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Thomas Yu, M.D. comments on The Allergist, Diagnosis, and Russian Dolls

Thomas Yu, M.D. — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:09:55 +0000

I know there is a difference between Gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease. But what is your opinion on treating Celiac patients with SLIT? Just a thought?

James Thompson comments on Sublingual Immunotherapy--no therapy is completely safe

James Thompson — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:00:32 +0000

Dear George:
I continue to learn from your insights. Great blog.
JIm

john shea md comments on Sublingual Immunotherapy--no therapy is completely safe

john shea md — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:30:15 +0000

Amen. 27 years with SLIT here. Good sermon. Keep preaching.
john shea

RR comments on Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT): The early studies

RR — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:58:39 +0000

Thanks for posting the information about French Hansel. My family rented a small house on his property while my father was on sabbatical at Washington University in 1972. Doc Hansel was about 80 then and seemed to have been transported from a different time. The neighbors spoke of his deceased wife, who had asked everyone to call her "Lady Esther." Doc did some experiments on me to help with my hay fever -- fed me pollen pills to immunize me. I'm not sure whether it helped, but it certainly didn't hurt. Anyway, it's fun to see a photo of him as a young man and to know he's remembered

Renaissance Allergist comments on Diagnostic Synthesis in Allergy: Part IV--Mult Food Sensitivities; Summary

Renaissance Allergist — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:36:21 +0000

Hello Julia,
I am sorry about the struggles you have had with your daughter's allergies. I am a firm believer in aggressive immunotherapy for baseline inhalant allergies that continually stimulate your chlid's immune system. Cooling down her continual reactions to inhalant allergies would be wise...Also, diversifying her diet and avoiding repetitious eating of any one food would help protect her against developing new food sensitivities. Finally, if she has been on recurrent antibiotics, then the addition of a probiotic would be helpful.
Take care.
Dr. K.

Julia comments on Diagnostic Synthesis in Allergy: Part IV--Mult Food Sensitivities; Summary

Julia — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:39:30 +0000

My daughter, 3.5 yrs has multiple food allergies and sensitivities. After consulting with two allergists, subsequent testing and results -- I'm just as in the dark as when she had her first 'clinical reaction.'

I've written allergists off for a while, since they (sorry to categorize) don't have any more answers than I do -- just a handful of samples for treatment of symptoms. My intention is to attempt actual healing -- if not to resolve the problems -- to at least decrease them.

My daughter avoids the foods that she is highly allergic to (specific nuts) and I've pulled from her diet the foods that she is sensitive to. She's has also developed seasonal allergies. Also to dust, cats, etc. The allergists, at this point, shrug their shoulders saying, 'she's an allergenic child' and write a prescription for steroid cream (eczema).

My questions to you are these:

If keeping a person with multiple food allergies on a limited diet (avoiding offending foods) will cause more food allergies/sensitivities -- what is your recommendation? Not to continue with these foods, I'm guessing -- but to be diligent about varying the diet?

Also, if one is taking steps to heal intestinal permeability, would limiting the diet temporarily have a negative impact?

Thank you.

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imitrex comments on Advanced Slit Case History 101: Eosinophilic esophagitis, migraines, food sensitivities, asthma

imitrex — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:05:35 +0000

+10

Boyce Hornberger MD comments on Why I Like ENT Physicians...

Boyce Hornberger MD — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:52:59 +0000

Dr Kroker
I found your blog while researching the ENT approach to allergy therapy. I hope to engage you on the subject of SLIT therapy. What I don't know about what you are offering to patients is where do you get the data for your treatment. I know that there are a large number of studies in Europe, some of which show that SLIT works for some well defined antigens and some studies that show there is not a significant benefit from SLIT. I admit that the majority of studies do shows a modest but real benefit.
Where do you get the treatment material that you are offering patients and is it the same concentration as used in Europe? I would suspect not but set me straight if you can.