To be well. Please report via email rebekah.silvermed@gmail.com or phone 09 869 5124 if you are unwell or have an asthma flare in the week prior or if you have started medicine for something new.

To take antihistamines daily. If you do not have a prescription for these already please let Dr Thompson know.

To take you preventer inhaler daily as prescribed, if you have asthma.

To continue your usual medication for hayfever/ allergic rhinitis as you will likely get a flare of your symptoms initially so it is best to start with the least amount of symptoms possible.

Please be aware you will be in the practice for around 1.5 hours to receive your first dose. The injection is split into two with a half hour wait in between doses. For oral immunotherapy there is an hour wait after your one-off dose. You will not be able to exercise or have a hot shower for 4 hours following injectable immunotherapy (only).