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Table 1 Frequency of reaction, medication use and ER visits before, during and after TCM therapy

From: Successful prevention of extremely frequent and severe food anaphylaxis in three children by combined traditional Chinese medicine therapy

# of uses or occurrences

2 year period before TCM

During and after the courses of TCM

Total

Ave./Year

Prior 3 M

1-3 M

4-6 M

7-9 M

10 – 12 M

1 - 1.5 Y

1.5- 2 Y

2 - 2.5 Y

Patient 1

 Allergic Reactions

100

50

10

8

3

3

2

1

1

0

 Epinephrine

50

25

5

3

1

1

1

0

0

0

 Diphenhydramine (p.r.n.)

100

50

10

8

3

3

2

1

1

0

 Prednisone

50

25

5

5

1

1

1

0

0

0

 ER visits

40

20

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Patient 2

 Allergic Reactions

30

15

10

1

2

1

0

0

0**

ND

 Epinephrine

34

17

10

0

0

0

0

0

0**

ND

 Cetirizine (daily)

730

365

93

30

0

0

0

0

0**

ND

 Cetirizine (p.r.n.)

30

15

10

1

0

0

0

0

0**

ND

 Diphenhydramine (daily)

730

365

93

30

0

0

0

0

0**

ND

 Diphenhydramine (p.r.n.)

30

15

10

1

1

1

0

0

0**

ND

 Prednisone

2

NA*

1

0

0

0

0

0

0**

ND

 ER visits

10

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

0**

ND

Patient 3

 Allergic Reactions

400

200

45

10

2

1

ND

ND

ND

ND

 Epinephrine

5

2.5

2

1

0

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

 Diphenhydramine (p.r.n.)

400

200

45

10

2

1

ND

ND

ND

ND

 Levocetirizine (daily)

730

365

90

60

30

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

 Fexofenadine (daily)

730

365

90

60

0

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

 Prednisone

5

2.5

0

1

0

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

 ER visits

5

2.5

1

1

0

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

  1. Reactions, medication use and ER visits during the prior 2-year period history and during treatment were documented in patient history forms. Patient 1 has completed 2.5 years of TCM treatment. She experienced no reactions during the last 6 months of her TCM course, but continues TCM treatment because she has not yet undergone a food allergy challenge. Patient 2 stopped TCM after 1 year, due to absence of reactions and a successful food allergy challenge. Patient 3 has completed 7 months of TCM, and has experienced a marked reduction in food allergy reactions. He continues TCM therapy. Daily, daily use as preventive treatment. p.r.n., use as needed. *NA, not applicable, because P2 had prednisone reactions and had to stop prednisone use in the subsequent treatment of anaphylactic reaction. **6 months after stopping TCM. ND, not done.