Treatment
By Daniel More, MD, About.com Guide to Allergies
Often, the best way to treat allergies is to prevent them from occurring in the first place; this is accomplished through the avoidance of allergic triggers. However, avoidance is not always possible, such as when a person is allergic to pollen in the air. Therefore, many people with allergies require medications to treat their symptoms. Learn about the various avoidance techniques to prevent allergy symptoms, as well as the various medications available to treat allergies.
Allergy Prevention and Avoidance
It may be possible to prevent the onset of allergies in children who are prediposed to developing symptoms based on a family history of allergies. Once a person has allergies, the best way to treat allergies is to prevent them from occurring in the first place, by avoiding the allergic triggers. Learn about the various methods available to prevent allergies from occurring in the first place, as well as how to avoid various allergic triggers once allergies have occurred.
- Prevent Hay Fever and Asthma in Children
- How to Avoid Specific Food Allergens
- What to Do When You're Allergic to Your Pet
Treatment
Allergies are treated with medications and/or immunotherapy. There are numerous medications available for the treatment of allergies, depending on the type of allergy a person has. While medications are very effective, they do nothing to change a person's underlying allergic disease. Immunotherapy, commonly known as allergy shots, are used for the treatment of allergic disease of the eyes (conjunctivitis), nose (rhinitis), lungs (asthma), as well as insect allergy (bee stings). Allergy shots are the only therapy available that makes a person less allergic by changing the way a person's body deals with allergies.
- Treat All of Your Allergies!
- Medications for Hay Fever
- Allergy Shots to Cure Allergies
- Medications for Eye Allergies
- Antihistamines for Hay Fever
- Nasal Sprays for Hay Fever
- Over-the-Counter Hay Fever Treatments
- Over-the-Counter Eye Allergy Treatments
- Eczema Skin Care
- Medications for Hives
- Food Allergy Reactions
- Allergies in Pregnancy
- Asthma in Pregnancy
- Treating a Child's Allergies
- Dealing with a Medication Allergy
- Treating a Bee Sting Allergy
- Treat a Life-Threatening Allergic Reaction
Deal with Your Allergies the All-Natural Way!
Nowadays, many people want a drug-free answer to their medical problems, including allergies. Fortunately, there are many possible ways to treat allergies without using medications. Learn more about the natural therapies available for allergies.
