Drops under your tongue or “sublingual therapy” may be an option, allowing you to spend less time in a doctor’s office.
Maintenance is achieved in less than a month. Then the drops remain the same for the duration of therapy.
Allergy drops, however, only contain your “high-end” allergens. These are substances you are most allergic to.
Doctors have been treating allergies with sublingual therapy in Europe for over 20 years. And many physician practices throughout the United States now offer sublingual therapy.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the allergens used in the preparation of sublingual vials.
The FDA has not, however, approved the method of placing sublingual drops under the tongue. Therefore, most insurance plans will not cover the cost of sublingual therapy.
We hope you will call an allergy specialist at Northside ENT: (317) 844-5656 or (800) 556-5456.
