Is it possible to desensitize myself to nickel?

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I have gone through your case. Well, desensitization is a process in which we gradually expose a patient to an allergen until a patient develops a tolerance for it. Till date, it is being considered as a therapy for many conditions such as penicillin sensitivity or rhinitis and in eczema (diagnostic purpose). But specifically for nickel, no studies have been proven for it. Means there is no specific protocol of administration. Nickel is found in many many objects and even when patient develop nickel dermatitis there are cross-reactivities with others products too. In short, desensitization is done for few specific conditions with strict protocols.

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First of all, there is no correlation between low platelets with allergies or eczema or sensitization. It could be due to some other cause meaning viral illness like flu, etc., or some drugs. The best way is to monitor the count by doing a platelet count every other day. Then once you develop an allergy or hyperactive response to an allergen the best treatment is to decrease the exposure. Because subsequent exposure may result in a worse response.

As long as we have good or strong immunity, this will persist and will not go away until we decrease the response by taking immunosuppressant drugs and immune cells are no longer available to react against these allergens. So, decreasing exposure to allergen or immunosuppressant drugs are its management. However, very rarely patients may not develop any reaction after the first one but this is only a rare thing. Remember there is no hard and fast rule. Every single patient has a different immune response. We need to understand that.