What Are Common Allergy Treatments?

Dr. Michael Taymor and Dr. Lama Rimawi understand how to handle allergy treatment in Palo Alto, CA, and can ensure you get the long-term support needed to reduce your symptoms. We can not only help diagnose your child’s or your allergic reactions but can ensure that you better understand various personal changes you can make to help with this process.

Lifestyle Changes

Often, the best way to manage allergies is to change your lifestyle to mitigate your exposure to common allergens. Our team will help you discover as many of these changes as possible and will work to ensure that you handle them quickly and efficiently. Just a few ways that you can reduce your child's allergy reactions without having to take medications include:

• Keeping windows closed on high-pollen days
• Showering and changing clothes after being outside 
• Vacuuming regularly to eliminate dander
• Bathe your pets weekly 
• Keep certain rooms free from pets 
• Install an air purifier with a HEPA filter in your home 
• Wash and change your bedding regularly 

These simple changes can often reduce your symptoms and make them less intense. That said, there are times when you might need medications that can reduce your symptoms and minimize your suffering.

Taking Medications

The most common way that Dr. Taymor and Dr. Rimawi provide allergy treatment in Palo Alto, CA, is with high-quality medications that can cut back on your child's symptoms. We’ll work hard to make sure that you get the specialized attention necessary to manage allergies and ensure that you’re happy. These include treatments like:

• Antihistamine medicines that reduce the histamine chemicals that trigger allergies
• Decongestants that break apart snot and other blockages in your nose
• Eye drops that can help manage dryness or redness in your eyes 
• Nasal sprays that manage congestion even better 
• Allergy shots that can reduce your outbreaks more effectively
• Inhalers that can prevent severe allergic reactions
• Sublingual immunotherapy may help reduce allergy severity

Depending on your child’s symptoms, you can choose medicines that suit your specific needs. Note that allergies may change with time and require different therapies to properly manage. Thankfully, our team will do whatever they can to ensure you get high-quality support for your overall allergy management needs.

Get The Support You Need

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at Dr. Taymor and Dr. Rimawi if your child needs allergy treatment in Palo Alto, CA. You can call our team at (650) 321-7722 to set up an appointment and schedule help with us today. Our group of experts will do what they can to help you get the high-quality support that suits your needs and helps your child bounce back.