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COMMON QUESTIONS
Q. Can I come in for just a consultation or do I have to get tested for allergies?
A. Our doctors will sit down with the patient after an initial history is taken to determine the best course of action for the individual. Sometimes it is not necessary to test based on the history and symptoms.
Q. Do I need to be referred by another physician?
A. The requirement of being referred is dependent on insurance plans. Check your insurance plan details to determine if a referral is required to see a specialist.
Q. What is the youngest age my child can be seen or tested by an allergist?
A. Our doctors are trained and experienced in pediatrics so they can see children from the very earliest ages that allergy-like symptoms first appear. The age at which our doctors test for environmental and food allergies varies on the severity and the nature of the child's symptoms. Often a very young child will be tested for food allergies earlier than environmental allergies. It is unusual for pollen allergies to develop under two years of age, but pet allergy or dust and mold allergy can develop much earlier.
Q. What if I am unable or forget to get off my medication?
A. If you are having hives or unbearable allergy symptoms, please keep taking the medication and you will have an opportunity to visit with the doctor to decide what the best course of action would be.
Q. How long is the waiting period for a new patient visit?
A. New patients can generally get in to see one of our providers within a few weeks.
Q. If I’m put on allergy shots, do they have to be done in your office?
A. Allergy shots do not have to be performed in our office. Our patients can go to their regular PCP or other doctor to have their allergy shots administered. We do require that the first shots when you begin immunotherapy be given in our office.
Q. Can I give the allergy shots myself?
A. Because of the possibility of a severe systemic reaction, we require the shots to be given at a physician’s office since they are trained in proper procedures to respond to a severe reaction.
Q. If I transfer from another office, do I have to be retested?
A. Depending on the method of testing and length of time since your earlier testing, our doctors will try to use the results from your previous allergist. After your history is taken by a nurse, the doctor will sit down and visit with you to decide what would be best.
Q. Can I come in for just a consultation or do I have to get tested for allergies?
A. Our doctors will sit down with the patient after an initial history is taken to determine the best course of action for the individual. Sometimes it is not necessary to test based on the history and symptoms.
Q. Do I need to be referred by another physician?
A. The requirement of being referred is dependent on insurance plans. Check your insurance plan details to determine if a referral is required to see a specialist.
Q. What is the youngest age my child can be seen or tested by an allergist?
A. Our doctors are trained and experienced in pediatrics so they can see children from the very earliest ages that allergy-like symptoms first appear. The age at which our doctors test for environmental and food allergies varies on the severity and the nature of the child's symptoms. Often a very young child will be tested for food allergies earlier than environmental allergies. It is unusual for pollen allergies to develop under two years of age, but pet allergy or dust and mold allergy can develop much earlier.
Q. What if I am unable or forget to get off my medication?
A. If you are having hives or unbearable allergy symptoms, please keep taking the medication and you will have an opportunity to visit with the doctor to decide what the best course of action would be.
Q. How long is the waiting period for a new patient visit?
A. New patients can generally get in to see one of our providers within a few weeks.
Q. If I’m put on allergy shots, do they have to be done in your office?
A. Allergy shots do not have to be performed in our office. Our patients can go to their regular PCP or other doctor to have their allergy shots administered. We do require that the first shots when you begin immunotherapy be given in our office.
Q. Can I give the allergy shots myself?
A. Because of the possibility of a severe systemic reaction, we require the shots to be given at a physician’s office since they are trained in proper procedures to respond to a severe reaction.
Q. If I transfer from another office, do I have to be retested?
A. Depending on the method of testing and length of time since your earlier testing, our doctors will try to use the results from your previous allergist. After your history is taken by a nurse, the doctor will sit down and visit with you to decide what would be best.