Allergy and Antigen Therapy (Immunotherapy) / Asthma
In early 80’s Dr. Patel worked with Dr Doris Rapp who transformed her practice and she had no choice of practicing anything except Environmental Medicine. She opened Environmental Health Center-BUFFALO.
Whether seasonal or chronic, the many symptoms one can experience when suffering from allergies are more than just an annoyance, they interrupt your life. There may even be some symptoms you don’t realize are related to allergies.– Sneezing– Itchy Nose or Runny Nose– Itchy red Eyes-Watery Eyes– Sinus Congestion- Headaches– Asthma-Chronic cough– Heartburn- Gas/Bloating-Abdominal pain– Constipation/Diarrhea
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Fatigue-fibromyalgia-Joint pains.
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Brain fog- Cognitive dysfunction.
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ADD-ADHD.
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Anxiety-depression- Behavior problems.
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Itchy Skin-Eczema-Hives.
What is asthma?
Asthma affects approximately 25 million people in the United States, causing chronic problems with their ability to breathe freely. During an asthma attack, your airways swell and become narrow, making it difficult to take in air.
Asthma can develop in children and adults, and its severity varies from one person to the next. For some, asthma poses nothing more than an occasional hassle, while for others it can be life-threatening. While medical researchers have yet to identify a single underlying cause of the disease, they believe that asthma is affected by the following:
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Environmental pollutants.
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Existing allergies.
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Heredity.
Because of Dr. Patel’s work in environmental medicine, she understands the effects that your surroundings can have on your body and works with you to find relief from your asthma with the identification of triggers and testing and treatment with various therapies.
How are allergies and asthma treated?
At EHC Buffalo, Dr. Patel specializes in the following allergies and asthma triggers:
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Pollen.
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Mold and mycotoxins.
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Insects.
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Bacteria and viruses.
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Foods.
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Chemicals.
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Electromagnetic fields.
When you come in, Dr. Patel first uses a special type of intradermal testing for mold, mycotoxins, food allergies, food sensitivities, chemical sensitivities, electromagnetic field sensitivity and many more items as indicated from your evaluation.
As an environmental specialist, she also performs a comprehensive evaluation of your indoor and outdoor environment, which may uncover mold and mycotoxin contaminations, among other triggers.
Once Dr. Patel has a clearer picture, she works with innovative immunotherapies to help your body not to overreact. Your body responds more normally to the presence of an antigen through different immunotherapies including:
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Antigen injection treatment for pollen, mold, mycotoxin, foods, chemicals, EMF.
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Sublingual immunotherapy.
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Low-dose allergy immunotherapy like LDA and LDI.
Immunotherapy works by introducing only a small amount of the antigen into your body at a time in order to build up resistance. Dr. Patel’s goal is to help you overcome severe allergic reactions and asthma attacks by working systemically with your body to reduce its over-reactive response.
If you’d like to learn more about innovative immunotherapy treatments that offer long-term solutions for your allergies or asthma, call EHC Buffalo or fill out the online form to schedule a consultation or phone consultation.
