Signs It’s Time to Break Up with Your Allergist

Allergy treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all, and if you’ve been sticking with a plan that doesn’t seem to be working, it’s okay to start asking questions. If you’re not getting the relief or support you need, it might be time to reassess if it’s time to break up with your allergist and find another immunotherapy option – and a provider — that works for you.

You’re Not Feeling Better

Treatment can take time – often years – until you’re symptom-free, but along the way, there should be signs of success. After a year of treatment, you should start to notice things like:

• Fewer symptoms
• Less use of symptom-relieving medication

You Keep Reacting to Treatment

While a major reaction to treatment can seem “normal” in some allergy clinics, it’s not something that has to happen. You shouldn’t be consistently reacting and feel nervous before your appointment because of it. If you’re highly sensitive and dread treatment, it may be time to find a treatment that suits you better.

 They Push Medication, But Don’t Talk About Lifestyle Modifications

Treating your allergies is more than just doing medication or even immunotherapy; there are so many other elements that can and should be addressed to help you feel better. Your provider should also be discussing:

• Modifications to your home or workspace
• Symptom relievers like inhalers, creams, and antihistamines
• Other treatments for eczema, asthma, and other conditions related to your allergy

They’re Treating Piece by Piece

There are a lot of allergy treatments that treat piece by piece, like tablets and sometimes shots. They start by treating ragweed, and once that is complete, they move on to the next. This can make your treatment journey long and arduous, and often misses the more minor allergens that can contribute to your total allergen load. Those with many allergies may want to consider a multi-allergen treatment option.

 Treatment Doesn’t Fit Your Lifestyle

Weekly appointments, and sometimes more than one a week, doesn’t fit into everyone’s lifestyle. If you’re a snowbird, travel for work, are in college, or just have a busy weekly schedule, consider a treatment that doesn’t require weekly visits, like allergy drop immunotherapy.

 When It’s Time To Break Up With Your Allergist

Immunotherapy can be life-changing when it’s done right. Maybe it’s not you, it’s them, and if you can’t reach your goals, maybe it’s time to find a new allergy provider.

Allergychoices has supported practices across the country with training and tools to offer custom, convenient, safe, multi-allergen immunotherapy. Allergy drop immunotherapy following The La Crosse Method™ Protocol is personalized to each patient, and has not been associated with any reports of a life threatening reaction. After successful treatment, patients report experiencing reduced – or eliminated – symptoms to all identified allergens, not just one or two.

If it’s time to break up with your current allergist, find a provider near you that offers treatment options that offer the commitment you’re looking for.