Allergy DropsAllergy drops are an alternative to allergy shots. Both are considered “immunotherapy” which is a method of desensitizing allergic reactions to common allergens such as pollen, dust, animals, and mold. In order to be a candidate one must undergo diagnostic allergy testing (either skin testing in the office or RAST blood tests) as well as have correlating symptoms that are significant and not responding well to medications and avoidance measures. Some patients simply want to avoid taking prescription medications for the rest of their lives as most allergy symptoms do not resolve or improve with time until very late in life. Allergy immunotherapy offers patients a way out. And now with sublingual Allergy Drops, one can also avoid weekly shots which involve trips to the doctor’s office, time in observation, and the cost of shots. Daily Allergy Drops self administered at home provides the same results as shots in most patients. In addition the risk of anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction) is much lower with Allergy Drops, which is why one is allowed to self administer at home. Although the U.S. doctors have been slow to adopt this method, Allergy Drops are the recommended method of desensitization in most developed countries. Not all insurance companies will cover the cost for reasons that we do not understand. One may pay for them apart from the insurance benefits and still will save time and money in the long run not to mention an improved quality of life with less prescription drug use, less doctor visits, with equal control of their symptoms.
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