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Hate going to the allergist to receive those weekly shots? There is some good news for you! Today many allergists are looking into other alternative methods of treatment for their patients.

The sublingual allergy drops are taken at home by the patient and have shown similar benefits to the weekly injections.

Allergy shots are comprised of diluted versions of the allergens the patient has a reaction to. Usually, the ration is about 100,000 to one. In some cases, ear, nose, and throat doctors use a dilution of a million to one.

The allergens are injected into the patient who is then asked to wait until thirty minutes has passed to see if there is any reaction to the shot. If there is no reaction, the patient can leave; if there is a reaction, the patient must see the doctor before leaving.

The injections can be paid by insurance, but even with the benefit of insurance, the co-pay still can add up to a large amount rather quickly.

One must also consider the costs of these shots. Although insurance does pay for the allergy shots, there is also a co-pay the patient has to satisfy. In so doing, this adds up rather quickly.

With the usage of the sublingual allergy drops, the patient visits to the doctor are limited to two to three times a year to receive the prescription. The drops are used at home, under the tongue. Less time spent at the doctor, and no pain.

In a number of patients using the drops, there have been rare times when a patient reacts to the drops as they react to the injections. But, compared, the advantages to the drops far outweigh the need to be in a doctor’s office every week receiving an injection.