The major causes of allergy
symptoms in an individual can be more easily identified and
controlled, if the patient and care-giver are armed with this
information. To get the most benefit from having this data, they
must keep the lines of communication open between them.
Allergies and the
complications they create are possibly the most dynamic of all
medical problems. That is to say, many factors may interact at once
that affect the onset, degree, and duration of symptoms; as well as
the effectiveness of any treatment approach.
No single approach to
treatment is appropriate or effective for everyone suffering with
allergies. We feel the more
pro-active and individualized the care, the greater chance there is
of preventing and controlling the symptoms. Thus, it is with a
thorough understanding of the problem and the proper application of
effective treatment measures by the patient/care-giver team that the
best results are obtained.
Until a cure is found,
targeted specific immunotherapy remains the only treatment that
alters the course of allergic disease. Prevention of symptoms by
avoiding exposure and effective control of the symptoms, remain the
best approaches available for treatment.
