Unlike medications for the treatment of allergies, immunotherapy offers the only potential cure for allergies by changing how the immune system reacts to allergens. Traditional subcutaneous immunotherapy, allergy shots, are given under medical supervision given the potential for severe allergic reactions to occur as a potential side effect. Sublingual immunotherapy, or allergy drops, have been recently offered by some allergists in the United States. Allergy drops, which have been used in Europe for years, have the convenience of being able to be taken at home due to the low rate of side effects. Unfortunately, allergy drops are not yet FDA approved, and therefore not covered by health insurance. Did you make the choice between shots or drops? Which did you choose and why?

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• All About Allergy Shots
• All About Allergy Drops
• Which Should You Choose: Shots vs. Drops