Allergy Drops Work Better Than Allergy Shots, Less Painful

Sublingual allergy drops constitute a form of immunotherapy - just like allergy shots - but the drops are not injected with a needle. Rather, one drop is placed under the tongue three times a day, and the drops can be self-administered.

According to CW2 News, Dr. Michael Menachof, an ENT physician in Englewood, CO, says, "Generally, with the shots, it's in the six-to-nine-month range that they start to feel better. With drops, we have people coming back two, three months, sometimes even six weeks, noticing a big difference.

"Medicines can work well but they don't do anything for the underlying allergies; they are just treating the symptoms. This actually effects the underlying allergies as well."

Allergy drops cost about $13 a week, but many allergists do not offer them yet. So far the drops have not received FDA approval, but Dr. Menachof says approval is on the way.

Posted by Craig on Friday, September 14, 2007

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