http://www.allergiesshop.com Online source to buy allergy supplies and get information on allergies! Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:23:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.allergiesshop.com http://www.allergiesshop.com//images/favico.ico http://www.allergiesshop.com/questions/are-there-any-negative-effects-from-repeated-exposure-to-an-allergen-while-taking-allergy-medicine/ http://www.allergiesshop.com/questions/are-there-any-negative-effects-from-repeated-exposure-to-an-allergen-while-taking-allergy-medicine/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:39:04 +0000 admin http://www.allergiesshop.com/questions/are-there-any-negative-effects-from-repeated-exposure-to-an-allergen-while-taking-allergy-medicine/ My understanding is that most (if not all) allergy medicines work by inhibiting the histamine response to allergen exposure rather than the protein reactions that normally cause this response.
Since repeated exposure to an allergen can cause stronger reactions over time, does this mean that repeated exposure while on allergy medicine could or would cause lowered tolerance to that allergen?

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