Deadly Honeybee & Yellow Wasp postive.Youngest to get Venom immunotherapy – First time in India.
A16yr old boy studying at Dubai accompanied by his father approached Hyderabad Based Aswini Allergy Centre for the treatment of Allergic Disorders.
Boy had been suffering from Different types of Allergic reactions since childhood.
He had Shortness of Breath, Rashes & itching, Cold & sneezes, Itching of Eyes,Pain Abdomen on & off, Diarrhea on & off, since 10years.
The boy is now preparing move to United States for further education, Hence father desired to get the child’s Allergic suffering end. Hence was anxious to go through the Allergic investigations & Treatment at Aswini Allergy Centre.
At, Sharjah Hospitals & AbuDhabi Hospitals UAE, the boy was tested for almost 56 different tests, Including the MRI Scan of Gut,Biopsy of Gut,
Based on the boys symptoms, investigations were carried on and thus was given Treatment symptomatically.
At Aswini, a through 3 generation Allergic History was taken by the chief Allergist & Immunologist Dr.Vyakarnam Nageshwar revealed that the child possed Atopic Status, since childhood. Mother suffered from Nasal Allergies & Father had Skin Alkergic Rashes. This had augmented his suffering from Allergy since a kid.
Keeping in view of his allergies & also his future place of destination for his education, the Medical team at Aswini Allergy Centre Hyderabad decided to get the maximum extra Allergen panel which also reflects not only Asian allergens but also typical American Allergens.
Hence a Universal Mega 180 Allergen Panel for Allergen Skin Testing was undertaken fir first time in country. (In general a 40, or 80 ,or 100 Panel Allergens are tested.)
Results:
1)His Histamine value was Very High. Indicating More Histamine reactions expected for minimal trigger/ exposure of allergens.
2)His Pulmonary Function testing revealed Asthma.
3) Allergen Panel for food was postive for a) Mushroom b) Milk c) Rajma.
4) Allergen panel for Insects & Environment was postive for
a)Yellow Wasp : Most common USA Allergen.
b)Honey Bee- most Dangerous ALLERGEN
c) Lawsonia inermis: Garden Grass.
d)House Dust mite : Major Global Allergen
e) Cockroach: Major Asthma causing Allergen.
f)Aspergillus Fumigatus: Fungal spores Allergy due to more exposure to humid/ Damp /AC areas for Longer periods.
He was Diagnosed with Allergic Asthma, Allergic Urticaria, Allergic Colitis( severe pain abdomen on & off), Allergic Rhinitis & fungal infections of skin.
He was kept on Suggestions of Allergen Avoidance and the Advanced Allergen Specific Sublingual immunotherapy for House Dust mite, Lawsonia inermis, Cockroach, Aspergillus Fumigatus.
He was advised to carry with him always, the Epipen 150 injection- (epinephrine injection).this will help him in Life threatening conditions of Anaphylactic shock.
He was also kept on Antihistamines, Immunemodulators, & Probiotics.
Venom Immunotherapy:
The Global Gold Standard Treatment for Honeybee & Yellow Wasp is Venom Immunotherapy.
Aswini allergy centre Hyderabad team of Doctors Help out to save the future of the boy by Giving him Venom Immunotherapy for Yellow Wasp.
This with help the boy not to land up into extreme life threatening Allergic reactions next time when he is accidentally bitten by these deadly Insects.