I Spent 15,000 Yuan On My Allergy In Three Years But It Didn’t Go Away. What Kind Of Medicine Should I Take To Improve My Physical Condition?

The label of "allergy-prone" has followed me for three years.

In the past three years, my head was buzzing from sneezing, and red rashes would appear on my body at any time. The most uncomfortable thing was that I was woken up by waves of excruciating itching in the middle of the night, and then it was difficult to fall asleep again.

I have almost taken all the mainstream anti-allergy medicines in pharmacies. When I opened the drawer at home, I found medicine boxes full of all kinds of medicines. I went to the hospital no less than three times, starting with the dermatology department, then the otolaryngology department, and then the allergy department. I did allergen testing twice, which cost a total of more than 15,000 yuan.

The money was spent and the sin was suffered, but the allergy was like an "old acquaintance" who would come back to "visit" me after a while, but it was never cured.

Crazy food taboos will make your body worse

I heard people say that if you are allergic, you should avoid food and drink "clear soup with little water".

I made up my mind and gave up all the "fat foods" that I often mentioned⁠,⁠ including seafood, eggs, milk, beef and mutton, all of which disappeared from my diet.

During those two months, I basically lived on porridge and vegetables boiled in water.

The man has lost a full 12 pounds, but his face is sallow and he feels weak even after walking a few steps.

It is extremely ironic that the symptoms of allergies have not been alleviated at all, that is, the nose is still blocked, and the body still experiences itching reactions, leaving the whole person in a weak and uncomfortable state.

Later I realized that I had entered a huge misunderstanding.

To achieve healthy skin and mucous membrane repair, a large amount of high-quality protein and a variety of vitamins are needed as "building materials."

Blindly engaging in dietary restrictions, especially if you cut out a variety of high-quality protein sources for a long time, is like a house that has been damaged, but without bricks and mortar. The body simply does not have enough "raw materials" to repair the damaged barrier, and as a result, the resistance will decrease.

Allergies will not get better just by being "hungry". The key is to "eat right" and supply the body with the nutrients it really needs, in order to strengthen its own defense capabilities.

Reliance on drugs is just to stop the boil.

There was a time when my home was transformed into a "small pharmacy", with five or six different anti-allergy medicines always on hand.​

As soon as the symptoms come up, I take one pill as soon as possible, and they are usually suppressed within half an hour, which makes me mistakenly think I have found a "savior".

But a problem soon emerged: the duration of the drug's effect was getting shorter and shorter.

At the beginning, taking one pill can take care of the whole day. Later, even taking two pills can only take care of half a day. And once the pill is stopped, symptoms such as sneezing and rash will reappear immediately, and even make people feel that the symptoms have become more severe.

This led me to realize that anti-allergic drugs are essentially "fire brigade". They can quickly extinguish the "fire of inflammation" and thereby relieve symptoms. However, they cannot repair the fragile "fire protection system" in my body.

My immune system is still in a situation prone to "misjudgment" and "overreaction". As long as the "fire source", that is, the triggering factor, is still there, the fire may start again at any time.

Relying on drugs for suppression for a long time may not only lead to the emergence of drug resistance, but also neglect the maintenance of fundamental problems.

Only avoid allergens, treat the symptoms but not the root cause

After the doctor gave me advice, my allergens were checked, and the results showed that I had a moderate reaction to dust mites, pollen, etc.

So I started the "isolation" life again, bought expensive anti-mite bedding, turned on the air purifier every day, and did not dare to keep any flowers, plants, or pets at home. I thought that I would be safe if I put myself in a "sterile cover."

The reality is that once the weather gets colder, the air becomes dry, or you just smell a pungent odor, the familiar sneezing and itching will still come on time.

This pit made me completely understand the truth. Allergens, such as dust mites and pollen, are actually more like "fuses", but the real "dynamite" is the state of imbalance within my body.

If there are too many free radicals in the body and the antioxidant capacity is insufficient, cells will be susceptible to damage, and the immune system will be more likely to become disordered and overactive.

There are thousands of triggers in the world, and you can never run out of them.

The real way out is not to evade every possible fuse while running exhausted, but to find ways to stabilize the "explosive bag" of oneself and not be "ignited" so easily.

Personally tested three effective directions

What really made me see a turn for the better was the advice from a friend who studied nutrition.

She told me that the core of the problem may lie in the body's oxidative stress levels and nutritional base.

I made adjustments and changes to my thinking. I no longer just focused on "suppressing symptoms" and "avoiding foreign enemies", but changed my direction towards "strengthening myself".

After persisting for more than three months, I feel that it is more effective than the previous three years of messing around.

The first thing to do is to reduce the level of "internal friction" and get rid of those bad habits that promote the production of a large number of free radicals. ".

As much as possible, I gave up milk tea, desserts, and fried foods; I forced myself to sleep, and I had to go to bed before 11 p.m., and put my mobile phone in the living room and did not bring it into the bedroom; I also dealt with takeaways, from eating two meals a day to just once or twice a week.

These changes have reduced the burden on the body a lot.

The second thing is to actively supplement antioxidant nutrients.

After hearing the advice given by my friend, I started to try Sorenkang Grape Seed.

Before choosing it, I specifically conducted research on its ingredients. The amount of proanthocyanidins (OPC) it contains per serving is no less than 97%, specifically 446 mg. As for this ingredient, it is one of the substances that has been studied relatively deeply and is recognized as having a strong antioxidant capacity.

It is also combined with royal jelly freeze-dried powder and collagen. The idea is to help repair the skin and mucous membrane barrier while removing excess free radicals.

I take two pills a day, so the cost is relatively low.

The third thing is to get back to the basics and eat enough daily nutrition.

From then on, I no longer blindly limit food, but focus on nutritional balance. I eat a small handful of original nuts and a few blueberries every day. I make sure to eat fish or lean meat two or three times a week, and I try my best to have a plate of dark green vegetables with every meal.

Only with an adequate supply of basic nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and minerals can the body have the "materials" to achieve self-repair and regulation.

My feelings after persisting for more than three months

Over the past three months, the focus of my life has changed from fighting allergies to taking care of my body. ‍

Among them, the most intuitive change is that the original situation of being woken up by itching in the middle of the night is basically gone, and the red rashes on the skin are becoming less and less. Even if you occasionally come into contact with the environment that made people sneeze, the corresponding reaction has become much milder, and there is no need to immediately look for pills to deal with it.

The whole person's mental state and complexion are much better than before when he was blindly avoiding food.

Looking back at the more than 15,000 yuan and the anxiety over the past three years, I feel a lot of emotion.

After going through many twists and turns, I discovered that sometimes the solution to the problem is not necessarily more expensive drugs or more extreme isolation methods, but rather targeted nutritional supplements that cost less than 50 cents a day, plus a lifestyle that returns to a healthy state. ‍

I hope you won't step on these pitfalls again.

Of course, in the end, it must be emphasized that this is just my personal experience to share, and dietary supplements cannot replace medicines.

If your allergic symptoms are severe, your first priority must undoubtedly be to follow the doctor's instructions and undergo standardized treatment and corresponding examinations.