I started allergy shots a couple weeks ago. Ever since, I have had extreme fatigue and unilateral head pressure that alternates from side to side. I also have a low-level sore throat, worsened dizziness and feel terrible in general. I don't know if the timing of it all is just a coincidence or if the shots are causing these symptoms. I need to speak to the doctor about it, but wanted to check first and see if anyone else has had similar issues.
I did not have any illness when starting allergy shots, either. Hope you find out what's causing those symptoms, KennedyLane. Margie
went several yrs of shots and finally gave them up for the same reasons i always took them on fri. so i would have a crappy weekend and be semi ok by monday am trying again hopefully this time will be different i'm so allergic to so many things i know they can help me if i can tolerate it
Hi, I'm in my 4th year of weekly allergy shots. The first 5 or 6 injections made me feel really bad to the point I was not sure if I could continue or not. Ever since the "start-up" troubles, the shots were and continue to be non-events. They have helped me a great deal - but the first shots (and the testing for that matter) were difficult and and left me tired and feeling poorly. Best of luck to you. John
I would mention your symptoms to the dr. Maybe it is too much too fast or maybe it is to be expected. I only reacted during the first half hour or so of my shot and that went away after a few months.
What sort of "reaction" did you have, June? I also get the welts at the injection sites, but that is the least of my concerns... And, Beeskerdog, thanks for the input. It's comforting to know you adapted to the shots at some point. Thank you.
Whoops. Just saw your post, Deadeye. How did the shots make you feel? I am so unbelievably fatigued, my neck hurts, and my eyes feel so strange. I also have more pressure in my head than usual, and that darn really low-level sore throat just makes me feel ill...
Hi June! I myself am on the allergy drops, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublingual_immunotherapy because I travel enough that I couldn't stay on a regular schedule for injections. The downside of the drops is that US insurance doesn't pay for them, as they are considered experimental here. The daily cost is less than my sister in law's cup of coffee at Starbucks. It's working well for me. Anyway, the point is that if I were to have symptoms like this, I am implored to call my ENT's office. They would adjust the formulation/dosage. Sometimes the treatment plus the allergens in your environment are just too much. That said, I've never had any trouble.
started shots monday they called the first session a "rush" session i got shots in both arms every 15 minutes for 4 hrs to get me in maintenance quicker i felt terrible yesterday ringing is off the charts this morning, hope i have more energy today; was so drained yesterday i figured this would be the case taking so many shots at once my arms feel like pin cushions hope better days are ahead
Interesting. I have never had that. But it always seemed to me that if allergy shots bring on the symptoms, then that is telling you that allergies are part of the problem and the shots will help over time. Hope so. Good luck, keep us posted.
wow that's a lot of shots! But I agree with June if it is exacerbating your MM symptoms then it surely is saying allergies are part of your problem which could be why Avs help but not totally. It seems many of us have more than one thing causing our symptoms, the trick is to find out what they are and treat all causes to get sustained relief. I hope today you feel much better deadeye and hopefully between the AVs/allergy shots you get the relief you need. Keep us posted.
Yes of course they can cause you the feelings you describe. You are being injected with tiny amounts of the allergens themselves so they are going to irritate you. The premise of allergy shots is to desensitize you to the allergen gradually (that's why they take years sometimes to feel the benefit) so that your immune system doesn't get reactive when you are around the pollen, dander, etc. It's not a foreign substance; it is the substance you are allergic to that is being injected in you. It's normal to feel lethargic, tired, dizzy etc. That's why many doctor's offices will have you wait there for about 30 minutes after your shots to monitor how you feel/react. Good Luck! I hope this therapy works and helps you feel better.
The reason they keep you for 20-30 minutes is to feel confident you will not have an anaphylactic reaction which can happen with allergic reactions. Inn such a case a patient needs immediate treatment with epinephrine because such reactions can be quickly fatal. Of course, everything the dr does in calibrating your dose is designed to reduce this likelyhood but it does occasionally happen. If you feel swimmy, if your throat feels hot, if your breathing feels funny, if you itch all over etc etc, these kinds of things should be brought to the nure's attention asap before leaving the office because they can be warning signs of a serious reaction to follow quickly. But this is rare. Just feeling generally off a little is different.
Yes, I suppose they can but in my case, they never did. I took bsting shots years ago that did occasionally provoke a anaphylactic reaction and now I take the tame garden variety kind. While I had some funny feelings in the 1 sec to 15 minutes following the shot, I did not feel funny afterward apart from a sore arm sometimes. In fact, I almost always had an especially good day re my CH symptoms. I do not know that that is everyone's experience though.
The way I think of it, allergy issues aren't a cause of symptoms. If that were true lots of people would have mm. I suspect allergies are merely an aggravating condition. All of that fluid in your head. Sort of like my home is full of antique oak furniture. This furniture will not cause my house to catch on fire. But if my house ever does burn, all of this very dry dense wood will make matters much worse.
I did not say allergies were a cause for Meniere's Disease. I was saying allergies are a trigger for Meniere's symptoms not a cause for Meniere's. If something triggers vertigo, ear fullness etc it causes it to happen. and if we have more than one thing causing our symptoms (virus, allergies, fungal infection, etc) we need to treat all of them to get sustained relief.
I don't think Rusty considered your comment conclusive of as much, Vicki. By elaborating on your point & employing the use of an excellent analogy he's in agreement with you.