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Why should I see an allergist?Allergists can help patients with a variety of conditions including nasal congestion, skin rashes, breathing difficulties such as asthma, food sensitivities and sinus disease. There is always something to do to help you feel better.
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Do you take insurance?We accept medical insurance from all major commercial and governmental carriers. For private pay patients, the office will work with you too.
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How long will the initial visit take?Expect to be in the office for about 40-50 minutes from the time you fill out forms through initial consultation, skin testing, and wrapping up.
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What is skin testing?Skin testing is the easiest, quickest, and most reliable test for allergic sensitivities to environmental and food allergens. Allergy serum of each specific allergen is pressed with a plastic device superficially onto the forearms (not the back) and the results are read within minutes.
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Are there needles?The end of the device has a small point but there are no needles. There will be no bleeding and it typically does not hurt.
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How long does the skin test take?It takes a matter of seconds to apply the allergy extracts onto the skin and then we wait between 10-20 minutes to see the results.
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What can happen?If you are allergic, you may experience a small itch or hive. If you are not allergic, you will not experience any reaction.
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How do you determine the results?Any reaction shows the presense of allergic sensitivity. However, the course of action depends specifically on each person’s history of reactivity to that allergen.
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What is immunotherapy, aka Allergy Shots?"Any patients who has more severe symptoms to environmental allergens, such as dust mites, cats, dogs, or pollen, confirmed with allergy testing is a candidate for Allergy Immunotherapy. This treatment is a time proven therapy that develops immunity to that allergen. With a series of build-up injections, your body will gradually develop a tolerance to that allergen and will no longer react when exposed to it. This is the classic therapy that has given relief to patients for over a century!
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Who can be skin tested?Anyone. There is no lower age limit. Even infants can be tested for food and enviromental allergens.
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