WHAT ARE ALLERGY SHOTS (immunotherapy)?
Allergy shots are injections of substances you are allergic to. Injections are given in very small amounts, increasing the dose as tolerated. The initial series, usually consists of four vials made up for each individual. The vials start from the weakest, which is vial #1 and increase to the most concentrated, which is vial #4 or your maintenance dose. Since the effectiveness of allergy shots is dose related, it is important that you receive the highest appropriate concentration. 2. ARE ALLERGY SHOTS GIVEN TO EVERYTHING I AM ALLERGIC TO? The best treatment is to avoid the things that cause allergy. This may be easy when allergy is caused by things like dogs, cats and food, but it is impossible to completely avoid house dust, and pollens. The things that you are allergic to and cannot avoid are what you will receive shots for. 3. HOW LONG WILL I BE RECEIVING SHOTS? The length of time shots are given varies with everyone. During the build-up phase, increasing doses of allergy injections
