747, Poonamalle High Road
(Opp. Pachaiyappa's College)
Kilpauk, Chennai-600010
+91 73977 68795
044 4074 2000
Allergy Clinic
Our Allergy Clinic is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for individuals suffering from allergic conditions. Allergies, ranging from seasonal sniffles to life-threatening reactions, can significantly impact your daily life and overall well-being. Our expert team of allergists and immunologists is committed to accurately diagnosing your allergies and developing personalized treatment plans to help you find lasting relief and manage your condition effectively.
What is an Allergy Clinic?
An Allergy Clinic is a specialized medical center focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergic diseases and conditions related to the immune system. We provide in-depth expertise in understanding how your body reacts to various substances (allergens) and how to mitigate those reactions.
Our clinic operates on a patient-centered model, emphasizing
- Precise Identification of Allergens: Utilizing advanced diagnostic tools to pinpoint the specific triggers of your allergic reactions.
- Personalized Treatment Strategies: Developing customized care plans that may include medication, allergen avoidance, immunotherapy (allergy shots or drops), and education.
- Comprehensive Management: Offering solutions for both common and complex allergic conditions, from mild symptoms to severe anaphylaxis.
- Education and Empowerment: Equipping you with the knowledge and tools to effectively manage your allergies, prevent reactions, and improve your quality of life.
- Focus on Immune Health: Understanding that allergies are an immune system response, we also focus on overall immune health.
Symptoms Addressed in Allergy Clinic
Patients typically seek care at our Allergy Clinic when experiencing a range of persistent, recurrent, or severe symptoms that suggest an allergic reaction. These symptoms can affect various parts of the body and significantly impact daily functioning. Common symptoms we address include
Respiratory Symptoms:
- Nasal: Sneezing, runny nose (rhinorrhea), nasal congestion, itchy nose, post-nasal drip.
- Ocular: Itchy, watery, red eyes (allergic conjunctivitis).
- Throat/Larynx: Itchy throat, frequent throat clearing, hoarseness, persistent cough.
- Lungs: Wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, recurrent bronchitis (often seen in allergic asthma).
Skin Symptoms:
- Rashes: Hives (urticaria), eczema (atopic dermatitis) – itchy, red, dry, or inflamed skin.
- Swelling: Angioedema (swelling of the lips, face, tongue, or throat).
- Itching: Generalized or localized skin itching without a visible rash.
Gastrointestinal Symptoms:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain, bloating (often related to food allergies or intolerances).
Systematic (Whole Body) Symptoms:
- Anaphylaxis: A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction involving multiple body systems, characterized by sudden onset of difficulty breathing, hives, swelling, dizziness, rapid pulse, and a drop in blood pressure.
- Generalized fatigue or malaise during allergy seasons or after exposure to allergens.
- Headaches or sinus pressure related to chronic allergic rhinitis.
If you experience any of these symptoms, especially if they are recurrent, severe, or interfere with your daily life, a specialized allergy evaluation is highly recommended.
Diseases Treated at THANC
Our Allergy Clinic provides expert diagnosis and management for a comprehensive array of allergic and immunologic conditions. Common diseases and conditions we treat include
- Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever): Seasonal or perennial allergies to pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold, etc., causing nasal and ocular symptoms.
- Asthma: Especially allergic asthma, where allergens trigger airway inflammation and constriction. We focus on diagnosis, trigger identification, and optimizing asthma control.
- Food Allergies: Allergic reactions to specific foods (e.g., peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish), ranging from mild symptoms to severe anaphylaxis.
- Drug Allergies: Allergic reactions to medications (e.g., penicillin, NSAIDs), which can manifest as rashes, hives, or anaphylaxis.
- Insect Sting Allergies: Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to stings from bees, wasps, hornets, or fire ants.
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis): Chronic inflammatory skin condition often linked to allergies, characterized by dry, itchy, inflamed skin.
- Hives (Urticaria) and Angioedema: Acute or chronic skin reactions causing itchy welts (hives) or swelling (angioedema), often triggered by allergens, infections, or idiopathic causes.
