Allergy Testing & Treatment in Waterbury CT

WHAT ARE ALLERGY SHOTS

If you elect to get Allergy Shots in our Waterbury clinic at Frost Road, also known as immunotherapy treatment, as your treatment then you should realize these are a course of injections you’ll receive over three to five years at fixed intervals. The goal of the Allergy Shots is to reduce and eventually stop your allergy attacks collectively.

It’s like a vaccine because you’ll receive a tiny bit of the allergy that increases each time you’re given an injection until you receive a normal amount of the allergen. The amount you’re given is just enough to awaken your immune system but it’s not enough to create an allergic reaction. It’s a powerful method of correcting your body and teaching it not to react to the allergen.

It’s confirmed that this is the single process for aiding your body in building a tolerance and lowering your body’s allergic response to specific allergens. The Allergists in our Waterbury Urgent Care at Frost Road will help you determine whether this is an optimal treatment path for you.

FOR WHICH TYPES OF IMMUNOTHERAPY ARE EFFECTIVE? 

Immunotherapy effectively treats most allergens.

Indoor allergens – If you have allergy symptoms all year, you might possibly be sensitive to indoor allergens, like dust mites, mold, cockroaches, and dander from pets.

Insect allergens – If you get an allergic reaction from stings or bites from wasps, hornets, bees and yellow jackets then you probably have insect allergens.

Seasonal allergies – Seasonal allergies are most prevalent during spring and summer when pollens are released from trees, weeds, and grasses. Asthma and hay-fever are common reactions.

WHO SHOULD GET ALLERGY SHOTS

Allergy Shots (immunotherapy) are satisfactory for most allergy sufferers. They are exceptionally beneficial for these types of people:

*People with medications that don’t completely control allergic reactions

*People seeking extended allergy relief and want to quit taking allergy medications

*Anyone who is allergic to insect stings

*People taking supplementary medications that conflict with or counteract their allergy medication

Our Allergists in our Waterbury (Frost Rd) clinic will ensure you get an accurate diagnosis and treatment.

POISON IVY & RASHES

DOCS Urgent Care in Waterbury (Frost Rd) give poison ivy treatment. The rash is a response induced after your skin comes into contact with the oils of the poison ivy plant or even when an animal or piece of clothing brushes against it and then transfers to your skin. Other troublesome rashes can be produced by poison oak or sumac.  

Symptoms

Symptoms usually start appearing within about 12-48 hours of exposure. The degree of symptoms varies from person to person. Your symptoms can possibly last from one to three weeks. The symptoms below are characteristic of poison ivy and other similar poisonous plants:

*Redness

*Itching

*Swelling

*Blisters

*Difficult breathing from poison ivy being burned and inhaled

TREATMENT FOR POISON IVY

Poison ivy rashes are normally treated in the safety of your home. If your symptoms advance and become serious, visit your Waterbury (Frost Rd) Urgent Care physician to help relieve your pain. You should visit your DOCS Urgent Care in Waterbury (Frost Rd) if you experience any of these symptoms:

*Difficulty breathing after inhaling burning poison ivy

*Blisters developing from the affected area

*Oozing blisters or sores

*Fever

*If symptoms linger for more than three weeks

DOCS Urgent Care in Waterbury (Frost Road) is a part of the extensive DOCS Urgent Care network. Our network of licensed Urgent Care clinics is managed by board-certified doctors who work hard to deliver high-quality allergy diagnosis and treatment methods at affordable prices. For more information on allergy testing and treatment, please talk with our medical specialists about your treatment possibilities in our Waterbury (Frost Rd) office.