
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
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!
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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