

5x more bioavailable

rapid absorption 10x faster...

100mg per cap

 

and even though there is a study about nac being used for trichotelalalaaa(hair pulling)..was told by same doc that nac can aggreivate yeast issues...cannot catch a break here...i really need to seem a gut specialist...(i'm assuming ds has gut issue per spit test and vocals)

 

ps how many times a day did/do you dose 1 or 3

and is there any herxing with this...idk anymore

Edited September 1, 2010 by Fixit

[MomWithOCDSon]

Re. the quercitin.. .

 

Ours is a blend with Vitamin C and Bromelaine. Comes in 500 mg. gel caps, and we give DS 2 capsules in the morning at breakfast, and one capsule in the evening, for a total of 1500 mg. per day.

 

We do give DS NAC, also, though I never thought of it as a cohort of the quercitin. My understanding was that quercitin is basically a natural antihistamine, while NAC was a glutamate modulator for his OCD. I have since learned that NAC is also used for respiratory ailments to help break up mucus, etc., but we were always giving it to him for the behavioral, rather than physical, impacts.

[kimballot]

Someone had posted a few months ago about little allergies allergen block (http://www.littleallergies.com/). I've not tried it, but it looks like a good idea if it really works to "collect" the allergens before you breath them in. I saw it in the store and it was a little pricey... but I am thinking of picking some up for myself as I suffer terribly during this ragweed time.

 

Has anyone used these??

[Fixit]

thanks!

[patty]

I've tried Littel allergies for my kids but it is not very practically if you are already having allergy symptoms like sneezing becuz it wipes off & needs to be reapplied.

 

I have been giving quercetin to my son for 2 months about 500mg daily. Does anyone know if it is ok to give quercetin long term and no side effects?

 

Pat

[Fixit]

I've tried Littel allergies for my kids but it is not very practically if you are already having allergy symptoms like sneezing becuz it wipes off & needs to be reapplied.

 

I have been giving quercetin to my son for 2 months about 500mg daily. Does anyone know if it is ok to give quercetin long term and no side effects?

 

Pat

 

Do you think the quercetin is helping your son....

 

i thought i read somewhere that you need to have vit C and Nac with it..like 3parts to 1 to not develope kidney or liver problems....

 

i did make him shower as soon as i thought he looked anxouse to pull....

i also gave him the isoquercetin last night 100mg...

 

this moring..sitting there...he says..mom that shampoo worked....great(or was it the Q) either way is fine...will probably continue both...but need to see if i need to add nac also..

 

but is it getting to the root of the problem...where it's not just not causing allergy symptoms...but not causing brain production of dopamine or inflamation???

[Fixit]

anyone ever use Sinupret...

sinus .respiratory & immune support..

 

promotes clear nasal passage.and sinuses

helps strengthen the bodys natural immune defense..

 

cowslip

sorrel

european elder

eruopean vervain

gentian

other...maltitol, ethyl alchol

 

popular in germany

[patty]

fixit,

 

i gave qucertin to control my son's cough from allergies and directly discovered it helps w/his OCD symptoms. I cut it back to 250mg/a day & the OCD is creeping back. I increased it to 500mg/day 2 days ago and the OCD is subsiding. I can't say for sure at this point, but i will post again re: OCD & qucertin.

 

Pat

[Fixit]

fixit,

 

i gave qucertin to control my son's cough from allergies and directly discovered it helps w/his OCD symptoms. I cut it back to 250mg/a day & the OCD is creeping back. I increased it to 500mg/day 2 days ago and the OCD is subsiding. I can't say for sure at this point, but i will post again re: OCD & qucertin.

 

Pat

 

Thanks...and you don't give Nac too..right??

so for my ds..it seems allergies create some skin problems...it then feels like something is biting in his hairs...and then creates the urge to pull it...so in that light it would seem that in controlling the allergy, i control the urge to pull hair...

but i could be on crack and imagining everything..the self doubt is incredible...but this would have been the 3rd time with the exact same causation..just like my expiriance with the vanco...

 

he also said he felt it starting up when school started..which is when we where just a couple of weeks off a beautiful taper that climaxed with 2 days of no tics, that i can recall....2nd day of school..we started the slide...

maybe besides ragweed(we hadn't been outside much prior as to our road trip north)maybe there is something in the school?????

 

last night he seemed depressed(this kid is never sad,,,ever,ever, ever!!!)(gets cranky, or stubborn)..then when he turned to a certain angle, i could see he had shiners...he seemed a little off this morning too!!!

 

Sorry just venting some too...