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Wtf. Dude, in the context of allergies, the generic term “steroid” refers to corticosteroids, not the anabolic androgenic type of steroids which is where you’re likey getting the immunostimulatory info from. Bad hay fever, basically an overly active immune system response to allergens in the air, can be treated with the use of corticosteroids to suppress the immune system. And different from the allergy shots that try to get you desensitized to the specific allergens, corticosteroids just go and blunt your immune system response. Suppressed immune system = less reaction to the allergens = more comfortable during allergy season. But that immune system suppression that’s giving you the relief, and the fact that you’re using exogenous hormones to get it, is where all the side effects come into play.
Not claiming that anything you are saying is wrong, but I went to my allergist today to get refills on my medicine. I was talking to him about possibly receiving a steroid injection, but he didn't recommend it as the side effects for some people can be severe and long-lasting. He even recommended the sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) option instead, which requires taking the medicine everyday for 2 to 3 years straight.
Since sublingual immunotherapy is a pain in the ass, I just told him that a refill on my allergy medicine is all I will be needing this year lol.