For persons being treated for allergies, it is sometimes painful to be subjected to weekly shots. Today there are alternatives that allergists are looking into for their patients.

Allergy drops have been discovered to do the same thing that the shots have done in the past. The nice thing with the drops, you can do them yourself, at home. No more trips to the doctor.

Allergy shots are composed of diluted versions of allergen which the patient reacts to. This is usually a ration of about 100,000 to one. In many cases, the ear, nose and throat allergists use a dilution of about a million to one.

The allergens are injected into the patient who is then asked to wait until thirty minutes has passed to see if there is any reaction to the shot. If there is no reaction, the patient can leave; if there is a reaction, the patient must see the doctor before leaving.

The injections can be paid by insurance, but even with the benefit of insurance, the co-pay still can add up to a large amount rather quickly.

With the usage of the allergy drops, the patient only sees his doctor about two or three times a year to receive the prescription for the drops. Most insurance plans will cover the cost of the drops. And, the patient’s co-pays costs are reduced to number of visits to the doctor’s office.

No longer does the patient have to make those weekly visits to the doctor. And all the patient is required to do is place the drops under the tongue once a week as directed.

Most children will happily opt for the drops and it has been shown more people would rather take the drops on a regular basis as opposed to going for their weekly injections.

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