[ELI5] Why can we gain resistances to medicine, alcohol, poison, etc. but not so much for allergies or pollutants?
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For all the people saying “exposure to the allergen helps,” that’s bad advice and not one size fits all. There are people whose allergies get worse over the years. My allergies can turn into terrible skin patches and real asthma attacks.
“Just get allergy shots” is not a guaranteed solution either. Many allergy shots contain aluminum (dosed with it each time) which doesn’t belong on the body at all and the shots aren’t completely guaranteed to work. I’d rather not get worse and take the risk.
The *best* solution I’ve found has been avoidance. Avoiding the allergens as best as possible. For me, it means no cats and dogs and a dust free environment. My emergency inhaler on stand by if I ever need it only when necessary and my epipen near.
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