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Article: DEALING WITH ALLERGIES\ ALLERGY SUFFERERS FACE IRRITATING PROBLEMS YEAR-ROUND, PROVOKING SERIOUS REACTION WITHIN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.(Living)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- May 19, 2003
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Byline: Andrea Todd Scripps Howard News Service
Ah, spring. Fresh green grass, trees in bloom, cuddly litters of adorable puppies and kittens. Weekly appointments with the allergist.
"It's always our busiest time of the year, without a doubt," says Dr. Gregory Bensch, a special in treating allergies. "Fall is also busy, but allergy symptoms are much more intense in the spring."
Andrew Kuhn, 15, has been coming in for seasonal shots since he was 18 months old. His brother, Brian, 18, was not so "lucky" (in his words) -- he had tubes in his ears for three years and didn't begin immunotherapy until age 6.
Mom also gets shots. Experts believe that allergic ...