ALLERGY TREATMENT IN CINCINNATI

Allergen immunotherapy includes allergy shots and, in select cases, FDA-approved allergy tablets administered in order to reduce the body’s allergic response. Allergen immunotherapy is one of the most effective ways to provide relief from allergy symptoms by retraining your immune system to be less reactive to an allergen over time. Our physicians customize the treatment regimen to your specific allergy testing results to ensure a personalized approach designed to give significant and lasting relief from allergies. 

Oral immunotherapy (OIT) involves taking small doses of an allergenic food daily and gradually increasing the dose over time. As the ingested amount of the allergen increases, patients are protected from allergic reactions from accidental ingestions of the allergen. In most cases, the allergen must be eaten daily in order to maintain this desensitized (less reactive) state. In some cases, especially for young children, OIT may help the body overcome a food allergy. CAAC offers OIT for peanuts, tree nuts (cashew/pistachio, walnut/pecan, hazelnut, almond), milk and egg. 

Skin and/or blood testing may be used to determine a patient’s risk for allergy. These tests, however, are not perfect and in some cases can produce false positive results. Oral challenges to foods or medications are sometimes needed to definitively prove if a patient is truly allergic or not. Our physicians will oversee the gradual administration of the suspected allergen in a controlled and safe manner while being prepared to treat even the most severe allergic reaction, should one occur.