A reaction to bee pollen in the air (hay fever) is the most common allergic disease in our society. At best, a specific immunotherapy can help against the allergy. When is the ideal time for a desensitization and how this is done, learn here.
The nose runs, the eyes burn and the throat itches: classic symptoms of a pollen allergy (hay fever). In our latitudes, hay fever is the most common allergic disease; Across Switzerland, about 22 percent of men and 26 percent of women suffer from it (statistics from 2017). The fall days bring mostly improvement, so it is the ideal season to begin with a desensitization.
An ideal time
In autumn the pollen has disappeared, the body is no longer exposed to the pollen allergens. An ideal time to get used to the body with an immunotherapy gently and
Treatment and procedure
As a rule, immunotherapy takes about three to five years. First, the allergist or skin allergic test by means of skin and blood tests, which substances the person affected allergic reaction. Based on this profile, the doctor then assembles the individual therapy solution with allergens. The cans are then injected under medical supervision either in the upper arm or taken as drops or tablets under the tongue. At the beginning, the therapy takes place at short intervals, after which it is repeated at longer intervals. To get the body used to the allergen slowly, the dose is increased with each intake. In order to achieve the greatest chance of success in an immunotherapy, it is important to perform this without interruption
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