Home > Medication, Allergen Avoidance, Immunotherapy
Medication, Allergen Avoidance, Immunotherapy
Suffering from symptoms this allergy season? Allergy Be Gone offers this advice to reduce exposure to common allergen sources and treatment for reactions.
Avoidance: Before taking medications, the first line of defense is to avoid the substances identified by your doctor to which you have allergic reactions. The effectiveness of this method of course depends on the number of times you come in contact with this substance during your daily life and the severity of your symptoms. Click on the links below to see the best ways to reduce the presence common allergens such as pet dander, pollen, dust mites and mold. Allergy Be Gone offers a variety of excellent products shown to be effective in eliminating the presence of these substances such as HEPA filters, pet shampoo and anti-dust mite sprays and powders. Click on the links for more information.
Medications: If you're allergic to one or more of these substances and avoiding them is proving difficult, taking prescription or over the counter drugs such nasal sprays and/or a variety of medications to alleviate symptoms should be considered in consultation with your doctor. While these medications do not eliminate the allergy, they do ease the severity of symptoms.
Immunotherapy: Another treatment option you may consider is immunotherapy, or allergy shots. This involves injecting the substance to which that allergic in order to build an immunity to them. Consult with your allergist for the best course of treatment.