Asthma Eczema

Some people believe in their effectiveness to control eczema while other people are less than impressed with the results. Research into allergy shots for eczema has shown that in some cases they can cause the symptoms to get worse. However allergy shots have been found to be very beneficial in treating other problems such as the symptoms associated with hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis), which are a runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes; breathing problems in regards to asthma and symptoms that accompany an insect sting allergy.

Allergy shots contain a form of the suspected allergen that is purified. Generally the shots are given to a sufferer year round and over a five-year span of time. The dosage of the allergy shot begins small and then gradually over the first four to six months is increased, little by little. After that period of time the dosage levels off to what is called a “maintenance dose.” This leveled off amount is then administered to the patient for up to a period of three years.

It is important to go for your allergy shots once or twice a week in the beginning of the treatment. The dose is started slower and then gradually increased to allow the immune system to get used to it as well as allow it time to begin to build an immunity to the invading substance. This is generally referred to as the buildup phase. Once this is reached, the maintenance dose (as mentioned above) goes into play and then the frequency of having to get allergy shots begins to drop. It goes from a weekly shot, to bi-weekly, and then in many cases to monthly.

Allergy shots have been found to work better for some allergens than others. For example, they work best with inhaled allergens such as pet fur, dust, pollens, mold and pollens. That may explain why hay fever and asthma are two conditions that respond better to allergy shots than eczema.

Allergy Eczema