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Author Is immunotherapy available in the UK?
moriarte

2006-06-04, 8:23 am

Hi,
I've started to have very bad cat allergy flare up again after years of
being completely free of it, and it's making life unbearable as my cats
and dogs are my life.

Last time it happened I put up with the irritation for about a year
after which it seemed to go spontaneously, but it's worse this time. My
eyes are very badly affected (ulcerated), skin is very swolen and it's
making life Hell, physically and emotionally.

Last time I tried epd injections, which were useless but all that was
available at the time. I wondered if immunotherapy is available in the
UK. I know it is done within the NHS within just a few centres but
wondered if it is available privately? There is information about it on
the website below but also: "At present this form of treatment is not
available in the UK".

http://www.allergy-clinic.co.uk/desensitisation.htm

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