Taking
a Shot at Allergy Relief
One
treatment for people with allergies is injections of
small amounts of the substances they're allergic to.
This is called immunotherapy. Over time as the dose
is increased, the patient becomes hyposensitized (less
allergic) to the allergens because the body, for reasons
not yet fully understood, becomes more tolerant to the
offending substances. The symptoms, including sneezing
and watery eyes--and the need for medication--are reduced
or disappear.
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