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Informative Speech On Allergen Immunotherapy

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According to E! News, even high profile celebrities like Kim Kardashian have allergies.
Millions of people across the world suffer from allergies just like Kim, and I’m sure that there are even a few people in this room, like myself, that suffer from allergies. To combat these symptoms and serious risks that come from allergic reactions, a person can undergo a treatment known as allergen immunotherapy, or AIT for short.
I would like to inform everyone of what exactly allergen immunotherapy is, who qualifies for it, and what the risks and benefits are. I would like to start off with what is probably the most important aspect, what allergen immunotherapy is. According to Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Research, Allergen Immunotherapy was a treatment created by Leonard Noon in 1911. It consists of allergy shots that trigger the immune system just enough without causing anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock, is a serious allergic …show more content…

The reactions can be more adverse, causing sneezing, hives, fatigue, and wheezing. The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology recognizes that there is a risk of anaphylaxis. I would like to stress that anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock, is unlikely as the doses are carefully specified to the patient by a doctor and the patient is carefully monitored during the process. With these risks comes the benefits. A patient can expect to see improvements within a year of receiving allergy shots and be desensitized from his or her allergies by the third year. The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunotherapy states that the effectiveness of allergy shots has a direct correlation to the length of treatment dosage the patient is being exposed to. There can be relapses in symptoms if there is an abrupt stop of treatment; however, the effectiveness of treatment is typically long

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