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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 ahstilde »

dvfjsdhgfv wrote: post #17

OK a few points from someone who uses oral drops for (strong, class 6) dust mite allergy. * the first dose MUST be administered by a doctor (so that they can take measures if an acute adverse reaction happens) - for the same reason you must not leave the doctor for some half an hour after the first dose * you must stick to the regime if it's going to be efficient (i.e. no forgetting your dose) * for dust mite allergy…

Thanks for sharing your experience! It sounds different from many of our patients' experience -- we don't want our patients to have to repeat treatment!

Our goal is to give our patients lifelong allergy relief with as little hassle as possible.

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

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Post by TheBlerch »

ahstilde wrote: post #70
TheBlerch wrote: post #69

Congratulations Aakash and Manan on your launch! Talk about addressing an actual, physical pain point. Best of luck unstuffing the nation. A few questions: 1) How many months treatment time is necessary to see recognizable results? 2) How soon after starting Wyndly treatment can users stop using antihistamines such as anti-histamine pills and inhalers? 3) Generally how long must treatment be maintained before it can…

Thank you! Patients see improvement in symptoms after 6 months, with some patients reporting improvement as soon as 6 weeks. For most patients, this means they can stop taking their antihistamines. You mentioned inhalers. While there has been connection between allergy immunotherapy and asthma, allergy immunotherapy is not a replacement for your asthma inhaler. If a patient stays on drops for 5 years, they can expect…

Thank you for the info, which I'll gladly share with friends and family that are sufferers. What determines when the user has achieved relief and can stop the drops treatment? What data or tests allows Wyndly to know if a user has achieved relief in 2, 3 or 5 years?

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

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Post by qorrect »

ahstilde wrote: post #44
mastermojo wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

Sorry about that! I'll try to be more clear: Patients see improvement in symptoms after 6 months, with some patients reporting improvement as soon as 6 weeks. If patients stays on drops for 5 years, they can expect significant decrease in allergy symptoms for decades, even once they have stopped taking a daily allergy drop. If the patient stops taking their allergy drops, they will still see a reduction of their alle…

When do the drops reach their max potency ?

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

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Post by spike021 »

As someone with food hypersensitivities (not quite typical/traditional allergies), is there a usecase for me to take these drops and hope they will also improve my unusual issues?

Examples of symptoms: stomach upset/aches, acid reflux, chills/sweats, nausea (though typically only when the symptoms are very bad)

Examples of triggers that I know of: most tree nuts, fresh pineapple, fresh kiwi, kale, most fish

It's an odd situation because I've had allergy panels done, and the results of those don't match but the doctors have insisted it's an issue of hypersensitivity, which sounds like an umbrella term under which normal allergies fall under.

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

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Post by jacquesl »

orliesaurus wrote: post #42

A couple of friends and I (back in London) tried to work on this exact same problem, we built an allergy-log app which in theory was going to sync with the doctor's office so that they could recommend a therapy (or even skip the visits with docs and specialists). Our monetizing strategy was to ship you the "therapy" and take a cut - we worked on it for 6 months and then..life threw us some lemons. Definitely a good i…

I’ve thought about similar apps, and gave up on the end because allergies were to complex to surface through logging. What type of allergies and tracking were you working on?

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

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Post by ahstilde »

flaviuspopan wrote: post #77

Congrats on an awesome launch homie :) My brother is severely disabled and I've always hoped he could have a companion dog but he's severely allergic. This very well could changes things. Cheers to a hella bright future.

Hi bud! Can't wait to see you in person after everything returns to normal.

If I can help with your brother, let me know.

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

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Post by ahstilde »

spike021 wrote: post #74

As someone with food hypersensitivities (not quite typical/traditional allergies), is there a usecase for me to take these drops and hope they will also improve my unusual issues? Examples of symptoms: stomach upset/aches, acid reflux, chills/sweats, nausea (though typically only when the symptoms are very bad) Examples of triggers that I know of: most tree nuts, fresh pineapple, fresh kiwi, kale, most fish It's an o…

Hi! Wyndly only treats environmental allergies like pollen, pet dander, and dust. We do not treat food allergies or sensitivities.

There are a number of promising therapies currently undergoing clinical trials for food allergy oral immunotherapy, and we are optimistically awaiting the results. Here's some trials from the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford University: https://med.stanford.edu/allergyandasthma/clinical-trials.ht...

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