If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you are part of the 15-30% of the U.S. population who suffer from environmental allergies. Are you wondering if allergy shots can help with those itchy, watery eyes, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, itchy skin, or throat drainage? Hopefully, this post will help you decide if allergy shots are right for you.
What are allergy shots and how do they work?
Allergy shots are not traditional medication but instead contain the allergens that trigger your allergy symptoms. It is a form of immunotherapy, meaning it retrains your body’s immune response to those allergens to build up a tolerance. Over time, the shots change how your body responds to these allergens when you encounter them in your daily life.
What is inside the allergy shots?
You can be treated to multiple allergens at once. These can include dust mites, cats, dogs, other animals, grass, weeds, trees, molds, feathers, and stinging insects.
Are shots effective?
Allergy shots are shown to be over 90% effective when given properly. Clinical studies have demonstrated that allergy shots decrease and potentially eliminate allergy symptoms, decrease medication use, prevent new allergies and asthma in children, and provide long-term relief even after shots are stopped.
Everyone’s immune system responds differently to allergy shots. Some people find their symptoms are completely cured and never return. Others may enjoy relief for many years before symptoms resurface.
We also know that patients on allergy shots see health care cost savings in the first 18-months (reduced medication use, less frequent doctor visits, better-controlled asthma, etc.).
What results do allergy shots produce?
Reasons why people choose to do allergy shots:
Do you think that allergy shots are the symptom relief you have been looking for? We would love to sit down and learn more about the symptoms you are experiencing to see if there is a type of allergy shot that is right for you.
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