Whether your allergies are seasonal or year-round, they can make it difficult to partake in the activities that mean most to you. While you’re visiting with family and friends, you don’t want to deal with difficulty breathing or painful congestion. That’s where our specialists at ENT NOW – Des Peres come in—we provide allergy testing and customized treatment plans to help you manage your symptoms.
Would I Benefit from Seeing an Allergist?
You may find talking to an allergist helpful if:
- Over-the-counter medications don’t effectively manage your symptoms.
- Allergies make it difficult to breathe and can cause congestion or sinus infection.
- Allergies or asthma interfere with your quality of life or daily activities.
- You experience seasonal allergy or hay fever symptoms.
- Your asthma is not well controlled.
How Can I Start Allergy Treatment?
1. Schedule an appointment
Setting aside time to meet with a doctor is the first step to finding relief from your allergy symptoms.
2. Undergo allergy tests
Determining which allergens trigger your symptoms is essential to providing effective treatment. Allergy tests offered at our clinic include:
- Skin prick test
- Intradermal test
- Blood test
3. Create a treatment plan
Once you’ve met with your doctor and completed allergy testing, it’s time to start treatment. Our provider will work with you to build a customized plan for your individual needs, which may include prevention, medication, immunotherapy or a combination of these methods.
- Prevention involves avoiding contact with triggering allergens.
- Medications include antihistamines, decongestants, nasal sprays, eye drops and corticosteroids.
- Immunotherapy involves building up a tolerance to an allergen by introducing it to the body in small doses over time through shots, drops or tablets.
Get Started Today
If uncomfortable allergy symptoms are popping up for you, our team at ENT NOW – Des Peres can help you relieve them. We’ll determine what allergens are causing your symptoms and how best to alleviate them. Relief is just a phone call away.
Call Sound Health for more information or to schedule an appointment.
