Allergies
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Allergies Prognosis (Expectations)
Most allergies can be easily treated with medication. However, medication only helps relieve the symptoms from that exposure, they do not prevent future allergic reactions.
Some children may outgrow an allergy as the immune system becomes less sensitive to the allergen. This is particularly true of food allergies. However, as a general rule, once substances have provoked allergic reactions, they continue to affect the person.
Allergy shots may cause uncomfortable side effects (such as hives and rash) and may have dangerous outcomes (such as anaphylaxis). Allergy shots are most effective in allergens that cause hayfever symptoms and individuals with severe insect sting allergies, but not food allergies. While it may require years of treatment, it is effective in about two-thirds of cases.
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