STOP ALL ANTIHISTAMINES (allergy medications), cough/cold medicine, tricylic antidepressants (amitriptyline), and diphenhydraminate (Gravol®), for FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT. 

If you have a chronic hive problem, please stay on your antihistamines  

DO NOT STOP any of your asthma medications, nasal sprays or eye drops 

Please bring any medications you are taking (including AeroChamber and creams/ointments) 

All patients 16 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult.  

Bring your health card 

Skin tests are simple pin-pricks on the arm, usually cause very little, if any, discomfort and are generally tolerated well by patients.  

These appointments can take up to 1 hour.

Drug Challenge:  If you were given a prescription at your last appointment please bring it with you, otherwise we will have at the office for your  appointment. 

Food Challenge: Please bring the food of concern as discussed at your last visit. 

STOP ALL ANTIHISTAMINES (allergy medications), cough/cold medicine, tricylic antidepressants (amitriptyline), and diphenhydraminate (Gravol®), for FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT. (If you have a chronic hive problem, please stay on your antihistamines) 

DO NOT STOP any of your asthma medications. If patients use any asthma or eczema medications (including AeroChamber and creams/ointments), we ask that these are brought along on the day of visit.  

DO NOT STOP any nasal sprays or eye drops. 

All patients 16 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult. 

Check Blood Pressure Medication.  If you are on blood pressure medications, please check with your allergist to see if any of these need to be held for the challenge. 

No Cough or Cold Symptoms. If you (or your child) has a cold, flu, cough, wheeze, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever the test will not be done for safety purposes.  Please contact our office before coming as the challenge will need to be postponed until you are well. If you do not reach staff, please leave a voicemail indicating you are unwell, and we will call back to reschedule. 

Please prepare to arrive at our office and remain until the scheduled challenge is completed, approximately 2-3 hours, as you are not allowed to leave our office once the challenge has begun. 

Before Starting OIT 

To prevent a delay in starting your treatments, if you have not heard from Guardian Bedford Pharmacy in 3-5 business days, please contact them at 902-407-4374 to set up your child’s profile. 

Please call the office once you have paid for this prescription and we will schedule the first appointment. 

The pharmacy typically takes 2-4 weeks to ship the prescription to us. 

Your First Visit  

Please ensure you bring a bowl, spoon, and applesauce (or other food to put the OIT in) to each appointment. 

After Consuming OIT 

You must wait in the office for 30 mins after EVERY dose in case of reaction. Your allergist will check your child and the following 30 mins you can spend in Park Lane Mall.    

What To Know 

You will require at least 12 appointments to complete this treatment.  

 It will take approximately 6-12 months to reach the maintenance dose. 

 How often you schedule a dose increase will be up to your allergist. Typically, 2-6 weeks apart. No sooner than 14 days.  

 Please book your next appointment at each visit to ensure you do not have a delay in treatment. Only 2 appointments can be scheduled at a time. The schedules book up very quickly in the 2–4-week range.  

       Running Out of Capsules? 

Please notify the office. We will determine if more capsules will be sent to your home or if you will need to pick them up at the Bedford Guardian. 

Please keep in mind that the schedules book up quickly and the pharmacy may require at least 1 week to have prescriptions made and shipped to your home.  

This appointment has been scheduled as a Phone Call Follow Up. Please do not come to the office for this appointment.  

This call may come from a Blocked Number. Please ensure your phone is not silenced to Blocked Calls as our physicians may not be calling from within the clinic during this time  

Due to our lengthy waitlist, please notify the office as soon as possible if you cannot accept this call.   

Our physicians strive to run on- time, however please allow 1 hour grace period as some appointments may run a bit longer than scheduled.  

Allergy shots are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 8:00am - 11:15am & 12:45pm - 2:00 pm 

You must remain in the office for 30 mins after every injection. 

Please complete the form to give to your nurse after checking in for your appointment. 

Please always book your appointment after receiving your injection. Only two appointments can be scheduled at a time. 

During the build-up you will need to receive your injection every 5-9 days. 

If you have another physician to oversee your allergy shots, please remember to call our office to reorder your serum when you have TWO doses left. Once we receive the vials, we will notify you and schedule you in the office to receive the first injection from your new vials. 

Please let your healthcare provider know of any recent illnesses. You should not receive your injection if you are sick.   

If you have already left the clinic and are experiencing symptoms that same day - please call and return to the clinic. After hours, please visit your nearest emergency room.