Allergy Doctors in Bethel, CT

DOCS Urgent Care of Bethel can offer you a professional evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of allergy and immunologic illnesses. Allergy symptoms can interfere with your day-to-day activities as well as sleep. Seeking the help of an allergy doctor is the key to treating your allergies.

At our Bethel location, you can receive allergy testing, desensitization or hypo-sensitization for severe symptoms in our allergy treatment center with one of our certified allergy providers. Schedule an appointment today.

Quality, Affordable Care

DOCS URGENT CARE – BETHEL

ADDRESS
6 Stony Hill Rd.
Bethel, CT 06801

PHONE
860-717-0335

HOURS
WEEKDAYS : 8AM-8PM
WEEKENDS : 8AM-4PM

Allergies We Treat in Bethel, CT

Food Allergies

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 4-6% of children will be affected by a food allergy. The most severe allergic reaction to food is anaphylaxis. This is a life-threatening allergic reaction that impairs breathing and causes a drop in blood pressure. If not treated immediately, the reaction can be fatal, but with an injection of epinephrine (adrenaline) prescribed by one of our allergy doctors it can be treated. Not all food reactions are as serious, but they can range from mild to severe depending on the symptoms experienced.

Mild Symptoms May Include:

Hives (reddish, swollen, itchy areas on the skin)
Eczema (persistent dry, itchy rash)
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Stomach Pain
Slight, dry cough
Sneezing
Odd taste in mouth

Severe Symptoms May Include:

Obstructive swelling of the lips, tongue or throat
Trouble swallowing
Turning blue
Drop in blood pressure (feeling faint, confused, weak or passing out)
Chest pain

Environmental Allergies

At our Allergy Treatment Center in Bethel, our allergy physicians can provide you with testing and treatments for environmental allergies. These type of allergies occur in relation to trees, grass, weeds, mold or fungi.

Common environmental allergy symptom may include:

Sneezing
Stuffy
Runny Nose
Watery Eyes
Coughing
Headache
Hives
Diarrhea
Nausea

Pet Allergies

One of the most common allergies in the United States is pet allergies. 3 out of 10 people will have an allergic reaction to a cat or dog, and they are often linked to proteins found in an animal’s skin cells, saliva or urine.

Common symptoms for pet allergies:

Sneezing
Runny or stuffy nose
Facial pain (from nasal congestion)
Coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and wheezing
Watery, red or itchy eyes
Skin rash or hives

Treatment Options at Our Allergy Center in Bethel, CT

Allergy Shots

Allergen immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, is a form of long-term treatment that decreases symptoms for many people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis (eye allergy.) Both children over 5 years old and adults can benefit from immunotherapy. Allergy shots decrease sensitivity to allergens and often leads to lasting relief of allergy symptoms even after treatment is stopped. This makes it a cost-effective, beneficial treatment approach for many people.

The effectiveness of allergy shots is related to the length of the treatment program as well as the dose of the allergen. When working alongside one of our Bethel allergy doctors you should also consider the length of the allergy season and severity of your symptoms.

Build-Up Phase

This involves receiving injections with increasing amounts of the allergens between 3-4 times per week. The length of this phase depends upon how often the injections are received, generally around 8 months depending on how often you get your shots and how well you tolerate them.

Maintenance Phase

This begins once the effective dose is reached. The effective maintenance dose depends on how sensitive you are to the allergen as well as your response to the build-up phase. During the maintenance phase, there will be longer periods of time between treatments, 2 times per week, each 3 days apart from one another. Your Bethel allergist or immunologist will decide what range is best for you.

You may notice a decrease in symptoms during this phase. If allergy shots are successful, maintenance treatment is generally continued for 4 months followed by an annual retest to determine if injections are required moving forward for an additional year. Any decision to stop allergy shots should be discussed with your allergist / immunologist.

How Effective Are Allergy Shots?

Allergy Shots have been shown to decrease symptoms to many different allergies such as the ones we treat at our Bethel location. They can also prevent the development of new allergies. If you have not seen improvement after 4 months of therapy, your Bethel allergy physician or immunologist will work with you to create a new treatment plan.

The Care You Need, When You Need it in Bethel

DOCS Urgent Care’s team of board-certified allergy doctors and immunologists have the required training and expertise to offer you and your family relief from allergy symptoms. Schedule an appointment today!