Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy are allergy shots, injected by a doctor. Allergy shots are for patients that don't respond to medications. Exposure to the allergen in small doses, usually once a week shots, will make people less sensitive. Shots are used for allergens like dust, pollen, and mold. Immunotherapy can reduce symptoms of asthma.
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Sublingual Immunotherapy and Oral Immunotherapy: Are WE There Yet?
Many publications about sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have been cited in recent years. Sublingual immunotherapy is widely used in Europe as a form of desensitization. Desensitization is a method of making a person less sensitive to allergy triggers (for example pollen, dust mites, cat, dog). Sublingual Immunotherapy is different from…
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James Thompson, MD, Health Pro, commented on Sublingual Immunotherapy and Oral… Hi, Thanks for elaborating on your situation and allergy triggers. I…
Kathleen MacNaughton, Health Pro, commented on Sublingual Immunotherapy Q&A Thanks for your comments, Dr. Thompson. Always great to hear what's happening in actual…
James Thompson, MD, Health Pro, commented on Can allergy shots make u have more… Hi, Let's not make recommendations on personal experience. Allergy…
James Thompson, MD, Health Pro, posted Give Peanuts to the Peanut Allergic… Understanding allergic diseases and how they are managed is becoming…
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