Allergies Can Make Life Pretty Tough.
Constantly dealing with sinus reactions can make it hard to enjoy your day. Feeling congested, fatigued, or low on energy can impact both your health and your overall well-being.
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Many people with chronic sinusitis or ongoing nasal congestion may also have underlying allergies contributing to their symptoms. That’s why allergy testing can be an important step—it helps identify potential triggers and supports a treatment plan focused on longer-term symptom improvement.
Because allergy testing isn’t always included in every evaluation, contributing allergies may sometimes go undetected. A more comprehensive assessment can help determine whether allergies are playing a role in your persistent symptoms.
In-office allergy testing to support diagnosis and guide personalized treatment.
Allergy testing is about finding out what things (or allergens) your body is allergic to, and how severe that allergic reaction is. Common allergens that allergy test check includes pollen, mold, pet hair, and dust mites.
An allergy specialist usually does these tests through a "skin prick" or different types of blood tests.
A skin prick test can check for allergies to up to 40 different things. This is done just like it states, by pricking your skin with a small amount of each allergen. How your skin reacts can show if your body is allergic to what is introduced by the test.
Unfortunately, whether you get a skin prick or a blood test, an allergy test might not give the full picture of your sinus health.
This is why at Columbia Breathe Free we do a fully comprehensive allergy test and investigation which includes:
- Asking you to list all your symptoms
- Doing a full check-up, including a CT scan
- Recommending an allergy test
- Doing the allergy tests
- Talking with you about the results and what treatment options you have
What do I do if my allergies are impacting my sinuses?
A specialist can help determine whether allergies are contributing to your symptoms. That’s why Columbia Breathe Free is here. We focus on identifying contributing factors behind your symptoms so we can develop a treatment plan tailored to you.
Sometimes it may be a combination of issues, and we offer a variety of in-office procedures designed to help you find answers and explore appropriate treatment options — often without the need for more invasive surgery.
Schedule an appointment to take the next step toward better symptom management. We’re committed to helping the South Carolina capital region breathe easier.
