Allergy Shots: An Underused Therapy

Spring is here again, often the worst time of the year for allergy sufferers. Up to 1 in 3 people suffer from allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. These symptoms can result in a significant reduction in a person's quality of life, including affects the ability to work, play and even sleep. And, while there is a large selection of allergy medications on the market, these only help so much.

Unlike medications, which serve to only "cover-up" allergy symptoms, allergy shots can fix the underlying problem of hay fever. In fact, a large percentage of people receiving allergy shots do not need additional allergy medicines, and are in a sense cured. And, while allergy medications only work as long as you keep taking them, allergy shots can work for many years after completing a course of injections, resulting in a significant cost savings in the long run. Yet allergy shots are misunderstood, and therefore often underused.

Want to learn more? Find out about:

• Allergic rhinitis (hayfever)
• Springtime allergies
• Basics of allergy shots
• Allergy shots in children
• Allergy shots in pregnancy
• Allergy shots in the elderly