{"id":574,"date":"2018-11-21T10:38:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/allergy\/allergy-shots\/"},"modified":"2018-11-27T15:15:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T23:15:34","slug":"allergy-shots","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/allergy-sinus\/allergy\/allergy-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergy Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy) are the most\ncommon form of immunotherapy. They can be used as a long-term treatment for\nseasonal, indoor and insect sting allergies. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Allergy Shots Work? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Allergy shots work by getting your body used to the allergen\nslowly, with the hopes that you will develop an immunity or tolerance to the\nallergen. The process takes place in two phases, the build-up phase and the\nmaintenance phase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The build-up phase involves a small amount of the allergen\nbeing injected into the upper arm once or twice a week for a few months. The\ndosage is gradually increased at each visit. The length of the build-up phase\ndepends entirely on your body\u2019s reaction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have reached the effective dose, typically the most\nyou can handle without showing symptoms, the maintenance phase will begin. The\ndosage is no longer increased at each visit and the number of shots is\ndecreased. The maintenance phase involves an allergy shot once every month for\nthree to five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Can Get Allergy Shots? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Allergy shots are recommended for anyone whose symptoms are\nnot well controlled through medications or those that want to reduce their\nlong-term use of medications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are There Any Risks with\nAllergy Shots? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since allergy shots contain a substance you are allergic to,\nthere are some risks involved. Swelling and redness usually develop at the site\nof injection but are quick to clear up. Sneezing, nasal congestion and hives\nmay develop as well as more severe reactions such as wheezing or chest-tightness.\nAnaphylaxis, the most serious reaction, rarely occurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since these shots are administered in a clinical setting,\nany reaction that does occur can be easily treated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can I Expect from\nAllergy Shots? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Allergy symptoms will not improve overnight; symptoms will typically improve over the first year of treatment and continue to improve over the next few years. The shots may even decrease symptoms for other allergens and prevent new allergies from developing.<\/p>\n\n\n

Call Oregon Ear, Nose & Throat Center<\/span> at (541) 779-7331<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy) are the most common form of immunotherapy. They can be used as a long-term treatment for seasonal, indoor and insect sting allergies.  How Do Allergy Shots Work? Allergy shots work by getting your body used to the allergen slowly, with the hopes that you will develop an immunity or tolerance to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":566,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/574"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/574\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}