Ear Nose & Throat and Allergy Clinic

Allergies? You’re not alone if you suffer from allergies. In fact, millions of Americans have them. Allergies can appear at any age, and can even disappear in childhood only to reappear in adulthood.

Allergy is a condition, often inherited, in which the immune system of the affected person reacts to something eaten or in the environment that doesn’t affect most other people. People often think of allergy as only “hay fever,” with sneezing, runny nose, nasal stuffiness and itchy, watery eyes. 

Allergies can also cause symptoms such as chronic “sinus” problems, postnasal drip, head congestion, frequent “colds,” recurring ear infections, hearing loss, dizziness, chronic cough and asthma. 

Despite advances in allergy care, there are still only three basic, accepted approaches to allergy care: 
 1.  Avoidance of the offending allergens 
 2.  Pharmacotherapy (medications)
 3.  Immunotherapy (allergy shots or desensitization)