Sinusitis
How to Manage an Allergy Headache
Bugged by consistent headaches? If they come on seasonally or occur with other allergy symptoms, it might be an allergy-related headache. This blog explains why allergies can cause headaches, and how to avoid them. What causes an allergy headache To be able to treat an allergy headache, you first must know what causes it. When…
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Why You Might Think Again About Steroids for Allergies
Allergies and related conditions like asthma and chronic sinus issues are miserable, and many providers do what they can to get you feeling better fast. One solution often prescribed by providers is steroids – both shots and nasal sprays – because patients can feel their symptoms reduce quickly. But this doesn’t come without risk, as…
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Is Mold Extending Your Allergy Season Symptoms?
You know you’re allergic to ragweed, so why do your symptoms continue through the winter when ragweed is dead? Most people are allergic to more than one thing, and mold could be the allergen that makes your typical seasonal symptoms drag on for longer than expected. With indoor and outdoor mold, symptoms can last year-round,…
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Fighting Allergies? Find Out What’s in Bloom Near You
Allergy is one of those illnesses that people glaze over — knowing it’s something that just happens each year around a certain time. Allergychoices created a new tool that outlines which allergens cause symptoms during each month, separated by regions of the U.S. Learn more about how allergen seasons differ from state to state, and…
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What is sublingual immunotherapy?
Sublingual immunotherapy, also known as allergy drops, is a form of disease-modifying allergy treatment similar to allergy shots. Instead of a shot, sublingual immunotherapy works as a liquid drop that is placed under the tongue. Sublingual: applied under the tongue Immunotherapy: therapy that uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the…
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Do Allergy Drops Work?
Allergy drops work as a disease-modifying treatment for allergies. With allergy drops following the La Crosse Method™ Protocol, you get a personalized treatment based on the specific substances allergy test show you’re allergic to. Over a typical three to five years of treatment, the body is trained to tolerate problem allergies, so it no longer…
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4 Major Reasons to Consider Immunotherapy
At what point do you move from temporarily managing your allergy symptoms with over-the-counter solutions, to treating the cause — often for good — with immunotherapy? And what are the benefits? We’ll dive into the four major reasons people consider sublingual immunotherapy (also known as allergy drops), and why it’s beneficial for those with chronic…
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What to Know About Personalized Sublingual Immunotherapy
Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. A majority of people avoid their allergens, manage their symptoms with temporary relief from over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medications, or just continue to suffer. Did you know there’s a personalized treatment to modify allergies and allergy-related chronic conditions beyond temporary relief? In this blog,…
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Are You Missing the Allergic Connection? Look Below the Surface
You know the saying “it’s just the tip of the iceberg” – have you ever thought of it in terms of allergy? About one in five people have allergies, but only a portion of them have the typical allergy symptoms – itching, sneezing, and runny nose – that are associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Many…
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Sinusitis: Breaking the Antibiotic Cycle
Sinus pressure, headaches, postnasal drip, congestion and cough are key indicators of sinusitis, and without proper treatment, symptoms can go on for weeks – and sometimes indefinitely. For those with chronic sinusitis, the treatment plan is traditionally one antibiotic after another, and many experience minimal relief. Before taking another pill, consider the difference between relieving…
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