Medications and Shots for Allergies
Pills and nasal sprays are often used to treat allergies. They
control the symptoms of the allergy, but they do not make the reaction
stop.
Allergy shots are not much fun. But, if you suffer from
constant allergy symptoms and don't find relief in the average allergy
pill, you might want to consider them. And, shots may reduce the
risk of asthma attacks in children.
Each shot contains allergens. These allergens are in quantities
that make your immune system become active, but not so much that you
have an allergy attack. As time goes on, the allergen levels in
the shots are increased. Your body begins to become accustomed to
the allergens and, as your tolerance increases, your symptoms decrease.
You begin by taking shots 1-3 times each week depending on the
severity of your allergies. This will continue for about 6 months.
Then are able to cut back to 1 shot about once per month. This may
last for years.
Again, shots don't cure the allergy, but they do increase your
tolerance if you come in contact with the allergen. This makes
your symptoms less severe. |
