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Subject: Re: Allergies
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 09:11:00 EDT
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I'm sure lots of people have more traditional advice, but also consider this:

There are two types of problems that produce allergy symptoms:  allergic
rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis.  The itching, sneezing, congestion, and
headaches are all the same, but with v.r. there is no such thing as
desensitization shots.  The key to distinguishing the two is usually the IgE
test, which detects the presence of the allergic reaction in the bloodstream.
With vasomotor rhinitis all you can do is try to reduce the irritants in
your environment, like by getting a whole-house air cleaning system, keep
you house cooler than usual, like with a whole-house air conditioner, use a
lot of antihistamines, and reduce/manage stress.  My wife is getting long
term steroid therapy on her sinus membranes;  I think this does not have the
undesirable side-effects of steroid injections.

Good luck.

Bob Schwanke

Siemens Research
Princeton, NJ

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