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How allergy toothpaste fits into your care
Oral mucosal immunotherapy (OMIT) uses a specially prepared toothpaste to bring selected allergens into contact with the lining of your mouth while you brush. Easily toothpaste can be personalized with more than one environmental allergen, based on your allergy evaluation.
Ask the Light E.N.T. team whether this option fits your symptoms, test results and daily routine. Treatment is prescribed for you and used at home under your clinician’s guidance.
Experienced Allergy Specialist at Light E.N.T. Serving in Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida
If you are like many people all over the world, allergies have become an integral part of your life. Maybe you are really struggling with your particular allergy or its symptoms.
But you do not have to endure the discomfort of an allergy anymore. Help is available. A Light E.N.T. can help you to discover what your allergies are, and test them to determine the best treatment option that is right for you.
Allergy Symptoms
Allergies can cause a variety of symptoms—and can even depend on the type of allergy. Allergies can range from pollen and mold to various foods and other products. Interestingly, some allergies may not cause any symptoms at all!
Some possible symptoms may include:
- Skin rash
- Vomiting
- Coughing
- Dizziness
- Shortness of breath
- Inflamed tongue
- Issues with swallowing
- Hoarseness
- Wheezing
- Inability to speak
- Anaphylaxis (serious impaired breathing and possibly shock)
Some allergies can result in serious symptoms that require immediate medical attention. Do not risk your health! Some common foods that cause an allergic reaction include:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Shellfish
- Vegetable or fruit pollen
- Peanuts
For some people, symptoms or a reaction can occur within minutes. In rare cases, allergic reactions may be delayed.
What tests are used to determine if you have allergies?
Good question! A Light E.N.T. will conduct a skin test to find out the severity of your allergies and the solution to a better quality of life for you. The procedure is pain free. The liquid seeps under the skin and within 20 minutes, the test will be positive if a noticeable bump, like a mosquito bite, is present at the site where the allergen was positioned. Easy, is it not?
There is a small chance that you test positive, or allergic, to a certain allergen. This can even be the case if you show no symptoms of having an allergy. If this is the case, a Light E.N.T. may ask you to do a follow-up, or challenge, test.
In some cases, doctors will conduct a blood test. However, it is not as accurate as the skin test. It may take a week or more for you to get the results of the blood test.
Contact an Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor in Boynton Beach
While other forms of treatment — such as avoiding the allergen, taking medication, and immunotherapy are viable options — the skin test would probably be your first line of defense. To learn the extent of your allergy, speak to an Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor in Boynton Beach today!
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Before treatment
Before choosing a treatment
Before recommending a procedure, your clinician will assess the cause of your symptoms. Ask how the findings, your health history and your goals affect the recommendation.
Make an informed choice
Discussing treatment
- 1Discuss your symptoms
Tell your clinician about your health history and treatments you have already tried.
- 2Have an examination
Your clinician will examine the area related to your symptoms.
- 3Discuss testing
Your clinician may recommend tests when they are needed to assess your symptoms.
- 4Review treatment options
Ask about nonsurgical care, possible procedures and the alternatives.
03 · Discuss treatment
Ask which options apply to you.
People with similar symptoms may need different treatments. Ask your clinician what is causing your symptoms, which options are appropriate and what the benefits and drawbacks are.