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What is sublingual
immunotherapy?
Unlike most allergy drugs – which treat only
symptoms – sublingual immunotherapy addresses the underlying causes of
allergies. Allergy drops are administered in gradually increasing dosages until
the patient develops a tolerance to the allergy-causing substance.
What is an antigen?
An antigen is an allergy-causing
substance. Examples include dust, pollen, mold, insect venom and specific foods
such as fish, wheat, corn and eggs.
What kind of allergies
can be treated with allergy drops?
The benefit of sublingual
immunotherapy is that a broad range of allergies, including those caused by
dust mites, pollen, mold, animals, foods and chemicals can be treated.
Is it safe and effective?
Sublingual immunotherapy
has been used in various parts of the world for 60-plus years. More than 100
scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals prove that sublingual treatment
is both safe and effective.
What are advantages of allergy
drops?
Compared to traditional injection therapy, allergy drop
treatment is more convenient, requires fewer clinic visits and costs less. Most
importantly allergy drops are a safe, effective treatment for young children,
asthmatics, the highly reactive and those with underlying medical conditions
that prevent them from being candidates for injection therapy.
Will my medical insurance cover the costs ?
Some
insurance plans do cover the costs of allergy drops. However many do not, check
with your carrier.
Where can I get allergy drops?
Currently few US physicians offer allergy drops. Interest is
growing in the allergy specialty and education and patient demand will have a
positive effect.
Can my child be treated?
Yes!
Children from infancy on up can be treated with allergy drops. Because
sublingual therapies use carefully measured frequent doses to treat allergic
conditions effectively, they are able to treat children early on–enabling
them to treat the root cause of the allergy before it develops into other
related conditions.
The information provided on the Allergychoices
site is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical or
healthcare advice. Nothing contained on the Allergychoices site is intended to
be used for medical diagnosis or treatment or as a substitute for consultation
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