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Welcome to Allergychoices' bi-monthly blog. Our blog posts fall into several categories: Allergic Conditions, Allergy Control Program, Allergy-Friendly Holidays, Environmental Allergies, Food Allergy, La Crosse Method Protocol, Nutrition/Wellness, Pediatric Allergy, Sublingual Immunotherapy. Or you can see the most recent posts below...
Why You Suffer with Fall Allergies and How to Fix It
50 million Americans suffer through allergies, but most don’t realize why allergies impact them and how to treat the cause. With fall allergies in full swing, it might be a good time to consider how you can feel better before the next allergy season hits. How Allergies Work When you breathe in airborne particles, the…
Learn how to fix fall allergies...Is Sublingual Immunotherapy Effective?
Yes! Patient studies show that allergy drops, or sublingual immunotherapy following The La Crosse Method™ Protocol, are effective in reducing — or eliminating — allergy symptoms. Sublingual immunotherapy can also be effective in treating allergy-related conditions like asthma, eczema, headaches, and other illnesses that are negatively impacted by allergy. The goal for treating environmental allergies…
Learn how effective allergy drops can be...Do You Have to Take Allergy Drops Forever?
For most patients, you should not have to take allergy drops forever. Personalized allergy drop immunotherapy following the La Crosse Method™ Protocol is meant to be a short-term therapy with long-lasting effects. What does that mean? Allergy drop immunotherapy is a custom treatment that contains precise amounts of the allergens that you’re allergic to. Over…
Learn how long you need to take allergy drops...How Often Can You Use Allergy Drops?
Allergy drops are not like other at-home allergy products like antihistamines, eye drops, and inhalers that give you a quick fix and then the benefits wear off. Allergy drop immunotherapy is a prescription therapy — a personalized, disease-modifying treatment. It’s tailored to each patient to train the body to stop reacting to problematic allergens —…
See what clinicians recommend for allergy drop dosing...What is sublingual immunotherapy?
Sublingual immunotherapy, also known as allergy drops, is a form of disease-modifying allergy treatment similar to allergy shots. Instead of a shot, sublingual immunotherapy works as a liquid drop that is placed under the tongue. Sublingual: applied under the tongue Immunotherapy: therapy that uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the…
Learn what allergy drops are...Ways to Avoid Summer Allergy Irritants
Nothing can put a damper on summer fun quite like allergies — as soon as symptoms hit, you’re at a standstill until you get them under control. Summer comes with more than the typical seasonal sniffles because other irritants — like insect bites, chlorine, sunscreen, and smoke from campfires and grills — are everywhere. In…
Learn how to cope with summer allergiesPrep for Camping During Allergy Season
With camping comes near-constant exposure to environmental allergies. If you’re tent camping, or have open windows in your camper, you’re breathing in allergens 24/7 — which can irritate even avid outdoor enthusiasts with allergies. Below are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for your next camping trip. Pre-Treat You may not…
Check out camping tips...How Long Does It Take for Allergy Drops to Work?
Have you ever wondered how long it takes for allergy drops to work? The short answer is that many patients report feeling better within a few months of treatment, but this timeline can depend on the patient, the severity of the allergies, and how consistent patients are with taking their allergy drops. The long version…
Understand allergy drop treatment phases...Why Are Allergy Drops Not FDA Approved?
The FDA approves products. Though allergy drops may seem like a product, they’re a medical therapy personalized to each patient to treat the specific things that cause allergy symptoms. Because allergy drops are a therapy and not a product, the FDA will likely never approve multi-allergen allergy drop treatment. Why are other allergy treatments, like…
Better understand the FDA approval process...