> avoidance of the allergen
whats the point of the allergist then?
whats the point of the allergist then?
To be fair, for hay fever the therapy was offered. And reading it up back then, the treatments against animal hair are often not successful, and they have a certain risk. Plus no standardized medication, so there are problems with keeping the exact dosage needed. All that combined made me conclude that not wanting to lead such a treatment is not a completely unreasonable position for a doctor. One would have to find a doctor specialized enough to do it anyway.
There are commercial products for this that have such egg powder.
If kids were left to get dirty and put the occasional thing in their mouth, which kids have been doing since the dawn of time, then there wouldn’t be such an allergy problem
I find that view to be overly pessimistic, and not reflective of what health care providers actually do. Practitioners of all sorts work hard to cure and prevent diseases every day. Every time a cancerous tumour is removed, it significantly reduces the chances of that person needing follow-up care. Every vaccine that is given reduces future hospital visits. Every piece of good advice to exercise and eat right keeps somebody away from the doctor, rather than turning them into a repeat customer.
Doctors aren't evil. They aren't scheming to lock patients in by offering suboptimal treatments. They provide the best care that they're able, within the limits of the knowledge and resources available to them.