Had a Bad Allergy Season? Here’s How to Fix It
Are you finally on the up and up after an allergy season that had you down and out? The common thought is that allergies are just something you must live with, but suffering through a myriad of symptoms for months out of the year isn’t normal.
You can thrive during your peak allergy season – not just survive – by taking control of your allergy symptoms with allergy drop immunotherapy. Start now to begin feeling better by your next allergy season.
Why You’re Miserable
To understand why you’re struggling, you should understand how allergy symptoms come about.
- A harmless substance is inhaled – like pollen from a tree
- The body detects this as harmful, and releases histamine into the bloodstream to fight back
- This release of histamine causes symptoms like itching, congestion, watery eyes, skin irritation, and more
There are many different conditions that can be related to allergy, too. Sinusitis, asthma, eczema, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and more, can all flare up and follow the same process when the body is exposed to offending allergens.
This map can help you see what’s in bloom near you at various times of the year and give you a clue into what might be making you miserable.
How You Can Fix It
The only way to treat the allergy is to train the body to remember and no longer react to the allergens that make you sick. This starts by determining your specific level of sensitivity to allergens through an allergy test – either through skin testing or blood testing.
Both types of testing will help your clinician see how sensitive you are to each allergen. From there, they will follow The La Crosse Method™ Protocol’ to create allergy drop immunotherapy personalized to you and your identified allergens.
The dose in the first bottle of allergy drop treatment is high enough to help build tolerance, but not too high to cause reactions. For about three to five years, patients take three doses of allergy drops each day, and the amount of allergen extract in each prescription is slowly and safely increased when refilled.
Over time, the body learns to tolerate more of your problem allergens, so that when exposed in real life, the body doesn’t react. With environmental allergies, many people can move on symptom-free after successful treatment.
Start Feeling Better
To start feeling better, reach out to a clinician near you that offers allergy testing and treatment following The La Crosse Method.