Oakleaf and I could be the same person. I'm another big believer who had allergy shots change her life. But I'd ask again about giving your own shots once you're at the maintenance level. I was allergic to so many things that I had 4 vials/4 shots. I just kept the vials and syringes at work in the cooler, and gave them to myself after maintenance was achieved. The only caveat was that you had to have somebody with you for 20 minutes after administering the shots in case you had a reaction. As my husband and I have a retail business, it was easier to do it at work where we are chained for hours on end each day!

I've also heard of people who said they didn't help them. Who knows? Maybe they weren't as vigilant with the therapy.