I was told a similar thing by a primary care doctor in the late 90's. When I finally got fed up with my allergies again in 2014 or so and went to an allergist they were quite confident it was no problem at all to fix, and after several years of shots at various intervals I'm essentially cured of pretty severe grass/tree/pet allergies. At the end of it the allergist said there was a small chance that I might lose some of my immunity after about 5 years, and if that happened we'd simply plan to go back to once-a-month shots. It's been 7 years and I'm not showing any signs of increased symptoms, so according to him my immunity is most likely long-term.
When I first got tested they wiped off the grass scratch test after 2 minutes rather than waiting the normal 20, because I had already swelled up past the maximum amount. I was VERY allergic to grasses. Now I don't even think of them.
Easily the single most life-changing thing I've ever done. HIGHLY recommend visiting an allergist to see if you're a good candidate.
I was told a similar thing by a primary care doctor in the late 90's. When I finally got fed up with my allergies again in 2014 or so and went to an allergist they were quite confident it was no problem at all to fix, and after several years of shots at various intervals I'm essentially cured of pretty severe grass/tree/pet allergies. At the end of it the allergist said there was a small chance that I might lose some of my immunity after about 5 years, and if that happened we'd simply plan to go back to once-a-month shots. It's been 7 years and I'm not showing any signs of increased symptoms, so according to him my immunity is most likely long-term.
When I first got tested they wiped off the grass scratch test after 2 minutes rather than waiting the normal 20, because I had already swelled up past the maximum amount. I was VERY allergic to grasses. Now I don't even think of them. Easily the single most life-changing thing I've ever done. HIGHLY recommend visiting an allergist to see if you're a good candidate.