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From: peg@linus.UUCP (Margaret E. Craft)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: allergies
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 12:06:25 EDT
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Summary: 

In response to a recent posting:

1.  Do NOT consider giving allergy shots yourself unless you are completely.
	trained. A full reaction (I've forgotten to medical term) can kill
	the receiptient within minutes unless they receive adreneline.
	I was giving myself shots until an uncle reacted while still in
	the doctor's office.  It took two nurses to control him while
	a third gave him the shot.
2.  There are some new nasal sprays (NasaChrome was the brand name, I think)
	that are preventive - they keep the histimines from forming.
	They are worth a try.
3.  RE food allergies - unless things have changed a lot in the last three
	years...  The last time I checked, no one in the US was treating
	for food allergies.  Whoever knows differently please send me mail.