Allergy treatments include:
- Allergen avoidance. Our provider will help you take steps to identify and avoid your allergy triggers. This is generally the most important step in preventing allergic reactions and reducing symptoms.
- Medications. Depending on your allergy, medications can help reduce your immune system reaction and ease symptoms. Our provider might suggest nonprescription or prescription medication in the form of pills or liquid, nasal sprays, or eyedrops.
- Immunotherapy. For severe allergies or allergies not completely relieved by other treatment, our provider might recommend allergen immunotherapy. This treatment involves a series of injections of purified allergen extracts, usually given over a period of a few years.
Another form of immunotherapy is a tablet that’s placed under the tongue (sublingual) until it dissolves. Sublingual drugs are used to treat some pollen allergies.
- Emergency epinephrine. If you have a severe allergy, you might need to carry an emergency epinephrine shot at all times. Given for severe allergic reactions, an epinephrine shot (Auvi-Q, EpiPen, others) can reduce symptoms until you get emergency treatment.
