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Article: Scratch, sneeze, sniffle; Allergy shots build sufferers' immunity.(LIFE - HEALTH)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 24, 2004
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Byline: Jen Waters, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Paul Schneider sneezes and wheezes and itches on a regular basis. He has a hypersensitive immune system, leaving him with multiple allergies.
To control his allergic reactions, Mr. Schneider, 43, of Falls Church receives allergy shots every three to four weeks.
Since starting the therapy in the 1980s, his body has built a tolerance for mold. Although his reaction to other allergens, such as certain trees, grasses and pollen, has improved, he still needs the shots for those substances.
"Before I came [to the doctor] for allergy shots, I was a real case," Mr. Schneider says. "I'd wake up in the ...