Allergy Conditions
Allergy Conditions
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Allergic asthma
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Allergy-related runny nose, blocked nose and post-nasal drip
During this time of public health concern, many appointments for allergy and ENT services may take place via telehealth wherever possible and appropriate. You can also request a telehealth visit by contacting your provider. For all in-person visits, we've taken significant measures to minimize the risk of the spread of COVID-19 and ensure that our patients are protected.
The physicians in the division of Allergy and Immunology at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center have specialized fellowship training in the medical and surgical treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the nose and sinuses. Our physicians will evaluate whether allergies are contributing to these problems and, if needed, provide allergy immunotherapy. We offer a personalized treatment approach that is centered around you and your overall needs. Learn more about sinus care at Ohio State.
You feel miserable, but how do you know if you’ve got allergies versus a cold? The symptoms do vary slightly. Typically, a cold takes several days to develop and may include body aches as well as an eventual fever if a secondary infection begins. Cold symptoms of congestion, runny nose and sore throat resolve in a week or two.
With allergies, the symptoms may include sneezing, runny nose with clear mucus, a sore throat due to post-nasal drip, itchy/watery eyes or an itchy throat. Perhaps most telling is the immediate onset of symptoms with exposure to the irritants you are allergic to. With allergies, there are no body aches or fever. Also, symptoms usually don’t resolve within a week or two, lasting instead over many weeks or the entire allergy season.
Although over-the-counter medicines are available for allergies, our team recommends visiting a board-certified allergist/immunologist who can perform allergy testing. With those results, your Ohio State physician can then develop a targeted treatment. One particularly effective treatment is immunotherapy, which is when you are given small, controlled exposure to your allergic triggers in order to train your immune system to not overreact. Many patients find significant relief with immunotherapy, which can be done with allergy shots or the sometimes preferred liquid drops under the tongue.
Even if you’re not 100 percent certain you have allergies or do not know what are your triggers, make an appointment with an Ohio State ENT expert today. It’s time to end your suffering.
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