Hi.  We began the P/N testing, didn't make it through as yet since
reactions were very strong, lots of needles, etc, on my 3 yr old child with
developmental (cognitive) problems.  If you want a really detailed
description of the procedure, e-mail me - I went to the doctor that Doris
Rapp's office told me was the "one" in my area (Dallas); it is all very
complicated, and you really have to educate yourself before you begin, and
the standard medical community will not support you at all.  We are now
working with a preventative medicine M.D. who is testing him by blood,
hair, and the Great Smokies stool testing.  We remain hopeful of getting
more valid info.  I don't think the P/N testing is the end all answer, but
it certainly can give us clues as to how to avoid the allergens.  My hope
is to strengthen his body and therefore his immune system to the point that
he isn't reactive to so many foods (The list includes dairy, chicken, eggs,
soy, chocolate, yeast).  How to do this?!!  We are still attempting to
educate ourselves and sort out the fringe from the valid alternatives, as
well as the appropriate conventional medal approaches from the widely
available "masking symptoms" treatment.  Good luck to both of us!
Carolyn.
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From: Art Pightling <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, July 24, 1997 2:14 PM
Subject: Provocation/Neutralization Therapy

>Is anyone on this list familiar with the provocation/ neutralization
>therapy for allergies?  It is discussed in Dr Doris Rapp's books, and
>involves testing one potential allergen at a time, and then finding the
>correct "neutralization" dose for each allergen.  Then, this is
>considered the antidote for contact with the allergen( dust, food
>items, mold, etc).   My son recently saw an environmental medicine /
>allergist who has started him down this path.
>
>Any others tried this?  Good results?  What can I expect?  The reason
>he recommended this route is that my son has problems with dust & molds
>which are everywhere, and living in the real world, we cannot avoid
>them.  Also, his problem food list is sooooooo long, it is hard to find
>something that he will eat that does not have one thing or another
>which will cause him to react.
>
>Any comments or advice for us?
>
>Thanks
>
>Kim
>