Your child's primary care doctor can usually recommend a qualified allergist/immunologist. Or you can ask a family member or friend who is seeing an allergist/immunologist for a recommendation. Also, the website of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, www.aaaai.org, has a listing of allergists by location.
Helping Your Child Cope
An allergy shot is given with a needle that is smaller than those used for most childhood vaccinations, which makes it less painful. For kids, the shots are more scary than painful. A parent's positive and supportive attitude can go a long way toward helping the child accept the treatment and achieve successful results. Treatment seems to go much better if the parent is confident and committed to their child getting the immunotherapy.
Allergy shots may seem a bit scary at first. But understanding the benefits of allergy shots and how they work will help you and your child come to accept the shots as routine.