- Contact Dermatitis: Allergic skin reaction caused by direct contact with certain substances (e.g., poison ivy, nickel, latex, fragrances).
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): A chronic immune system disease where eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) build up in the esophagus, often triggered by specific foods, causing difficulty swallowing and feeding issues.
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): A condition where mast cells inappropriately release chemical mediators, causing a wide range of symptoms affecting multiple body systems.
Facilities Available at THANC
Our Allergy Clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities to ensure the most accurate identification of your allergens and the most effective, personalized treatment.
State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Facilities
- Skin Prick Testing: The most common and quick method to test for environmental allergens (pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold) and some food allergens. Tiny amounts of allergen extracts are pricked into the skin.
- Intradermal Testing: More sensitive testing, usually done when skin prick tests are negative but an allergy is still suspected (e.g., for insect venom or penicillin).
- Blood Tests (Specific IgE Blood Tests / RAST tests): Measures specific antibodies (IgE) in the blood to various allergens, useful when skin testing is not feasible or safe.
- Patch Testing: Used to diagnose contact dermatitis, involving applying patches with suspected allergens to the skin for 48 hours to observe delayed reactions.
- Oral Food Challenges / Drug Challenges: Carefully supervised procedures conducted in a controlled clinical environment to confirm or rule out food or drug allergies, involving gradual ingestion of the suspected allergen. This is the “gold standard” for diagnosis.
- Spirometry and Lung Function Tests: For evaluating asthma severity and lung capacity.
- Nasal Endoscopy: To visualize nasal passages and identify structural issues or inflammation contributing to allergic symptoms.
Therapeutic Facilities and Services
- Allergen Immunotherapy:
- Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) – Allergy Shots: Regular injections of increasing doses of allergens to desensitize the immune system, providing long-term relief for environmental allergies and insect sting allergies. Administered in a safe, monitored environment.
- Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) – Allergy Drops/Tablets: Allergen extracts taken under the tongue, offering a convenient home-based treatment option for certain allergies.
- Biologic Therapy Administration: For severe forms of asthma, chronic hives, or EoE, Recurrent nasal polyposis, our clinic administers advanced biologic medications ( Monoclonal antibiotics) that target specific immune pathways.
- Patient Education and Action Plans: Comprehensive counseling on allergen avoidance strategies, proper use of medications (e.g., inhalers, auto-injectors like EpiPen), and personalized allergy and asthma action plans for managing reactions.
- Medication Management: Expert prescribing and adjustment of antihistamines, nasal corticosteroids, bronchodilators, and other allergy/asthma medications.
- Emergency Care Protocol: Equipped to manage acute allergic reactions and provide immediate care in case of anaphylaxis during testing or treatment.
Multi-disciplinary Expert Team at THANC
Effective management of allergic conditions often requires a collaborative approach involving various medical specialists. Our Allergy Clinic operates with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to ensure that you receive holistic, comprehensive, and integrated care. Our team typically includes:
- Allergists / Immunologists: These are the primary specialists, board-certified physicians with expertise in diagnosing and treating all types of allergic diseases, asthma, and immune system disorders. They lead the diagnostic workup and treatment planning.
- Pulmonologists: For patients with moderate to severe asthma or other lung conditions, pulmonologists work closely with allergists to optimize respiratory health and treatment plans.
- Dermatologists: For patients with significant skin manifestations of allergies like chronic eczema or intractable hives, dermatologists provide specialized skin care and management.
- Gastroenterologists: Essential for diagnosing and managing food allergies that primarily affect the digestive system, such as Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) or other food protein-induced enteropathies.
- Otolaryngologists (ENT Surgeons): Specialists in conditions of the ear, nose, and throat. They are consulted for structural issues in the nasal passages contributing to allergic symptoms or for surgical management of chronic sinusitis often exacerbated by allergies.
- Registered Dietitians / Nutritionists: Crucial for patients with food allergies, providing guidance on safe food choices, reading labels, managing nutritional deficiencies, and developing elimination diets.
- Nurses (Allergy-Specialized): Highly trained nurses who assist with allergy testing, administer immunotherapy, provide patient education, and manage acute reactions in the clinic.
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