Forms can be brought to the child’s appointment and will be completed free of charge. If the child has not been seen within 30 days, there is a $15 fee to complete the form. We’re then able to send the form to the school for you or you may pick up the completed form at our front desk. There is typically a 48 hour turn-around time on all forms. Get your forms in as early as possible, the turn-around time can lengthen during back-to-school time as there is an influx in forms received.
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Need to consult an allergy doctor? Existing and new patients can schedule appointments.
Maybe you aren’t sure if you need an allergist. Review the common symptoms and conditions below that we treat.
- Allergic rhinitis (Hay fever)
- Asthma
- Drug allergies
- Eczema/ Atopic dermatitis
- Food allergies
- Headaches
- Hives
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Nasal congestion
- Persistent cough
- Postnasal drip
- Recurring ear, sinus and respiratory infections
- Reflux/ Irritable bowel
- Sneezing
- Stinging insect allergies
Skin testing is a method of testing for allergic antibodies. We will introduce small amounts of suspected allergens into the skin, noting the development of a reaction. The results are read 15- 20 minutes after the application of the allergen. Interpretation of skin tests requires the allergist’s skill in matching the results with the patient’s history of allergy-like symptoms.
We offer a wide range of allergens for testing, including foods, environmental inhalants, and select medications. What you are tested for will be determined after speaking with our providers, based on your history and symptoms.
Immunotherapy, or allergy injections, is a treatment used to relieve allergy symptoms of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or allergic asthma by administering injections of substances such as pollen, mold spores, dust mites, animal dander and insects to which an individual has been found to be allergic by skin testing. The injections build up a patient’s immunity to allergens and generally, patients find a substantial reduction of their symptoms and need for medication.
You should consider immunotherapy if you are unable to avoid specific allergens, frequently miss school and work because of symptoms, and/or get inadequate relief from medications or experience troublesome side effects from those medications.
