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About Allergy Medication This section will help you understand the positives and negatives of many of the allergy medications available in the United States. About Alternative MedicineAlternative Medicine is becoming increasingly popular among patients, especially here in California. The term “Alternative Medicine” refers to a large range of therapies which lie outside the domain of traditional Western medicine. At this point in time, the available scientific evidence is not felt to show that Alternative Medication should play a major role in the treatment of allergies and asthma. Most of the studies in the literature have significant design flaws that weaken the conclusion that their authors draw. Typical problems with these studies include an insufficient number of patients, the lack of proper control groups and inadequate blinding (either the patient or the doctor knows what treatment they are getting, and thus there is bias with regard to the results). Further studies are needed to prove or disprove the efficacy of Alternative Medicine. My own personal feeling is that with time, Alternative Medicine will take on a greater role in the treatment of many medical conditions, including the treatment of allergies and asthma. However, at this point in time, we just do not have adequate proof that many of the treatments which fall into the category of Alternative Medicine are safe and effective. Furthermore, for the vast majority of patients who suffer from asthma and allergy disorders, traditional medicine offers excellent treatment options which have been proven to be safe and effective. One of the biggest problems physicians have is that their patients are nervous about telling them that they are seeking alternative medical care. For those patients who receive allergy and asthma care in my office, my staff and I wish to do everything we can to keep the lines of communication open.
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There are many allergy medications that can be very effective in helping you relieve allergy symptoms fast.
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