The only way to fight allergies at the source is immunotherapy, popularly known as allergy shots.

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Bassett says immunotherapy -- in other words, allergy shots -- are the only effective means to prevent these symptoms.

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"If you are a good candidate for allergy shots otherwise, this may be a side benefit, " he said.

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She took allergy shots for seven years when she was younger and suffered from asthma as well as seasonal allergies.

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It's the same principle as allergy shots, only done with food.

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Giving small amounts of an allergen to modify the immune response is also the philosophy of allergy shots, which are commonly given for various kinds of pollen.

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Although it takes three to four years for the shots to reach their full effect, after which the dose is tapered down and eventually stopped, people often experience relief within a couple of months after beginning allergy shots.

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Studies have shown that some people who undergo allergy shots for pollen allergies will experience relief in oral allergy syndrome, Wood said, but at this point no one should get shots just for that reason, since they don't work on most people's food allergies.

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