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Re:I Couldn't Escape Poison Oak. So I Started Eating It by cyberax on Sunday May 19, 2024 @05:25PM (#40409858)
> You can become allergic to new things, but you won't lose allergies unless the recognizer population dies off entirely.

That's not true. Desensitization therapy often works.

The trick is to introduce the allergens into the bloodstream, bypassing the skin.

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Re:I Couldn't Escape Poison Oak. So I Started Eating It by kelnos on Sunday May 19, 2024 @06:01PM (#40410076)
I don't think that's necessary. I've been doing allergy immunotherapy for the past few years, and it's all subcutaneous. Definitely not into the bloodstream.
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