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they used to think that the allergic response was connected
to a different set of cells (eosinophils) and different mechanism, but now allergy is included in a bigger field recognizing that many of the same pathways and immune cells may be involved.
Stanford has recently combined fields which involve similar research and treatment in one big institute to try to accelerate improvements in treatment --the institute is called immunity, transplantation and infection.
I have heard anecdotal evidence of herceptin "curing " a lifelong allergy--one that involved sneezing when exposed to a certain flower and a severe rash when touching the leaves of the same plant. This is the opposite of what you are asking but...
Am interested if others have had similar experience.
The immune system is still poorly understood. If I hear/read more which helps explain your symptoms, I will try to remember and post
Hope this helped more than confused!
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