EPD FAQ
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The worst common side-effect is not actually due to the EPD - a caffeine-withdrawalmigraine-type headache, which comes on 36-72 hours after cutting it out, and can therefore sometimes be mistaken for a reaction to the treatment. The good news is that there are no known permanent bad effects. Sometimes patients do have longer-lasting side effects as a result of becoming sensitive to new inhalants, foods, or chemicals. This can occur when an allergen is not identified and thus not avoided. Not following the dietary and environmental restrictions increases the likelihood of becoming more sensitive to the problem items for a period of time. Sensitivity to pet dander is one item that catches some people out in this way. Infections of any kind at the time of treatment - bacterial, viral or fungal - can also reduce or eliminate the benefits. Sometimes patients with adverse responses quit the EPD protocol after such an event. Unfortunately they are doing themselves a disservice in that additional treatment will bring the positive results. Quitting after a negative reaction only serves to leave that allergy programmed into the system. It can then take many months (even a year or more) for the body to eradicate these mis-programmed T-cells without the aid of the EPD treatment. The people who have quit EPD, before 6 shots are completed, tend to leave with this kind of “EPD made me worse” comment. Treatment Patterns There are two versions of the EPD treatment plan - Simple and Complex. |
Simple Some patients may have the treatment one to three times a year for Simple seasonal allergy treatment. After a few years the number of treatments are normally decreased as they are no longer needed. The treatment covers inhalant hay fever allergies and is good for the season. Treating only inhalants, when other food or chemical allergies exist, may tend to exacerbate the other allergies.
Complex Most patients begin the Complex program by being treated every two to three months. The Complex EPD treatment can include foods, chemicals, wood, terpenes, and a number of other sensitivities. After a period of time, perhaps a year or two, the Complex treatments are effective enough that the period can be stretched to four or more months apart and further continue to stretch the period. Many patients eventually drop to one per year or less. Response times There are four general responses to EPD treatments: * A few people see an “Immediate” reaction in the first few shots. These are seen in the hours or days following the shot and last 2-5 weeks for the lucky few. * The “Main Action” starts 3-4 weeks after the shot. Although each shot stimulates T- cell production, (it takes about 21 days, more or less, for them to mature and become fully functional) the surge of well-being that usually occurs at that time may be too subtle for some patients |