My Allergy Journey: I Can Taste It Now
For the first time since I started Oral Immunotherapy for my Cashew, Pistachio, and Sunflower Seed allergies, I was able to taste the nut/seed mix in my applesauce. It was ever-so-slight, but with nearly a gram of a ground mix of my toughest allergens, a bit of taste and texture finally came through. It’s feeling just a bit more real. Every milestone, even a minor one such as this one, is worth noting—especially since I really didn’t feel much of a reaction. I usually do feel some GERD the first time I updose. This time, it barely registered. This is my 8th updose visit out of thirteen Every two to three weeks, I travel from Central New Jersey to New York’s classy Upper East Side to have a dose of allergens doubled. I hang out at the office for an hour or so and they observe me for any possible adverse reactions. I am advised to take it easy going back to Penn Station, not to elevate my body temperature. By the time I get home, two hours have passed and I can resume normal activit...
