Allergy drops have been discovered to do the same thing that the shots have done in the past. The nice thing with the drops, you can do them yourself, at home. No more trips to the doctor.

Allergy shots consist of diluted versions of the allergen which you have a reaction to. Usually, this ration is about 100,000 to one. In some cases, however; ear, nose, and throat doctors have used dilution of a million to one. The allergens are then injected into the patient and they must wait about 30 minutes before they are allowed to leave.

The allergens are injected into patients who then wait about a half-hour to be sure there is no detrimental reaction to the injection. Then, they are allowed to leave the doctor's office.

The injections can be paid by insurance, but even with the benefit of insurance, the co-pay still can add up to a large amount rather quickly.

With the usage of the allergy drops, the patient only sees his doctor about two or three times a year to receive the prescription for the drops. Most insurance plans will cover the cost of the drops. And, the patient's co-pays costs are reduced to number of visits to the doctor's office.

No longer does the patient have to make those weekly visits to the doctor. And all the patient is required to do is place the drops under the tongue once a week as directed.

In a number of patients using the drops, there have been rare times when a patient reacts to the drops as they react to the injections. But, compared, the advantages to the drops far outweigh the need to be in a doctor's office every week receiving an injection.