Immunotherapy for Asthma

Click here to see the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology information about care of Asthma and "Allergy Shots".

Information for Patients with Allergies, Asthma, and other diseases.

• Allergy, Asthma and Exercise Facts
• Advice From Your Allergist on Asthma
• Allergic Diseases and Cognitive Impairment
• Drug Reactions
• Exercise with Allergies and Asthma
• Eye Allergies and Allergic Conjunctivitis
• Facts About Allergy Shots
• Food Allergy Facts
• Heartburn
• Hives
• House Dust Allergy
• Finding relief: Immunotherapy can change your life
• Latex Allergies
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Taking Control: A Guide for People With Asthma
• When to See an Allergist

Medical News

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Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

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  2001, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 6 - 15

Allergy Injection Hours

Tuesday 9 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(through the lunch hour)

Wednesday 1-6 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(through the lunch hour)

Finding Relief: Allergy Shots
Can Change Your Life

Does it seem like your allergy symptoms never stop bothering you? Your life is constantly being disrupted by your runny nose, those itchy, watery eyes and the wheezing that just never seems to go away. But alas, there is relief in sight! A technique called “immunotherapy” or “allergy shots” can help alleviate symptoms caused by allergies.

By participating in and completing an immunotherapy program, you can dramatically reduce your allergy symptoms.

• Allergy Shots an Overview

How Immunotherapy Works

Immunotherapy is an effective vaccination program that can increase your immunity to substances called allergens. Allergens are what trigger symptoms. The program begins by giving injections of gradually increasing amounts of an allergen to a patient over several months. Allergen immunotherapy works like a vaccination. Through your body’s exposure to small, injected amounts of a particular allergen, in gradually increased doses, your body builds up immunity to the allergen(s) to which you are allergic. This means that when you encounter these allergens in the future, you will have a reduced or very minor allergic response and fewer symptoms click here to read more . . .

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Useful Links

We have provided the following links to useful resources to help you become more aware of Allergy and Asthma symptoms and treatments.

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
• American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• Asthma and Allergy Network/ Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
• American Lung Association
• American Latex Allergy Association