A new survey released by the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America (AAFA) shows that most allergy patients are dissatisfied with their allergy medication. Nearly two-thirds of allergy sufferers said they would try something new. The poll also found that 47 percent of patients are taking multiple prescription allergy medications.

"People are taking two, three, sometimes four different medications at a time to relieve their symptoms quickly and effectively because they are increasingly unsatisfied with their allergy medications. This can be a very costly, dangerous and frequently ineffective solution to treating bothersome symptoms," says Dr. Alpen Patel of the AAFA, "The survey findings suggest the need for patients to have open dialogues with their doctors about the allergy medications they are taking and available treatment options out there."

The news article, which can be read in its entirety at HealthScout News, fails to mention the option of allergy relief through allergen avoidance and environmental control.