05/21/2019
Alrighty, here goes.
Many sent me this story the other day before the OP deleted it. I'll admit completely I'm skeptical on it. I even told their office staff that I am. Simple as that. I'll also admit that there might be a little hope that it works at least to make me less reactive to airborne triggers.
You see, alphagal isn't about just not eating meat for some of us. For me, it's about being able to attend social functions with my family without reacting to the fumes of mammal meats being cooked. It's about being able to be at a my grandmother's home without reacting to her cats during the funeral of my uncle. It's about not having to stay home last night and miss my son's soccer banquet because they're grilling burgers and I would have been up sick all night and today from those fumes. It's about being able to volunteer to help run the concession stand during the soccer and football games without feeling like it's unfair everyone has to except me. It's about my inability to make my youngest son a ham sandwich without wearing gloves because the meats make my hands burn. It's about being able to go to the hospital when you break your ankle and the doctors can give you simple pain medications like tylenol. It's about not having to call every pharmaceutical manufacturer with ndc and lot numbers to see if their medication contains mammal and sometimes having to wait weeks for a response while needing that medication in the meantime. It's about sitting on the couch with my dogs without going to the er because your body has started with esophageal spasms, which is a start to anaphylaxis. It's about this and SO MUCH MORE!
You see, I can go my entire life without ever eating mammal again, or even dairy. That's not my issue. That's not my desire for this hope. My hope is to at least lessen my reactions and maybe even some of my triggers. I'm sorry, but I'll give it a try for only $200 and a days drive if it gives me any bit of normalcy for any period of time.
I see my allergist on the 28th of this month for my retest on my numbers. Last year I was 15.1. My appointment with this acupuncturist is June 25th. I will get my numbers retested after this treatment to see if they've gone down.
Though let me say this. Numbers mean NOTHING with this allergy! I mean nothing. Just because mine is a 15 doesn't mean that someone with a 67 reacts more. It's literally just a number indicator to tell you you're positive for this allergy or not. THAT'S IT.
I'll be able to tell if I am still reacting to fumes, perfumes, colognes, soaps, animals, paints, ci******es and more without having to get some numbers back. And if my numbers don't budge that's nothing as well. Numbers mean nothing. NOTHING.
So with all that, here's the original story that I took a screenshot of (I've cropped her name out because she's gotten so many threatening messages already.)
And here's the link to the dr performing it, or at least, the one that performed it for her. (I'll put it in the comments as well) It's worth a try for myself. Don't believe it? Don't try it! 🤷♀️
Feel free to share it with others you know with this allergy in case they wanted to try it but couldn't find the acupuncturists info.
http://www.liebellclinic.com/red-meat-allergy---alpha-gal.html
