Treatment Options
There are numerous steps you can take to help control or treat your allergies and your asthma.
Avoidance
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Avoiding what you are allergic to can dramatically reduce your symptoms
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Medications
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If completely avoiding your allergen is not possible, taking antihistamines, Cetrizine / Zyrtec®, Fexofenidine / Allergra®, Loratadine / Claritin®, may effectively reduce your symptoms.
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Using a nasal spray or a sinus rinse may also be effective in decreasing your allergy symptoms.​
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To learn how to use your sinus rinse, click here.​
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Using an inhaler can help to lessen your asthmatic episodes
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To learn how to use your inhaler, click here​
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You may also be prescribed a Nebulizer® to help with your asthma
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To learn how to use your Nebulizer​®, click here
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Treatments
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Allergy shots are another possibility that can treat you for what you are allergic to!
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Allergy drops are one other option to treat your allergies​
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We offer allergy tablets as another choice to treat your allergies
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We can also desensitize you to a drug you are allergic to!
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There is also the option to do an oral challenge to foods, drugs, and aspirin. If you have sensitization to aspirin, we can desensitize you to this drug.
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