Your First Visit
It is suggested that all patients bring medical records of any previous allergy treatment if you have. If you are unsure if you need a referral, please call the office, and we would be glad to assist you. Here is the list of what is expected to bring to your first visit appointment:
- Insurance Card
- Physician Referral Forms
- X-Rays, CT scans, and MRI’s
- List of medications that you are on
- Information about your medical and surgical history
Patient Instructions before Allergy Testing
Medications needed to be discontinued 3 days before your visit:
Prescription antihistamines, such as desloratadine (Clarinex), fexofenadine (Allegra), levocetirizine (Xyzal), hydroxyzine (Atarax), or cyproheptadine (Periactin) Over-the-counter antihistamines (Benadryl, Claritin, Chlor-Trimeton, , Zyrtec, Alavert, etc.) Certain antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and doxepin (Sinequan) Heartburn medications, such as cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine (Zantac) The nasal antihistamine spray azelastine (Astelin)
Medications safe to use before your visit:
Albuterol Prednisone Singulair Ventolin Xopenex Cortisone nasal sprays All Asthma Inhalers All Blood Pressure Medications
If you have a question about a specific medication, please contact our office.