[riansanderson]

Allergy shots: https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/library/alle...

For years I suffered with what I thought were mold allergies (they got worse after rain...) I finally went to see an allergist, got tested, then committed to the 3-5 year course of treatment.

I never thought there was anything I could do besides Zyrtec/Sudafed/Kleenex. Turns out I was allergic to dust mites, and there were some concrete changes I could make in my environment (wood floors, cleaning regularly, ...) That made a huge difference while I retrained my immune system.

I'm two years into shots (monthly now, not weekly), my symtoms are significantly better, and my only regret is that I didn't do this 20 years ago.

[hatsubai]

Very much this. My wife is going through this very thing right now. It's been a few years, and her symptoms have improved dramatically. She went from being bed ridden if allergies hit her hard to high pollen warnings barely affecting her. Her allergy specialist set her up with multiple nasal sprays (one steroid, one antihistamine) and a regimen to follow everyday. She went from multiple shots a week to once every couple weeks, and she's receiving the full dose instead of a diluted one which she was originally given. The improvement has been worth its weight in gold.

[thrower123]

Interesting to hear that shots were effective for you. I put up with that four or five years, same thing, dust and mold, and it was absolute hell. I'd get a shot, feel like flaming hot garbage for four days, just get back to OK, and then it'd be time for another weekly shot. Eventually after college, my immune system seems to have just reset itself, and all the things that used to bother me don't anymore.