i have been on vespids allergy shots every 6 weeks for several months (after being on them weekly for several years and then montlhy for severl more years - (they had to start me off on a baby does as i had gone into anaphylactic shot when stung and was in intensive care for 3 days).  My doctor says I can never stop the shots - EVER! is this true?
Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and understand your concern about lifelong immunotherapy. Decision regarding duration of immunotherapy (shots) is very much individualized. Were I treating you, I would like to discuss a few important concerns with you before planning discontinuation.1. The most important thing - you had a life-threatening reaction to vested, so this is a matter of life and death. Lifelong continuation of immunotherapy is the safest approach.2. I would suggest you to have allergy skin testing to vested venom as well as serum specific IGE to vested venom after 5 years of starting shots. If both these have turned negative, I would consider it safe to discontinue shots at that time provided your environment, lifestyle and occupation does not put you at a high-risk of having vested sting. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish you the best of the health. Regards.