Environmental Allergies

Allergies are incredibly common and allergy sufferers know all too well that the itchiness and congestion can make life absolutely miserable. Avoidance of the allergen isn’t alway possible, especially if the culprit is airborne, like pollen. For some people, anti-histamines may work well in the short-term, but they do not really solve the problem and their side effects, like drowsiness, are not always desirable.

There is a treatment available called Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT), a painless and convenient form of allergy de-sensitization. SLIT is the modern version of allergy shots; instead of of having to go in to an allergist’s clinic for injections on a weekly basis, SLIT are liquid drops that you take orally at home. Over the period of months, SLIT educates your immune system to be less reactive to the allergen, providing you with longterm allergy relief.

SLIT is covered by most health care plans as they are a prescription treatment that is filled by a pharmacy.

Book in for an initial consult to discuss SLIT therapy and other treatments for allergies.