Effective Allergy Treatment Solutions

Allergy treatment focuses on managing allergic reactions through medications, immunotherapy, and lifestyle changes to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
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Allergy Treatment FAQ


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How are allergies treated?

Allergies are your body’s reaction to normally harmless substances. Allergy symptoms range from mild to life-threatening. Treatments include antihistamines, decongestants, nasal steroids, asthma medicines and immunotherapy. Allergies cause your immune system to overreact to certain foreign substances. What are allergies?

How can a doctor help with allergy symptoms?

Allergen avoidance. Your 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.

Can allergies be cured?

While most allergies can't be cured, treatments can help relieve your allergy symptoms. Allergy symptoms, which depend on the substance involved, can affect your airways, sinuses and nasal passages, skin, and digestive system. Allergic reactions can range from mild to severe.

How do you treat allergies?

Allergies can be treated with antihistamine medicines. These can be given as a tablet, nasal spray or eye drops. Corticosteroid medicines are sometimes used to treat allergies. Depending on your symptoms, these can be given as a nose spray, inhaler, cream or ointment for your skin. Allergen immunotherapy is a type of treatment for allergies.

What should I do if I have an allergic reaction?

Anaphylaxis needs emergency treatment with adrenaline (epinephrine). People with severe allergies should carry an adrenaline autoinjector (brand names include EpiPen and Anapen) at all times. People who have severe allergies will need an action plan which tells them what to do in an emergency. Can allergic reactions be prevented?

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