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Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Re: Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Post by canada_dry »

reidjs wrote: post #27

I have a dust mite allergy and have tried doing this in the past, but had to stop because I moved away from my allergist. I would be interested in this type of service, but $99/month is a bit expensive for me. I have health insurance, is there any way I could get them to pay for it for me? I have had surgery for nasal polyps related to this twice if that might help my case.

> $99/month is a bit expensive

$99/mnth for possibly 5 yrs is a helluva commitment. Most people are going to have difficulty with both the cost and time IMHO.

Re: Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Post by yojo »

reidjs wrote: post #27

I have a dust mite allergy and have tried doing this in the past, but had to stop because I moved away from my allergist. I would be interested in this type of service, but $99/month is a bit expensive for me. I have health insurance, is there any way I could get them to pay for it for me? I have had surgery for nasal polyps related to this twice if that might help my case.

I’ve been doing SLIT in the US for ~2 years. The drops themselves are off label, and no insurance will cover it. I’m allergic to basically everything and the drops are $250 for a 90 day supply. So that’s $1k/year already. After copays for office visits I’m definitely in $99/mo territory.

Re: Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Post by yojo »

canada_dry wrote: post #32
reidjs wrote: post #27

I have a dust mite allergy and have tried doing this in the past, but had to stop because I moved away from my allergist. I would be interested in this type of service, but $99/month is a bit expensive for me. I have health insurance, is there any way I could get them to pay for it for me? I have had surgery for nasal polyps related to this twice if that might help my case.

> $99/month is a bit expensive $99/mnth for possibly 5 yrs is a helluva commitment. Most people are going to have difficulty with both the cost and time IMHO.

Before starting SLIT I was unable to spend more than an hour outside in the spring before I turned into a disgusting mess (this is with daily OTC pills). Now I can go play with my kids all day in the sun. $99/mo is well, well worth it.

I looked at the alternative (shots), but that’s multiple visits per week to the clinic, with 1 hour observation time after each shot. Drops are so much more convenient.

Re: Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Post by daemonk »

I have mixed feelings about at home allergy testing. I know that various clinical labs may have their own reference ranges for IgE/*. Combined that with a low amount of blood collected and sampling exposure time, the data would seem very messy unless you have a high quantity of samples.

Are you recommending people to collect the blood sample right after exposure to the allergen? How is that used in your dosage recommendations?

Re: Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Post by criddell »

ahstilde wrote: post #13
alexanderrofail wrote: post #11

This sounds incredible.

Thank you! It's unbelievable that so many people struggle with managing their allergy symptoms instead of trying to take care of the root cause. We're hoping we can change that.

What is the root cause?

Re: Launch HN: Wyndly (YC W21) – Allergy relief through at-home oral drops

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Post by mastermojo »

ahstilde wrote: post #9
candiddevmike wrote: post #6

General feedback: - I want to try this but I'm not sure how much it will cost in total. I see a lot of hints, but no clear pricing on the total treatment cost. I know from experience with a local allergy clinic, this treatment is ridiculously expensive. - I also see no claims around how long the treatment will last (on average) - I'm not sure I understand how an at home allergy test works or suffices for diagnosis. I…

Thank you for the feedback! On total cost: We charge $99/mo. It's hard to give a total cost without knowing more about each person's specific allergy triggers and how well immunotherapy takes for them. Generally, we expect patients to be with us for up 5 years. On how long treatment lasts: I spoke to this in the total cost section, but it's hard to make a blanket statement. On our at-home allergy test: We use a CLIA-…

I'm trying to interpret this statement. Are patients paying for therapy for 5 years before seeing effects, or is a course of treatment valid for 5 years?
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