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Reached allergy shot maintenance dose. how long will it need to be in maintenance to see great improvement?coz i'm still tired,stuffy,short of breath.

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Dr. James Fox answered

6 to 12 months`: Allergy shots or immunotherapy may take up to a year to be effective. Sometimes additional medications to control symptoms are required, since allergy shots are seldom 100% effective.

Answered 12/23/2014

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