Why we desensitise one allergen per session — and what it means for cross-allergies

One of the questions we hear most often after an allergy test: "I got six allergens — can we desensitise all of them today?" The answer is no, and it is not a whim or a way to get more visits. In this post we show exactly how the bioresonance desensitisation protocol works, why we stick to the rule of one allergen per session, how we approach cross-allergies — and what to ask at any clinic, ours included. We write honestly: including what the method lacks.

The BICOM desensitisation protocol — step by step

The protocol we work by is common in Poland to clinics working with BICOM devices and looks like this:

1. Test — 90 allergens, 20–30 minutes, result straight away. After the test, one allergen can be desensitised the same day (free with us).
2. Order — if the result includes so-called central allergens (cow's milk protein, wheat, egg protein, and in practice also dust mites, candida and metals), they are desensitised first, each in three sessions 2–7 days apart. The reason: once they are calmed down, the picture of the remaining reactions often changes, and some of the "minor" allergens no longer need separate desensitisation.
3. One allergen per day. A session lasts 30–60 minutes (15–30 for children). One sample goes into the device, the therapist runs one programme and observes the reaction to one substance.
4. Elimination diet — for food allergens, 2 weeks without the given product (with a cycle of three sessions: from the first one to 2 weeks after the last).
5. No combining — on the same day we do not do desensitisation and another therapy (e.g. "for immunity"). After the session, 1.5–2 litres of water, no coffee or alcohol.
6. Follow-up — after 2–3 weeks we check whether the reaction to the desensitised allergen has gone. With us, the follow-up visit and any first repeat desensitisation are free.

Why one allergen per session — the honest version

The simplest answer: because that is how the method's protocol works, and it is the only way we can check what we did. If in one session we "run through" five allergens and at the follow-up three still react, we do not know which sessions worked and which did not. One allergen, one session, one follow-up: this is the only arrangement in which the follow-up result tells us anything.

But we also owe you two things that most bioresonance websites will not tell you:

• The "one at a time" rule is a convention of the method, not a law of immunology. In conventional medicine, desensitisation (allergen immunotherapy) to two allergens at once is practised and considered safe. So we do not claim that "two at once cannot work". We claim that we work according to the manufacturer's protocol, because only then does our follow-up after 2–3 weeks make sense.
• Bioresonance in desensitisation has no reliable clinical studies. It is a complementary method. It does not replace allergy diagnostics, immunotherapy or medicines. We say this at the first visit and write it in every post — because a client who knows this makes a better decision than one who was promised "the end of allergy after three sessions".

Cross-allergies — how we approach them

A cross-allergy (e.g. birch pollen ↔ raw apple, pear, hazelnut, carrot) is a reaction to similar proteins in pollen and in food. We wrote about it in more detail in the post on birch–apple cross-allergy. The practical question: if the proteins are similar, by desensitising the pollen do we also "take care of" the apple?

The honest answer: we do not know in advance — and that is why we check instead of promising. Our scheme:

1. First the primary allergen (pollen), according to the protocol — one per session.
2. After 2–3 weeks a follow-up (free): we retest the cross-reacting foods that reacted in the first test.
3. We desensitise only those that still react — each separately. Sometimes after desensitising the pollen some foods stop "lighting up"; sometimes they do not. We assume neither in advance.

Two things in passing: the proteins responsible for most cross-reactions break down at high temperature — apple purée usually causes no symptoms, a raw apple does. And which specific protein you are allergic to (e.g. Bet v 1 vs profilin) is determined by molecular diagnostics at an allergist — our test is indicative and does not provide this information.

What you find on the market — and what to ask

Browsing bioresonance clinic offers, you will come across three practices that depart from the protocol described above:

• "We desensitise up to two allergens in one visit" — faster and cheaper for the client, but the follow-up after such a session will not tell you which session worked.
• Bundling — desensitisation combined on the same day with "detox", "immunity boosting" and other programmes. The protocol says outright: do not combine.
• Promises — "the end of allergy after a few sessions", "allergy gone for good". A method without clinical studies has no right to say that — and neither do we.

We do not judge anyone by name. Instead, here are five questions worth asking at every clinic, ours included:

1. How many allergens do you desensitise in one session and why?
2. How long does a session last and what device do you work on (name, manufacturer authorisation)?
3. Do you desensitise central allergens in three sessions?
4. Is there a follow-up after desensitisation — when and for how much?
5. Do you publish a price list and is a consultation included in the price?

How long it takes and what it costs

A typical scenario — an allergic person with birch pollen and two cross-reactions to foods — looks like this with us: an allergy test (200 zł) with the first desensitisation free, a follow-up after 2–3 weeks (0 PLN), then desensitisation only of the foods that still react (120 zł each, children 100 zł). How to work out the total cost and what affects the price is set out in the post How much does bioresonance cost?, and the course of a session in desensitisation step by step.

Important: bioresonance is a complementary method without clinically confirmed effectiveness. It does not replace a visit to an allergist, diagnostics (skin tests, IgE, molecular diagnostics) or immunotherapy recommended by a doctor. In the case of strong reactions — throat swelling, shortness of breath, generalised hives — medical help is needed, not a session.

Frequently asked questions

Can several allergens be desensitised during one visit?

Not with us — according to the BICOM protocol, one allergen per day and per session. Not because "more is impossible", but because only then does the follow-up after 2–3 weeks show what has actually changed. With six allergens we plan six visits (central ones — three each).

Does desensitising birch pollen also remove the reaction to apple?

Sometimes cross-reactions weaken after the primary allergen is desensitised, sometimes they do not. We do not promise this in advance — we check at the free follow-up and desensitise only what still reacts.

Why do central allergens require three sessions?

Milk protein, wheat, egg, dust mites or candida are substances the body comes into contact with every day and that are hard to avoid. For them the protocol provides three sessions 2–7 days apart and a two-week elimination diet.

Does this replace desensitisation at an allergist?

No. Allergen immunotherapy at an allergist is a method with confirmed effectiveness, usually lasting 3–5 years. Bioresonance is a complementary method — it can be an addition, never a substitute.

Sources

• BICOM desensitisation protocol in Polish clinics (central allergens ×3, 1 allergen/day, diet, no combining of therapies): AVITA Stargard, Biolumed
• Immunotherapy to two allergens at once in conventional medicine — mzdrowie.pl
• No reliable studies on bioresonance in desensitisation — imed24.pl
• Cross-allergy and molecular diagnostics of Bet v 1 — Diagnostyka, ALAB