Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is an alternative way to treat allergies without injections (subcutaneous immunotherapy, SCIT). Small doses of the allergens are placed under the tongue and gradually the dosages are increased until a patient develops tolerance. Currently the only forms of SLIT that are FDA approved in the United States are Grass Pollen and Ragweed […]
Sublingual Dust Mite Immunotherapy
Sublingual dust mite immunotherapy tablets are currently being developed by Merck. House dust mite is the most common cause of perennial allergic rhinitis worldwide. Symptoms of house dust mite allergies can be treated with medications or allergy immunotherapy, currently available in the shot form or sublingual drops. The sublingual drops have shown good efficacy is […]
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) or medication for allergies?
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is being used more and more in the United States for allergic rhinitis symptoms. Allergic rhinitis is a common condition affecting up to 500 million persons worldwide. Allergic rhinitis is often under treated and perceived as a mild disease by physicians. However allergies can have a a substantial adverse effect on quality […]
Can Acupuncture help Allergies?
Acupuncture has been found to improve symptoms and quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis, and there is evidence that acupuncture may change some allergy biomarkers. Clinical evidence suggests that acupuncture improves symptoms in persistent allergic rhinitis, but the mechanism is poorly understood. Allergies involve a complex crosstalk among cytokines, neurtrophins and proinflammatory neuropeptides. […]
Future Allergy Shots
Allergy shots or allergy immunotherapy is the only disease modifying treatment for allergy because it can affect the TH-2 biased immune response. Allergy Shots Whereas medication only treats the symptoms. It has been around for over a century and its efficacy and safety have been confirmed in patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma and for the […]
Wheat Oral Immunotherapy
Wheat oral immunotherapy has been studied in patients who have undergone wheat-induced anaphylaxis. Wheat is one of the most common food allergen in children along with cows milk, eggs, soy, nuts and peanuts. In Japan, it is the third most common causative antigen of anaphylaxis. Wheat oral immunotherapy can increase the threshold dose of anaphylaxis, […]
Sublingual Immunotherapy Tablets
Sublingual immunotherapy tablets are being used more now that the FDA has approved three forms of this product. There will be more types of sublingual immunotherapy tablets approved in the coming years ahead. Currently there are two sublingual immunotherapy grass tablets, Grastek and Oralair. https://allergylosangeles.com/allergy-blog/sublingual-immunotherapy/ https://allergylosangeles.com/allergy-blog/oralair-first-approved-sublingual-grass-extract/ The other sublingual immunotherapy tablet approved is for Ragweed […]
When can you stop bee allergy shots?
When can you stop your bee allergy shots? That is a question that is posed to allergy doctors on a regular basis for those who are getting venom immunotherapy (VIT). Stings by insects can cause systemic allergic reactions due to allergy antibodies to the venom injected. Some of these reactions can be severe and fatal. […]
Sean Parker donates $24 million to Stanford for Allergy Research
Sean Parker, tech entrepreneur, who founded Napster and was an early investor to Facebook, has made a $24 million donation to Stanford University for allergy research. The new center will be called the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research. He is an asthma and allergy sufferer, who was limited in childhood playing sports because […]
Sublingual vs. Subcutaneous Immunotherapy
Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) is emerging as an alternative to Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT).