Allergy & Asthma Center
Allergy
Starling Clinic’s Allergy program is lead by a Pediatric & Adult Allergy Board Certified Allergist. Millions of us are allergic to pollen or mold or pet dander, conditions that provoke symptoms far worse than runny noses and itchy eyes.
ALLERGY TREATMENT & SERVICES:
- Allergy Testing
- Allergy Immunotherapy or Allergy Shots
- Allergic Skin Conditions
- FoodAllergies
- And more...
Asthma
More than 26 million Americans have asthma. The highly trained team of allergy experts at Starling Clinic can help you find the cause and take control of your asthma
CAUSES & SYMPTOMS OF ASTHMA:
- Family history of asthma
- Being overweight
- Smoking cigarettes or exposure to pollution
- Allergic Asthma
- Shortness ofbreathorwheezing
- Chesttightness orcoughing
Sinus
If you have frequent sinus infections, there’s a high chance they can stem from undiagnosed and unknown allergies. The team can determine which allergies might be triggering your frequent cases of sinusitis and get you started on treatment.
SINUS TREATMENT & SERVICES:
- Allergy Immunotherapy or Allergy Shots
- Nasal or oral corticosteroids
- Mucolytics (e.g., Mucinex) or decongestants
- Antibiotics or antifungal medications
- Saline nasal spray
Allergy Information
WHEN TO SEE AN ALLERGIST
Allergic diseases are among the most common health problems, with as many as 50 million Americans afflicted with allergy related conditions.
If you have (or suspect that you may have) asthma, sinus or another allergic disease, an allergist will help you learn more about your condition and provide treatment that controls or eliminates your symptoms. Often, the symptoms of allergic diseases develop gradually over a period of time. Allergy patients may become so accustomed to chronic symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion or wheezing that they do not consider their symptoms to be unusual. Yet, with the help of an allergist, these symptoms can usually be prevented or controlled and the patient’s quality of life greatly improved.
CAUSES OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS
Hundreds of ordinary substances can trigger allergic reactions. Among the most common are plant pollens, molds, house dust mites, cockroaches, animal dander, foods and insect stings. Certain industrial chemicals and medications can also cause allergy problems. These triggers are called “allergens.”
An allergic reaction may occur anywhere in the body but usually appears in the nose, eyes, lungs or skin. Allergic reactions can also affect the sinuses, throat and lining of the stomach.
Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Services
Allergy Skin & Blood Testing
Depending on your symptoms, your provider may order a blood allergy test or a skin test to check for allergies.
Blood allergy tests require a blood sample, and your results will come back within a few days. With allergy skin tests, your allergist will place tiny amounts of allergens on your skin and watch for reactions. Results are immediate, and you can find out the same day which allergens are triggering your symptoms.
Book your allergy testing appointment at Starling Clinic online or by calling your closest location.
Allergy Patch Testing
Allergy patch testing is one of the most advanced ways to thoroughly diagnose dozens of contact allergies. Allergy patch testing is looking for a delayed reaction but results are available as quickly at 48 hours.
Allergy patch testing is performed if you are suspected to have contact dermatitis, meaning you have reactions simply by coming into contact with theallergen. You should consider allergy patch testing if you experience:
- Itchy skin
- Redness or rashes
- Unexplained skin irritation
- eczema
Food Allergy Testing
Food allergies often appear early in life, affecting children and adults, and can develop at any age. In fact, you could eat the same food for years, then suddenly develop an allergy. Symptoms usually appear from within a few minutes to a few hours after eating. These are the most common symptoms of a mild to moderate food allergy:
- Hives, itching, eczema
- Itching or tingling mouth
- Swelling of your lips, face, tongue or other areas of your body (angioedema)
- Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- A runny nose or nasal congestion
- Coughing or wheezing
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
Allergy Immunotherapy
If you have allergies that are affecting your quality of life, you may benefit from advanced AllergyImmunotherapy(AIT)shots offered at Starling Clinic’s Allergy & Asthma Center.
Your allergy shot treatment plan is customized for you after a thorough allergy evaluation.
With each injection, your system gets exposed to the allergen —or allergens —which teaches your body’s immune system how to tolerate these harmless substances.
You gradually build up a tolerance to the known allergen. Eventually, you may stop having allergic reactions altogether.
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Insurance Plans
Our clinic accepts most major insurance plans, the list below includes some of the most common insurances. Insurance companies which are not listed below may still be accepted.
Aetna- Christus Health Plan
- Cigna
- Highway Healthcare
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Texas Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Federal Plans
- Medicare
- Municipal Health Benefit Fund
- United Health Care
- AR First Source
- TML
- UMR
- QualChoice
- Railroad Medicare
- Tricare
- Meritain
- GPA
- GEHA
- Coresource
