Mold Allergies are No Joke!
I was having coffee today with Rick Savage, owner of Meditrend/Progena. We’ve been friends for many years and like to get together once in a while over at Starbucks and shoot the breeze a little. We were talking about some of the new products coming down the pipe, including a new alcohol free version of Allergena. As our conversations tend to do, we wandered around some and got on the subject of mold allergies.
I’m not sure why, but for some reason I’ve always been a little suspicious of the whole mold allergy thing. I guess it just seemed like it had always been so hyped in the media. I have followed the headlines on the subject for many months but never felt very convinced it was a big problem. Rick was quick to correct my misconceptions. He told me about a conversation he had with a woman who had called him to let him know that Allergena Zone 6 wasn’t working for her.
As their talk went on, Rick discovered she lived in what we refer to locally as the east mountain area. For those of you who have never visited Albuquerque, the east mountains are a totally different environment than the main part of the city. Unlike the dry, arid conditions here in town, many people on the other side of the mountains actually live right in the forest. Lots of huge pine, and damp, dark conditions just outside the door. It’s very beautiful, but it’s also more suitable for mold growth!
Rick suggested she try Allergena Mold mix in addition to using the Allergena zone 6 she had been taking. She decided to give it a shot. A few weeks later she called him back to thank him, and let him know she was symptom free! I guess I’m going to have to recalibrate my thinking on mold allergies.
A great thing about the Allergena Mold Mix is, unlike regular Allergena which is made for the part of the country where you live, it’s formulated for all the molds that get to you, regardless of where your at. If you think mold could be a culprit in your allergy suffering, give it a try.
My Allergies Made Me Pay the Price for Being Lazy Again!
It seems I’ll never learn, using Allergena requires discipline!
Every spring I go through the same drill. I procrastinate in starting my use of Allergena allergy drops. I guess most of have this problem with various things in our lives. It doesn’t help that the allergy deal is a once a year sort of thing for most of us. I was doing just fine, then the weather got weird. Hot, cold, hot cold, every one and every thing got confused. The city wasn’t even publishing the daily pollen count yet and wham! I was a sneezey mess overnight.
So I started taking my Allergena, but of course, for anyone who has used it knows, it takes a few weeks to start working. So I had to waste some serious cash on the over the counter crap while my body was getting trained by the Allergena. My son was laughing. He and his girl friend had started a few weeks earlier, they were under control… Kind of embarrassing when your kid gets it right and you mess it up!
That sinus drainage is allergies!
I did it again, stopped taking my Allergena allergy drops towards the end of the summer. It always seems like the right thing to do. The city stops publishing the pollen report, fall comes along, with the first frost. All the allergens must be gone right?
Wrong!
It’s so easy to assume this is true. Towards the end of the summer my allergy symptoms were practically non-existent, so I stopped taking my Allergena. About a month or so goes by and all is fine. Then one day while on my daily fresh air walk, I notice a slight runny nose. Crap, am I catching a cold I wonder to myself? No other cold symptoms though, hmmm… Next day, more of the same, along with some watering eyes. A couple of sneezes sneak in.
Revelation, I’ve got allergies! Get back to taking your Allergena you fool!
It really shouldn’t be so surprising. Here in New Mexico, the stinking junipers seem to pollinate all year, and those are the main culprit for me personally. I’ve also realized over the years that the allergens don’t die, they just lay around waiting for you to stir them up and breath them in. Being a less than enthusiastic house cleaner, I’ve discovered this many times!
Given the low cost of Allergena allergy drops, I think I’ll just take them year round.
Does Allergena Expire?
Question: Is there a shelf life for Allergena?
Answer: Allergena is a homeopathic allergy remedy and does not carry an expiration date. All antigens are suspended in alcohol and thus preserved.
Why is Alcohol Used in Allergena?
Question: I find this product very helpful and very effective for me. I’ve tried to recommend it but with the extreme sting and amount of alcohol, so many people are unable to use it. Why do you still use the alcohol base? Is it available without?
Answer: Allergena Zone 6 is suspended in a 25% alcohol base that is a standard of homeopathic products prepared in accordance with the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. Allergena is our largest selling product across America. This is the first complaint we have encountered about the sting. Unfortunately at present, Allergena is not available in any other base.
New Allergy Cause Added to Albuquerque Pollen Count
Well, in case you had any doubt about when the allergy season officially starts, I got my first email from the city of Albuquerque today with the east side & west side pollen count. Here’s a look at the data.
| East Side | ||||
| Pollen Type | Count | Rank | ||
| Elm | 71 | Medium |
There are a couple of interesting things about the data. First is how much different the elm count is from one side of town to the other, probably due to more mature landscaping on the east side of town.
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| Rumex | 11 | Low | ||
| Juniper/Cedar | 2 | Low | ||
| Maple | 2 | Low | ||
| West Side | ||||
| Elm | 43 | Medium | ||
| Juniper/Cedar | 5 | Low | ||
| Maple | 2 | Low |
| The other thing that caught my eye is the inclusion of the pollen for Rumex. I had not heard of that one before, even though I subscribed to this service last year. My first though was to ask myself if Zone 6 Allergena includes this antigen in it’s formulation. A quick check from the Progena web site confirmed that I am protected from this new threat. Thanks Progena for being on top of my allergy remedy! |
Is Allergena Available in Phoenix?
Question: I was wondering if you have local retailers in Phoenix that stock the Allergena allergy remedy? I heard about our product from a friend in Prescott who purchased it in a store in Sedona. I would rather not drive 3 hours away or wait for shipping. Thank you for taking the time in reviewing my request.
Answer: We suggest you contact Whole Foods in Phoenix or Tempe (by phone) and request they carry Allergena. Numerous Whole Foods stores stock this product, accepting this one. Or you can purchase directly through this site, select your zone and purchase online. Allergena is shipped within 24 hours from Albuquerque, NM.
Best Way to Take Allergena Allergy Remedy
Question: Recently, I purchased Allergena, Zone 6 for the first time. The instructions say to put 10-15 drops under the tongue. Do you have to leave the drops there for a certain amount of time, or do you swallow them immediately? Thanks for the help.
Answer: The best way to take Allergena is to allow the drops to be absorbed under the tongue for up to 30 seconds.
Should I Take Allergena Year Round If I Live in a Warm Climate?
Question: I am 54 years old & never had allergies. This winter, I had severe allergy symptoms during the “cedar fever” season in San Antonio. Should I take the Allergen Zone 5 Drops year round or just during the season I am having trouble?
Answer: Due to warm weather conditions in Texas, suggest you take Allergena year-round during your first year to build up immune response to cedar. Then you can try to take it during the Allergy season and determine if that will work.
Why are the Allergena Dose Recommendations Different from Typical Homeopathy?
Question: I have just purchased this product from whole foods, and have a question regarding the dosing instructions. I am also a a student of homeopathy, and homeopathic principles typically suggest taking one dose, and wait for the response to play out before taking additional doses. In fact, if the remedy (in this case the Texas tree mix) is indeed homeopathic, only one dose is needed! I have been tested and know that i am allergic to Texas trees. So, I guess my question is how you arrived at your dosing regimen?
Answer: Allergena consists of antigenic dilutions of trees weeds and grasses, regionally zoned to maximize effectiveness. These sublinqual dilutions are homeopathically prepared, and dosed to build immune response to the selected antigens by the recommended dosing intervals.
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