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Our Reno office now has evening hours to better serve you! Tuesdays and Thursdays we are open until 7pm.
Our Carson City location has changed. We are now at 3086 Silver Sage Drive, Carson City. |
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Allergies affect about one person out of four. They are
responsible for more time lost from work and school and social, leisure and
athletic activities than any other medical problem.
Regrettably, however, allergies are often overlooked, misdiagnosed, or simply
regarded as nuisances not worthy of proper evaluation and treatment. That
leads to unnecessary discomfort, progressive exacerbation and complications.
The most common allergic conditions involve the nose and sinuses, eyes, ears
and lungs. The skin is also frequently involved. In fact, allergies can
affect any part of the body, including the intestinal tract, the bladder, and
even the nervous system.
Allergies result from a “mistaken immune response” in which antibodies are
made against substances (allergens) 
which are harmless to non-allergic
people. It seems that allergic individuals would actually be better off if
their immune systems simply ignored those substances.
Although avoidance of the substances that trigger reactions is a worthy goal,
it is usually impractical for inhaled allergens - which are responsible for
most allergic symptoms. Various medications with different therapeutic
objectives and modes of action are available for treatment. Allergy
injections modify the immunologic abnormalities that are responsible for
symptoms, and are the only form of treatment capable of doing so.
An allergy evaluation should be considered for anyone troubled by frequent
nasal, eye, ear, sinus or lung symptoms.
Northern Nevada Allergy Clinic, Ltd.
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FAX 775-826-3257
