Oral Immunotherapy
Treatment in Cumming
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Our Cumming Allergy Clinic Treats Food Allergies in Adults & Children
Food allergies can range from slight irritation to the potentially dangerous reaction called anaphylaxis. Call Dr. Chacko at our Cumming office for an appointment. We specialize in adult and pediatric allergy treatment.
Cumming Allergy Clinic Service Area
Cumming residents with peanut allergy and other food allergies are close to our area’s best food allergy clinic. The Cumming clinic covers all aspects of food allergy, including oral immunotherapy treatment (OIT).
Cities and Surrounding Counties Served
Adults and children with food allergies – including peanut allergy – have a treatment option that can make life easier. Allergen desensitization, called OIT or oral immunotherapy treatment, must be performed by specialists in a clinical setting.
Contact the Cumming clinic today to make an appointment or get more information.
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Understanding Oral Immunotherapy
Oral immunotherapy, also known as food desensitization, is a treatment that helps you build up immunities to food allergens that could otherwise be life-threatening.
Oral Immunotherapy Treatment Center
Whether you are dealing with fairly mild food allergy symptoms like itching, slight swelling or hives, all the way to a dangerous reaction such as anaphylaxis, the Cumming office of Food Allergies Atlanta can help. We begin with allergy testing using:
For example, some people with pollen-food allergy syndrome can react to substances that are related to other allergens. It’s important to accurately diagnose these issues for you or your family, because the right treatments can bring both symptom reduction and peace of mind.
An innovative way to treat food allergies is by reducing a patient’s sensitivity to the allergen over time. Called oral immunotherapy (OIT), this food desensitization treatment uses very small doses of the allergy-causing substance.
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