Allergy shots, also known as subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT), have been the chief immunotherapy treatment in Texas and in the United States for over 50 years. They have been proven both safe and ...

For years, efforts to develop improved vaccines for asthma and allergies have been thwarted because the vaccines themselves often cause the very symptoms a person is trying to avoid. Now, at the 57th ...

An assistant professor of medicine and clinical immunology at Mount Sinai, Dr. Shradha Agarwal treats patients for problems ranging from environmental and food allergies to asthma and sinusitis. In ...

For those with allergies who are uncomfortable with needles, you may have another option if over-the-counter medications or steroid nasal sprays don’t relieve your symptoms. Sublingual immunotherapy ...

Allergy shots may be worth considering if your allergy symptoms are severely impacting your life. Typically, allergy shots are for seasonal allergies to pollen, animal dander, dust, mold, and more.

A number of measures can be taken to decrease the risk of anaphylaxis in patients receiving allergen immunotherapy. First, patients should be instructed that they need to wait 20 to 30 minutes after ...

Steroid shots for allergies use long-acting corticosteroids to reduce inflammation in a person’s body. This decreases, and sometimes eliminates, allergy symptoms. Like all drugs, steroid shots may ...

Allergy shots contain tiny amounts of allergens (such as pollen, mold, cat or dog dander, etc.). We give these shots in a customized combination tailored for your specific allergies. For instance, if ...

Allergy shots gradually increase allergen amounts to help your body build tolerance. Allergy shots can improve long-term allergy symptoms but require commitment to a schedule. Sublingual therapy is an ...