Allergy Shots

Anyone get them, had them, have children that get them?????

Me. I don't recommend for children. It was horrible enough as an adult and my arm would be sore for 2-3 days and then it was time to go get another round of shots.

The boy has sinus like problems constantly. He is on antibiotics at least once a month and has been this way since he was like 6 months old. Had testing the first time at 9 months old and now that he's 5 they retested. He takes Zyrteck and Singulair (SP?) every day and has for the past 4 years. I fell bad for him being soo little with all these problems. The dr. recommended the shots 2 times a week for 6 months and then once a week for 6 months and then weaning him off for the next 2 years going from once every 2 weeks, 3 weeks, then to once a month. So it would be a 3 year thing. Today he tested positive for cats, dust mites, and 3 kinds of grasses (peanuts also but he-the dr. said he can't do anything for food allergies). He also thinks all the sinus buildup is what is causing the fluid to constantly build up in his ears leading to constant ear infections (he's on his 3rd set of tubes now).

Just wanted other opinions on how well they worked.

Originally posted by tys_mommy
Anyone get them, had them, have children that get them?????

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I got them all through childhood, and as you well know I turned out completely normal...

Okay you have to weigh the pros against the cons in that case. How is he with shots to begin with? Remember that's a lot of shots that he will be getting on a regular basis, and ya can't just miss a shot and make up for it another time. I didn't like the shots. I didn't enjoy the shots. And I thought the shots were giving me migranes. I went off the shots and switched docs. Nowadays I do have some sinus allergies, but nothing like I did have. And I am on NO meds. So my opinion, get a second opinion.

Did they say specifically what he's allergic to? Have you taken him to an actual Ear, Nose, Throat specialist, or just the pediatrician?

Dr. Mizerny (who has an office in Prince Frederick and Solomons) is a pretty good specialist.

Originally posted by Christy
Did they say specifically what he's allergic to? Have you taken him to an actual Ear, Nose, Throat specialist, or just the pediatrician?

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He's allergic to 3 kinds of grasses, dust mites, cats, peanuts and slightly to yeast. They tested him for like 65 things yesterday and these are the same ones that he tested positive for at 9 months old (plus a few more that we think his has already outgrown b/c they didn't seem to bother him yesterday or turn red - dog, mold, blah, blah, blah the usual ones).

He does have an ENT, he's been seeing Dr. Daly since 6 months old and got his first set of tubes at 8 months due to chronic ear infections. And as soon at the tubes fall out he has constant ear infections until he gets another set. He does have speech problems too and is in therapy 2 days a week at his school for that. He also sees Dr. Fink and Dr. Chaney, two of the greatest pulmonary doctors on the east coast, for his asthma and they recommended his allergiest b/c they feel his asthma is triggered by his allergies at times as well. I'm not a medical person but if the allergiest thinks the allergies are causing the ear infections which is causing the speech problems, it's just too much of a down hill spiral I think.

He doesn't like shots/needles, what kid does, but he never cries anymore when they do blood work or even for an IV (my baby is growing up too fast). When he gets these sinus/allergy infections he need an antibiotic to clear them up, they won't go away on their own, and I hate him being on one at least once a month. I was just wondering if anyone had any bad experiences/reactions from the shots.

I had them when I was little because I had a constant horrible cough ... and I no longer need them. I know when I need to take my Claritan and things like that... but I don't need to do the shots. It is worth it to start them while you're still little... you grow out of them.