Allergy diagnosis and treatment
Allergy is a common condition associated with hypersensitivity of the immune system to external stimuli. It can manifest itself in different ways: from urticaria to serious allergic reactions such as Quincke's edema or anaphylactic shock. Our team of specialists conducts comprehensive allergy diagnosis and treatment based on international protocols and clinical guidelines, as well as individual characteristics of each person.
Suitable for whom
Adults and children over 5 years old, if you have:
- allergy symptoms: skin rashes, peeling, itching, lacrimation, runny nose, cough (especially with their seasonal manifestations).
- There are already known reactions to contact with allergens: food, pollen, pets, dust, mold, insects, medicinal substances.
- episodes of shortness of breath, wheezing, bronchospasm (suspected damage to the respiratory tract).
Diagnostics helps to determine the causes of the body's immune response, exclude or confirm allergic diseases, including allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and bronchial asthma.
The doctor evaluates the general condition of the patient, identifies risk factors and gives personal recommendations on allergy prevention and treatment.
This approach is the basis for an accurate diagnosis and helps to prevent the development of complications in a timely manner.
What is included in the survey
Laboratory diagnostics
- The General IgE + Component panel (ALEX2) helps determine the type and degree of sensitivity of the body to the allergen causing the immune reaction.
- A general blood test, a biochemical blood test and, if necessary, tests using additional allergic markers.
Important: tests for "food intolerance" (IgG tests), which are often referred to as an alternative to allergy tests, they do not reflect the presence of allergies. They show only the production of G4 antibodies, markers of the body's tolerance to food, and not a pathological reaction.
Such tests cannot identify foods that are "not allowed to eat" — unlike the tests included in the Allergy package. We focus on evidence-based methods that confirm true immune responses.
Functional and visual tests
- Skin prick tests for 10 allergens, including house dust, mites, mold fungi, weeds; if necessary, the cat/dog epithelium.
- Bronchodilator spirometry is an assessment of the function of the respiratory tract (exclusion or confirmation of bronchial obstruction).
- Chest X-rays are performed in difficult cases or with concomitant heart/lung diseases.
Consultations
- Primary appointment of an allergist: medical history collection, risk assessment, diagnostic roadmap.
- Repeat admission: analysis of research results, formation of a personal treatment and prevention plan.
How is the examination going?
All medical services within the package can be obtained in two visits.:
- First visit: consultation, blood collection, initial tests. If you are not taking antihistamines and bronchodilators, you can also immediately perform prick tests and spirometry.
- Repeat visit: if necessary, postponed skin tests and/or spirometry, discussion of the results and recommendations in the form of a step—by-step plan. We form final conclusions for patients as soon as the results of all studies are ready.
What is important to know about treatment
We treat not only the symptoms, but also the causes of allergies, helping patients prevent relapses of this condition and achieve lasting improvement in well-being.
The main methods of therapy include eliminating contact with irritating factors (for example, switching to a hypoallergenic diet for food allergies), medication, and allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT).
ASIT is currently the only allergy treatment method in which minimal doses of an allergen are injected into the body, gradually "accustoming" the immune system to this substance. This approach helps to reduce sensitivity, ease the course of allergies and reduce the risk of future exacerbations.
If your symptoms are not related to acute allergic reactions, but to discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract, bloating, or unstable digestion We recommend that you undergo a comprehensive intestinal health assessment as part of the Microbiome and Eating Behavior package. This will help you find the cause of your discomfort and choose the right treatment.
Who is hosting the reception
Shilov Dmitry Yurievich — allergologist-immunologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences with more than 12 years of experience.
She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies in children and adults, conducts ASIT therapy, works with skin tests, and develops personal treatment and prevention protocols.