Contents
Allergy Education
Desensitization Injections (Allergy Shots)
Important Information About Allergy Injections
During Appointments for Allergy Injections
Between Allergy Injections
Fees
Allergy and Asthma Clinic Hours
Allergy Education
Allergy Presentation in PowerPoint
Desensitization Injections (Allergy
Shots)
Administering antigens outside of a medical facility equipped to
handle allergic reactions is unwise. We therefore advise against
patients injecting themselves or having others do it at home.
Allergy patients who are pregnant or taking beta adrenergic
blocking medication will be referred back to their own allergist
(or to a local allergist) for their injections.
The following is some important information and procedures of
which you need to be aware before initiating allergy treatment at
SHS. Please take a few minutes to review this page; the Allergy and
Asthma Clinic nurse is pleased to answer any questions or concerns
you might have about your allergies or allergy treatment at
SHS.
Important Information About Allergy
Injections
Students who require allergy injections may store their allergen
solution at Student Health Services. A nurse will assist in
following the injection schedule and will provide follow-up care.
You may be able to receive an injection without an appointment if
you are willing to wait for any students who may have scheduled
appointments prior to your arrival. Scheduled appointments
eliminate the inconvenience of such waits; ask the Allergy and
Asthma Clinic nurse about scheduling appointments.
Serum ordered by an outside physician is stored at SHS for your
convenience. The allergy nurse will insure that the vial is clearly
labeled with the following information before storage: your name,
contents, concentration, manufacturer and expiration date. Please
supply the Allergy and Asthma Clinic nurse with a record of
injection dosage prescribed and comments about any reactions you
might have had.
You are responsible for your own antigen. If it has been mailed
to us, please check with the Allergy and Asthma Clinic nurse to be
sure it has arrived before you are due for an injection. All
antigen left in the Allergy and Asthma Clinic will be discarded
when it becomes outdated, or one year from the date of manufacture
noted on the label.
Your written consent is required if antigens are to be released
to anyone other than you or the ordering physician. Written consent
is also required if medical records about your treatment here are
needed by another provider. Therefore, if you withdraw from OSU or
for any other reason require transfer of your care to another
health care provider, please come to the Allergy and Asthma Clinic
to sign the appropriate consents.
During Appointments for Allergy
Injections
It's important that you communicate the following information to
the Allergy and Asthma Clinic nurse before receiving an injection
so that proper dosage can be determined:
- Signs or symptoms of illness or extreme fatigue
- Delayed reactions to the previous injection that occurred after
leaving the clinic - Changes in amounts, frequency or types of medications
It is unsafe to receive allergy injections within a short period
before or after donating blood or receiving immunizations. If you
plan to donate blood or if you need an immunization of any kind,
schedule your allergy injection at least 48 hours before or after
either experience.
Serious systemic reactions to antigen are rare but
unpredictable; when they do occur, it is usually within 20 minutes
of an injection. For your protection, we require that you remain
here for 20 minutes following your injection. Students who do not
comply with the full waiting period will be referred to an outside
provider for allergy injections. Before leaving, allow the nurse to
check the injection site for local reaction.
Between Allergy Injections
Strenuous activities should be avoided following an injection of
antigen. Please avoid any of the following activities for at least
two hours after you receive an injection: running, jogging, team
sports, racket sports, skiing, skating, tennis, taking saunas or
sunbathing.
The source of your allergy symptoms (dust mites, pollens, animal
dander, mold, etc.) should be avoided as much as possible during
the 24 hour periods before and after your injection. It is
advisable to have an antihistamine on hand. If you have none,
please consult a clinician at SHS. There is no office visit fee for
appointments with SHS clinicians.
Fees
A fee is assessed for each injection you receive. The Allergy
and Asthma Clinic nurse can tell you what the fee is currently. For
more information, visit User Fees, billing and insurance.
Allergy and Asthma Clinic Hours
Allergy services are scheduled daily Monday through Friday
during clinic hours until 4 pm.