Allergy symptoms can be uncomfortable – but we can help! Our office now offers allergy testing through Allergy Choices. Optimal testing is done at a time when the patient may stop their medicines for 5-7 days. This ensures an accurate test. Fees for allergy services are as follows:
| Member Rate | Non-member Rate | |
| Initial Testing | $125 | $250 |
| Follow-Up Visits | Included | $150 (every 3 months) |
| Follow-Up Testing (yearly) | (per antigen) Up to $125 | (per antigen) Up to $250 |
Repeat testing is based on the number of allergy antigens and is usually done every six to twelve months with a fee of up to $250 for non-members. The total non-member cost for one year of allergy services is $950. This amount is reduced to only $800 if prepaid and includes the initial testing, three follow-up visits and a repeat test completed within one calendar year.
Our program uses skin testing to assess allergy severity. Dr. Allen prescribes oral drop therapy based on the allergy profile. Oral drops are sent directly to the patient from the pharmacy. 3 drops per day over time reduces allergy symptoms as effectively as allergy shots, at substantial savings.
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Drop therapy is customized based on the number of positive allergies and is $122 for a 3 month supply – delivered directly from the pharmacy to your home.
Unlike most allergy drugs — which only treat symptoms temporarily — sublingual immunotherapy addresses the underlying cause of allergies. Allergy drops are given under the tongue in gradually increasing dosages until you develop a tolerance to the allergy-causing substance.
Sublingual immunotherapy, also called allergy drops, works like allergy shots by gradually helping your body build tolerance to the substance(s) that cause your allergies. The difference is that the antigen (allergy causing substance) is placed under your tongue in a liquid drop form and affects the immune system through very specialized cells found there.
This area under the tongue is called the sublingual mucosa, and has the highest concentration of antigen/allergen presenting cells found anywhere in the body. This cell, called the dendritic cell, is the messenger that delivers antigens to the cells that enable allergy tolerance. By delivering daily allergy drops consistently to this cell, the body begins to tolerate things that cause allergic reactions.
Patients take allergy drops three times each day for three to five years, though some patients with more severe allergies or who don’t adhere to treatment plans may need longer treatment. Many people feel better within a few months, but sticking with the treatment is necessary to help stay symptom-free after allergy drop treatment is determined complete by a physician.
Allergy drops can be used to treat patients of all ages safely and effectively. There are other advantages to allergy drops including:
Although most people with allergies can benefit from allergy drops, they’re especially ideal for those who can’t tolerate or don’t respond to allergy shots, as well as those who are unable to commit to allergy shot therapy. These people include:
*Allergy drops have proven helpful for children with eczema and frequent ear infections, which often have underlying allergic causes. Research shows that many children with untreated eczema and allergies often develop asthma and other chronic conditions later in life, so treating them early can have life-long benefits and may prevent development of other allergies and asthma.
Allergy drops have been used around the world for more than 100 years, and numerous studies show that allergy drops are safe and effective. Dosing levels and how the drops are given are safe enough to effectively treat infants, children, and people suffering from chronic conditions that previously made them unable to get immunotherapy via shots.
In fact, the World Health Organization had endorsed sublingual immunotherapy as a viable alternative to allergy shots.
The Cochrane Collaboration, the world’s most-trusted international organization dedicated to reviewing healthcare treatments, concluded that allergy drops significantly reduced allergy symptoms and the use of allergy medications. In 2013, the Agency for Healthcare Quality Research published a review that examined studies which used both sublingual and subcutaneous immunotherapy (allergy shot) treatments. Reviewers found sufficient evidence to support the effectiveness and safety of subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and asthma. For more information about research studies, visit ac.digisage-project.com/research.
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