Asthma and allergy services in Tyler, TX
At UT Health North Campus Tyler, our allergy specialists are committed to providing expert care for a wide range of conditions. We understand that asthma, allergies, and immune system disorders present differently in each patient, which is why our team specializes in pinpointing common triggers and indicators. If you’ve been experiencing ongoing congestion or breathing difficulties that seem like a perpetual cold, our immunology clinic offers comprehensive services, including allergy shots and asthma treatment. Whether it’s seasonal, food, or drug allergies you’re dealing with, our allergy and asthma clinics across East Texas are here to establish a personalized treatment plan to bring you allergy relief.
Conditions we treat
Our immunology clinic provides comprehensive treatments to care for a wide range of conditions, including:
- Allergic rhinitis or hay fever
- Asthma
- Atopic dermatitis or eczema
- Chronic cough
- Insect allergies
- Peanut allergies
- Recurrent respiratory tract infections
- Seasonal, food or drug allergies
- Severe allergic reactions
- Sinusitis
- Skin allergies
We use various treatment methods to care for these conditions, including allergy skin testing, hyposensitization (allergy shots), rush (accelerated) immunotherapy, and sublingual therapy (allergy drops). An allergy specialist will assess your condition and determine the best treatment plan for your needs.
Our allergy treatments
We offer a variety of allergy testing and treatment options at our allergy clinics, including:
- Allergy skin testing: Allergy skin testing involves exposing skin to potential allergens and then measuring the reaction. The testing is done in the clinic and usually lasts about two hours. These tests help determine what may cause allergic reactions.
- Immunotherapy (allergy shots): Immunotherapy, or allergy shots, is a way to decrease sensitivity to allergens, the substances that trigger allergies when patients are exposed to them. Patients receive allergy shots with increasing amounts of allergen over four to five years. The goal is to achieve long-lasting allergy relief after treatment is complete.
- Palforzia: Palforzia is the first and only FDA-approved treatment to help reduce the severity of allergic reactions to peanuts, including anaphylaxis/severe allergic reaction due to accidental exposure to peanuts or products that contain peanuts. Peanut allergy is the second most common food allergy in children. It can be difficult for children and parents to prevent or treat allergic reactions. Depending on the severity of the allergy, it can cause a severe allergic reaction or even death. (Patriot Drive location only)
- Rush immunotherapy: Rush immunotherapy, or accelerated immunotherapy, is a process that can speed up a patient’s tolerance to an allergen. Patients spend a day at one of our allergy clinics and receive multiple injections. Rush immunotherapy allows patients to eliminate the build-up phase of allergy shots and reach a maintenance dose much more quickly. This typically results in a much faster reduction of allergy symptoms. (Highway 271 location only)
- Sublingual therapy: Sublingual immunotherapy, or allergy drops, desensitizes patients to their allergies through medication taken under the tongue in a liquid form rather than through an injection or shot, making allergy drops an excellent alternative for allergy sufferers young and old. Allergy drops can be conveniently administered at home, which means fewer office visits. Although the Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve sublingual therapy, allergy drops have repeatedly been shown in studies to be safe and effective, and have been approved by the World Health Organization and are widely used in Europe.
Please call one of our clinic locations to learn more about our allergy treatments.
