Those who suffer from allergies may soon be able to avoid using needles for relief.
Millions of Americans of all ages suffer from allergies, whether it is dust, pet dander or a food allergy that results in running noses, itching, coughing or potentially fatal consequences. Allergy shots are a common way to combat these reactions, but there may soon be a way for those afflicted with this disease to avoid a regular jab with a needle.
An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration are currently considering whether or not they should approve two respiratory allergy drugs, which are available to the general public in European countries. The drugs are designed to work similarly as the shots, helping people to build their tolerance to allergens, but in the form of a daily dose pill or drop. This opens up the potential for allergy needles to become a thing of the past.
This is welcome news to those who suffer from seasonal allergies, such as 7-year-old Kaz Angioletti, who has reactions to ragweed, grass, animal dander and tree pollen. If she do not take her shots, she has various afflictions, from a runny nose and puffy eyes to a dry hacking cough. But if she can avoid needles to combat her disease, she will be a very happy camper.
“It really burns and it hurts. It pains me to see her, you know, being shot because it’s not a pleasant experience. It’s never a pleasant experience,” Kaz’s mother Luisa told NBC News. Luis Angioletti also suffers from the same severe allergies as her daughter.
There is a potential downside to these new drugs, however. They will not be able to cover all possible allergens, but will instead have to cover specific conditions, and cannot contain every single substance you might be allergic to like shots do.
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