ALLERGY TESTING
Underlying Allergy May Be the Cause of Many Conditions
Allergy is about more than the “nuisance” symptoms it’s commonly associated with, including sniffles, sneezing, and watery eyes. Allergy can be the underlying cause, trigger or a related issue with many chronic health problems.
Treating the cause of allergies with custom allergy drops using the La Crosse Method™ Protocol opens up the possibility of safe, effective and affordable treatment to a broad range of patients and improving outcomes for related conditions such as:
Conditions commonly found with underlying allergy:
Who May Benefit from Allergy Drops?
Allergy drops, also called sublingual immunotherapy, offer long-term benefits you can’t achieve from temporary allergy symptom-relieving medications. Immunotherapy is the only allergy treatment that changes your underlying allergic disease.
Allergy drop treatment following the La Crosse Method™ Protocol is designed for patient safety and comfort. It is possible to treat those who were too allergic to allergy shots or other methods. In clinical use since 1970, this allergy drop treatment protocol has proven especially helpful for:
Infants and children
Allergy drops are helpful for children with eczema and recurrent ear infections due to underlying allergy. Research shows that many children with untreated eczema and allergies often develop asthma and other chronic conditions later in life, so treating their allergy early can have lifelong benefits.
Severe asthmatics
Research shows positive outcomes when sublingual immunotherapy is used to treat allergies that trigger asthma. By building tolerance to allergic/asthma triggers, the need for asthma medication may decrease. And because of its safety profile, even severe asthmatics can be treated with sublingual immunotherapy.
Patients with chronic conditions, including sinusitis
Chronic sinus conditions are triggered by allergies in as many as 80% of patients. Treating the underlying allergic disease with allergy drops has shown favorable results for patients with chronic sinus conditions.
Patients with food and mold allergies
Other than avoidance and symptom-relieving medication, there has been little to offer patients suffering from these allergies. Treating food and mold allergies with sublingual immunotherapy has proven to be something even the most sensitive patients can tolerate.
Needle-sensitive patients
Sublingual immunotherapy may be the ideal solution for patients who fear needles and are unwilling or unable to take allergy shots. This includes patients who have experienced systemic reactions to injection therapy, who dread shots, who cannot travel for frequent treatment and especially young children.
Patients with multiple allergies
People with allergies to dust, pollens, animals and more have shown clear improvements after following a regular allergy drop treatment regimen. Allergy drops following the La Crosse Method allow for multiple allergies to be treated simultaneously.
How Allergy Drops Work
Sublingual immunotherapy, also called allergy drops, works similarly to allergy shots by gradually helping your body build tolerance to the substance(s) causing your allergies. The difference is that the antigen is placed under your tongue in a liquid drop form instead of an injection.
The area under the tongue has the highest concentration of antigen/allergen-presenting cells found anywhere in the body. This cell, called the dendritic cell, is the messenger that delivers antigens to the cells that enable allergic tolerance. By consistently delivering allergy drops to this cell daily, the body learns to tolerate things that cause allergic reactions.
Microscopic view of a dendritic cell capturing allergen protein.
We recommend patients take an allergy drop dose three times each day for 3-5 years. Treatment length may vary based on allergy severity and type and how well people follow treatment guidelines. Many people feel better within a few months, but continuing treatment through all phases is necessary to help you stay symptom-free after completing your allergy drop treatment.
Allergy drops work in three phases:
Phase 1: Initial Oral Tolerance (0-3 months)
During this phase, your body adjusts to treatment, and symptoms can improve. Those with minor oral itching will see it decrease as tolerance begins.
Phase 2: Symptom Relief (3 months-2 years)
As symptoms decrease, your body is taking steps toward changing your allergen tolerance. You might feel tempted to stop your treatment because you feel better, but don’t. By continuing treatment, your body can learn long-term tolerance.
Phase 3: Long-term Tolerance (2-5 years*)
As symptoms continue to improve, your body increases its allergy tolerance. This long-term learning is needed for you to stay symptom-free long after treatment is done.
*Depending upon the severity of your allergies, your provider will monitor, adjust, and retest to determine the final length of treatment, which varies between patients.
We work with Allergychoices to bring tested and proven allergy treatment to our patients.
Allergychoices has helped nearly 2,000 U.S. providers to bring more patients the benefit of sublingual immunotherapy (allergy drops) using the La Crosse Method™ Protocol, with outcomes validated by the Validation Institute.
More than 275,000 patients have benefited from the La Crosse Method Protocol for custom allergy diagnostics and treatment that matches their allergic fingerprint.
