Texas Regional Asthma and Allergy Center in Southlake and Fort Worth, TX, and also serving Roanoke, TX offers immunotherapy treatments to help ease symptoms of allergies. Keep reading about how immunotherapy works, and contact us for an appointment today.

Allergies

An allergic reaction occurs when your body’s immune system reacts disproportionately to a typically harmless trigger. The most common allergens are dust, mold, pet dander, and pollen. Antihistamines are often helpful for mild allergic symptoms. However, if you suffer from seasonal allergies in Fort Worth, TX, every year for more than half the year and don’t respond to allergy medicine or suffer from side effects from the medicine, an allergist or ENT can accurately diagnose you and help determine if immunotherapy is the best treatment for your symptoms.

We may recommend a skin prick test or blood tests, interview you about your symptoms, and also consider your family and medical history to diagnose your allergies. If you have food allergies, an elimination diet could help diagnose you.

What is Immunotherapy?

There are two common types of immunotherapy. Sublingual immunotherapy involves allergens given either as liquid drops or tablets. They are administered under the tongue, offering a less invasive option than an injection.

Subcutaneous immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, are injections given subcutaneously with a small needle. Treatment involves multiple injections over several weeks and a gradual buildup of allergens.

How Does It Work?

Immunotherapy works by introducing a safe form of the allergen to your body. Gradually introducing a small amount of allergen, either sublingually or through an injection, helps strengthen the immune system and lower the overactive immune response to common allergens. The most common side effect of immunotherapy is a mild, localized reaction to the injection or the drops that does not last. Immunotherapy can result in long-term relief, even after treatment has stopped.

Get Treatment Today

If you are interested in how immunotherapy can help ease your allergic symptoms, contact Texas Regional Asthma and Allergy at our Southlake and Fort Worth, TX, locations at (817) 421-0770. Also serving Roanoke, TX.