Seasonal allergy affects individual during specific seasons, due to the exposure of certain airborne allergens like pollen, molds etc. The allergic rhinitis or hay fever which irritates the membranes around eyelids and nose is the result of the allergic reaction of pollen. Allergy patients should visit allergy clinic. Patients with allergic rhinitis with experiences different types of symptoms like nasal congestion, runny nose, frequent sneezing, itchy eyes, ears, nose and throat, generalized fatigue and post-nasal drip.

Seasonal allergies are considered as one of the most common diseases in all over the world, near about 20 percent of Americans is suffered from Seasonal allergies every year. Allergies can affect you at any time during the year but seasonal allergies due to the attack of pollen can be occurred mostly from August to November. Pollens are coming from the tress like olive, Juniper, Maple, elm, and birch. The allergic reaction can be triggered by grass and pollinating weeds.

What are Allergy Shots?

Allergy shot is actually an injection of certain substance injected to the patients on daily basis to decrease respiratory as well as gastro symptoms. It can also reduce the skin reactions occurred due to different food sources or other different allergens. This shot is known as immunotherapy.

If any patient undergo constant therapy of allergy shot, but it did not work properly, then other treatments are tried like other medication and avoidance of the allergen. Allergy shot works properly on hay fever, pollen allergies, bee-sting and any other drug related allergies.

Pros and Cons of Allergy Shots

These shots are as same as vaccinations; it can boost our immune system and block the reactions of different allergies. Immunotherapy is quite complicated treatment, so it has to be performed by well-trained doctors or health professional. This treatment is secure and effective for all ages. Immunotherapy works well for those people who are suffering from severe asthma. Moreover, this treatment can be applied on those people who have been suffering from allergy symptoms for several weeks or months. Make sure that you are taking suggestion from a specialist doctor about the pros and cons of the shot before taking it.

Shots are generally not friendly for the children because they can make children frighten. So, children need special treatment for allergies. Child under the age of five, pregnant or lactating lady and those individual who are taking beta-blockers because of the heart disease have to refrain from taking allergy shots to prevent other health complications.