Do Allergy Shots Hurt?
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Why Do People Not Like Allergy Shots?
Allergy shots, or subcutaneous immunotherapy, are a really good way of fixing your allergies for the longterm. Most patients are able to tolerate them without any issues, but some patients don't like needles, and some patients will experience a local side effect, and rarely patients will have a systemic side effect.
What Are the Best Alternatives to Allergy Shots?
The good news is if you're someone who doesn't like needles, you can take something called sublingual immunotherapy, which is a method of taking those same medications by mouth. And that helps you avoid the needles.
