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Return to IndexStep 1: What is an Allergy?Step 2: The Role of the Immune SystemStep 3: What Substances Cause Allergies?Step 4: Allergy-Related ConditionsStep 5: Should You See an Allergist?Step 6: Allergy Testing and DiagnosisStep 7: Introduction to Allergy TreatmentStep 8: Avoid Allergy TriggersStep 9: Types of Allergy MedicationStep 10: Over-the-Counter vs Prescription DrugsStep 11: ImmunotherapyStep 12: You and Your Doctor Are a TeamKey PointsGlossary
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Return to IndexStep 1: What is an Allergy?Step 2: The Role of the Immune SystemStep 3: What Substances Cause Allergies?Step 4: Allergy-Related ConditionsStep 5: Should You See an Allergist?Step 6: Allergy Testing and DiagnosisStep 7: Introduction to Allergy TreatmentStep 8: Avoid Allergy TriggersStep 9: Types of Allergy MedicationStep 10: Over-the-Counter vs Prescription DrugsStep 11: ImmunotherapyStep 12: You and Your Doctor Are a TeamKey PointsGlossary
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Doctors use four general approaches to help people with allergies: advise them on ways to avoid the allergen as much as possible, prescribe or recommend medication to relieve symptoms, give a long-term series of allergy shots (immunotherapy), and provide ongoing education and communication. Although there is no cure for allergies, one of these strategies -- or a combination of them -- can usually provide relief from allergy symptoms.
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Review Date:
4/4/2007
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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