Oh, I know how asthma treatment has changed. My son's allergist in Tempe is the person who actually invented that first combination inhaler that is often prescribed (the name is escaping me, but I know Emily used to take it!) as a preventative. Weirdly, his brother and family live in Acton and in the past were sort of part of my social circle. I have never been diagnosed with pollen allergies, but it seems like I've developed them. I am sensitive to changing weather conditions, though.
I would not do shots now, though. My hives are definitely stress related, but there is an underlying allergy component. The only times I've had them in the recent past has been related to wearing wool. I was never sensitive to it before, and it's usually around this time of year, after a couple of months of merino. My mom had hives on and off for years and she also had asthma, so it's genetic. I remember her taking oatmeal baths for the hives .
It just sucks to live with this stuff, though. I have weird reactions to all sorts of things, which makes people think I am a complainer! I had a couple of years where I could not even walk through a department store, due to the perfume smells.
Of course you aced the lung function test!