Get Virtual Care
Allergen immunotherapy
Desensitization, hyposensitization, immunotherapy are all terms to describe allergy shots. Allergists attempt to ↓ ige-mediated hypersensitivity to various substances, including pollens, molds, animal allergens and insect allergens, by administering ever-increasing amounts of an antigen until the patient tolerates natural exposure to the allergen with decreased or no symptoms.
Dr. HENRY LEGERE reviewed this
21 year experience in Allergy and Immunology
Related questions
A 38-year old asked:
What's effectiveness of allergen immunotherapy?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 41-year old asked:
Cost of doing of allergen immunotherapy per year?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: allergen immunotherapy?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A female asked:
Where do they inject the needle for allergen immunotherapy (pet allergies)?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 22-year old female asked:
Can montelukast become an alternative of allergens immunotherapy for perenial allergic rhinitis ?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 22-year old male asked:
Does risk for anaphylaxis vary with type of allergen from immunotherapy? Example: pollen, stings, mites, cat, food, etc..
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 23-year old male asked:
How often does allergy immunotherapy fail? (in terms of not being able to build immunity to allergen?)
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old asked:
How do allergens affect the body?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 38-year old asked:
What is does it mean for something to be an allergen?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 21-year old female asked:
What determines the degree of response your body mounts to an allergen?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 41-year old asked:
What can immunotherapy treat?
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 52-year old asked:
How does radio immunotherapy feel?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
Who should be treated with immunotherapy?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 23-year old asked:
How can a person be desensitized to an allergen?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: immunotherapy?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
What are some factors I should consider before receiving immunotherapy?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old asked:
What is venom immunotherapy?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 47-year old asked:
How effective is immunotherapy for treating leukemia?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old asked:
What are the advantages of immunotherapy over chemotherapy?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 23-year old male asked:
What causes allergic tonsillitis?Which are specific allergens?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old asked:
Is immunotherapy effective for children as well?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
How effective is targeted immunotherapy for treating cancer?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 21-year old male asked:
Does immunotherapy cure cancer or does it only slow it down?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
How long does targeted immunotherapy treatment typically last?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
What happens when people with allergies encounter a potent allergen?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old female asked:
How effective is allergy immunotherapy and how long does it take to work?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
Are there any allergy sufferers who have been truly cured by immunotherapy?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 52-year old asked:
How do b-cell deficiencies people benefit from artificial passive immunotherapy?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
What benefit is it for the immune system to release histamine in the presence of an allergen?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old male asked:
Can an exposure to allergens in the air cause an increase in histamine, which leads to an increase in acid production in the stomach?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
