I have bad allergies to pollen, trees and grasses.

by George M.

I have been having a strong allergic reaction for the past 4 months which manifests itself as hives, rash and itching. Recently a dermotologist did a skin screening and I'm a 4 on a scale of 4 max as allergic to all grasses, weeds and trees except Ponderosa Pine. Usually in the spring I have typical runny nose, sneezing allergies which I control with Singulair but this year my reaction is different. My question is will Bee Pollin taken as you recommend really set me off on a severe reaction? Maybe your experience can help form an informed opinion.


Angela's Response:

Hi George,
It is unlikely that if you start with one or two granules of pollen and slowly work up to 1 or 2 teaspoons over a 30 day period that you'll have a severe reaction. It is possible that you'll feel some mild allergy symptoms when you begin taking bee pollen but most people find that these subside within a week or two.
My husband scored the same results as you on his allergy test to pollens, trees, grasses (he was literally off the chart). I put him on bee pollen a number of years back and he would get mild allergy symptoms upon ingestion but these subsided within 10 days. This is not to say that you'll get the exact same response, but this is a common response that we see.
As always, exercise caution when taking a new supplement. Start slow and observe your body's reaction at all times. If you feel odd/weird/strange, stop taking the supplement or take a few days off.