How does sublingual immunotherapy work?
Aside from the benefits of being able to treat more patients, including children, asthmatics and others who aren’t able to tolerate shots, there are other advantages to allergy drops. Lower cost, fewer clinic visits. Compared to shots, allergy drops cost less and require fewer clinic visits. Most patients receiving allergy drops need only a few clinic visits the first year, and once every 6-12 months thereafter until visits are no longer needed. More convenient, fewer medications. You can take allergy drops at home or wherever you need to be, making it much easier to stick with treatment. And many patients find they need less medication to control symptoms after beginning allergy drops. More healthy days. The end benefit is simply feeling better. Our patients typically report fewer clinic visits and hospitalizations, as well as less time lost from work and school, after taking their drops consistently.
